Castlereagh applicants face a different planning picture from the London pages in this guide.
Centre and route research checked 2 August 2026
Every route below is linked to a current appointment provider and an active Cancellation Finder product.
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Distances start from the centre of Castlereagh and follow a road route where available.
Check the current submission time and courier requirements before travelling.
Check your France appointment confirmation and the provider page before setting off.
Check the current submission and document instructions before travelling.
There is no on-site parking listed by VFS. Check current travel and security guidance before setting off.
Driving distances and times are estimates calculated from the centre of the named location. Live traffic, road closures and the applicant starting point can change the journey.
Castlereagh applicants face a different planning picture from the London pages in this guide. The nearest supplied centre is the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre in Manchester, while France and Spain have listed centres in Edinburgh, and Italy, Netherlands and Portugal are linked to the VFS Global Edinburgh centre. The journey figures are long driving estimates from Castlereagh's centre. Availability can change, so use the Cancellation Finder for the relevant route and verify the provider's current instructions before committing to travel.
The nearest supplied centre is the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, Manchester, at Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester M3 5PF. The listed driving estimate from Castlereagh is 470 minutes, and its supported route is Spain from Manchester. The distance shown separately in the centre card is calculated from Castlereagh's centre. Treat both figures as planning estimates because traffic, road closures and your actual starting point can affect the journey on the day of travel.
Further supplied options are in Edinburgh. TLScontact's Edinburgh centre at Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DR, is listed for France, while BLS Spain is at Suite 1A, 6 Dock Place, Edinburgh EH6 6LU. VFS Global is at 1 Rennie's Isle, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QT, for Italy, Netherlands and Portugal. The supplied list is not every available centre that an applicant might find in the wider provider network, so confirm current details for other destinations.
Castlereagh's listed journeys are substantially longer than the London examples, so confirm the appointment before making detailed arrangements. The supplied times are driving estimates from the centre of Castlereagh: 470 minutes to Manchester and 698 to Edinburgh's TLScontact centre, with 705-minute estimates to the BLS and VFS Edinburgh centres. Traffic, road closures and your starting point can change these figures before you set off for the appointment and allow sensible travel contingency on the day itself.
Match the destination to the correct city and provider before you plan the journey. Spain is listed from Manchester through BLS International, France from Edinburgh through TLScontact, and Italy, Netherlands and Portugal from Edinburgh through VFS Global. Use the address and postcode supplied for that centre, then check the official booking page and appointment confirmation because instructions may change before committing to a long journey or preparing to attend on the scheduled appointment day itself for the planned visit.
Because the supplied estimates are long, confirm the appointment, address and postcode before committing to travel. For Manchester, use Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, M3 5PF. For Edinburgh, check the exact provider centre because three separate Edinburgh addresses are listed.
For the VFS Global Edinburgh centre at 1 Rennie's Isle, Leith, the supplied guidance says no on-site parking is listed. Do not assume parking arrangements for the TLScontact or BLS centres. Check the relevant provider page and choose your travel plan using current information.
Keep the appointment confirmation with the documents required for your destination and visa category. BLS guidance highlights both documents and confirmation, while other centre notes emphasise checking current instructions. Review the relevant official page before undertaking the journey to Manchester or Edinburgh.
Use the 470-minute Manchester and 698 or 705-minute Edinburgh estimates to plan realistically. They are driving estimates from Castlereagh's centre, not guarantees. Allow for traffic, road closures, your starting point and changed provider instructions before setting off.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.