Planning a visa appointment from Derby?
Centre and route research checked 2 August 2026
Every route below is linked to a current appointment provider and an active Cancellation Finder product.
Apply from Manchester
Apply from Manchester
Apply from Manchester
Apply from Manchester
Apply from Manchester
Apply from London
Distances start from the centre of Derby and follow a road route where available.
The centre is close to Piccadilly Gardens. Check the France provider page for appointment-specific arrival instructions.
Check the destination-specific VFS page and appointment confirmation before travelling.
Check the current submission time and courier requirements before travelling.
Attend only with the documents and appointment confirmation required for your visa category.
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.
Planning a visa appointment from Derby? The supplied centre list points mainly to Manchester, with a London option for Spain. It includes TLScontact, VFS Global and BLS International locations, plus France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain routes. Use the listed estimates as journey-planning guidance, then check the relevant official provider page and your appointment confirmation because availability, instructions and travel conditions can change over time.
Within the supplied list, the nearest centre to Derby is TLScontact Manchester Visa Application Centre at 1 Portland Street, Manchester M1 3BE. The estimate is 79.5 miles and 106 minutes of driving from Derby's named location. The same list also shows VFS Global Manchester at 50 Devonshire Street North, Manchester M12 6JH, and BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, Manchester, at Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester M3 5PF, for reference.
For Derby applicants, the supplied routes connect Manchester with France through TLScontact, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal through VFS Global, and Spain through BLS International. A further Spain route is listed from London at BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, London, 20 St Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AG, with a supplied estimate of 129 miles and 162 minutes. These are the listed options only, rather than a complete list of centres for applicants in Derby.
The Manchester estimates range from 79.5 miles and 106 minutes to the TLScontact centre to 81.4 miles and 106 minutes to BLS Spain Manchester. VFS Global Manchester is shown at 80.3 miles and 105 minutes. They are driving estimates from Derby's centre, not a promise of the time on your day. Check live traffic and road closures before setting off, and allow extra margin for an unfamiliar address.
For the TLScontact France appointment, the supplied guidance places the centre close to Piccadilly Gardens and asks applicants to check the France provider page for appointment-specific arrival instructions. VFS Global advises checking its destination-specific page and confirmation. BLS Spain's Manchester guidance highlights current submission time and courier requirements, so review those details before choosing how to travel and allow suitable time for the whole journey.
Before leaving Derby, open the relevant official provider page and read the appointment-specific instructions. France applicants should check arrival guidance; VFS applicants should check the destination page and confirmation. BLS Spain applicants should also confirm submission time and courier requirements.
Use the appointment confirmation to check what your visa category requires, then organise those documents before setting out. The London BLS guidance specifically says to attend with the required documents and confirmation, so do not rely on a general checklist.
Your Derby estimates are calculated from the named location and can change with live traffic or road closures. Leave a sensible buffer beyond the 105 to 106 minute Manchester estimates, particularly if travelling to an unfamiliar centre or meeting a submission time.
Your Derby estimates are calculated from the named location and can change with live traffic or road closures. Leave a sensible buffer beyond the 105 to 106 minute Manchester estimates, particularly if travelling to an unfamiliar centre or meeting a submission time.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.