Derry applicants using the supported options shown here need to plan carefully for a centre in Manchester or Edinburgh.
Centre and route research checked 2 August 2026
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Distances start from the centre of Derry 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.
Derry applicants using the supported options shown here need to plan carefully for a centre in Manchester or Edinburgh. The nearest listed centre is the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre at Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester M3 5PF. Edinburgh is also listed for France, Spain, Italy and Portugal. Journey figures are driving estimates from Derry's centre, and live traffic, road closures or your starting point can alter the result, so recheck provider instructions before travelling.
Manchester is the closest supported centre in the supplied list for Derry. The BLS Spain Visa Application Centre is at Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester M3 5PF, with a listed journey estimate of 539 minutes. The centre is linked here to the Spain route. Its guidance asks applicants to check the current submission time and courier requirements before travelling, making the appointment confirmation and official centre page important parts of preparation for this journey.
Three Edinburgh centres are also shown. TLScontact is at Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DR, for France; BLS Spain is at Suite 1A, 6 Dock Place, Edinburgh EH6 6LU, for Spain; and VFS Global is at 1 Rennie's Isle, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QT, for Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal. Their listed driving estimates are 767, 773 and 774 minutes respectively. The addresses are different, so use the postcode on the confirmed appointment rather than assuming one Edinburgh location.
Derry's listed driving estimate to Manchester is 539 minutes, while the Edinburgh estimates range from 767 to 774 minutes. These figures are calculated from the centre of Derry, not from every applicant's home, and live traffic or road closures may alter them. Compare the provider's confirmed time with the whole journey, and allow practical flexibility for a long trip without relying on an estimate as a fixed promise when organising travel from Derry for this appointment.
The supported route list gives Derry applicants a Spain option in Manchester, plus France and Spain in Edinburgh, and Italy, Netherlands and Portugal at the Edinburgh VFS centre. Select the destination that matches your application, then confirm the provider page, centre address and appointment details. The list is a supported selection, not every centre offered by every provider, and availability can change, so confirm the details again before committing to a date and travelling from Derry.
Because the listed Manchester estimate is 539 minutes, treat the appointment as a full travel commitment rather than a short local visit. Recheck the confirmed time, centre postcode and current BLS instructions, including submission time and courier requirements, before arranging the journey.
Edinburgh has three different supported addresses. TLScontact, BLS Spain and VFS Global are at Argyle House, Dock Place and Rennie's Isle respectively. Match the destination and provider to the appointment confirmation, then save the full address rather than searching only for Edinburgh.
Keep the documents required for the selected visa category with the appointment confirmation. BLS Spain specifically refers to current document and submission instructions, while the France and VFS entries also direct applicants to check provider guidance. Use the latest version available before setting off.
The Edinburgh VFS listing says no on-site parking is listed by VFS and advises checking current travel and security guidance. If that is your centre, read the latest instructions before travelling. Do not transfer assumptions from the Manchester or other Edinburgh addresses to this location.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.