The supplied listings place Dundee's nearest visa application options in Edinburgh, with a further Spain option in Manchester. TLScontact, BLS International and VFS Global cover different destinations, so the route you need determines the provider and address. This guide sets out the listed centres, estimated driving journeys, route choices and appointment-day checks. It also explains how MyVisaPing's Cancellation Finder can send email updates when matching appointment availability is identified, while reminding you to confirm current instructions before travelling.
Centre and route research checked 1 August 2026
Every route below is linked to a current appointment provider and an active Cancellation Finder product.
Apply from Edinburgh
Apply from Edinburgh
Apply from Edinburgh
Apply from Edinburgh
Apply from Edinburgh
Apply from Edinburgh
Apply from Manchester
Distances start from the centre of Dundee and follow a road route where available.
Check your 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.
Check the current submission time and courier requirements before travelling.
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.
TLScontact Edinburgh is the nearest listed centre from Dundee: Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DR. The supplied driving estimate is 71.6 miles and 103 minutes from Dundee's centre. Its linked routes are France and Germany. BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, Edinburgh, at Suite 1A, 6 Dock Place, Edinburgh EH6 6LU, is listed at 72.9 miles and 105 minutes for Spain. VFS Global Edinburgh, at 1 Rennie's Isle, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QT, is listed at 73.1 miles and 106 minutes for Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal.
Manchester is a much longer listed alternative for Spain. BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, Manchester, is at Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester M3 5PF, with an estimated 299.7-mile drive taking 334 minutes from Dundee's centre. The route listings therefore give Dundee applicants Edinburgh choices for France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal, plus Spain from Manchester. The listed route price is GBP 24.99 for 30 days. Treat that as the supplied route information, not a substitute for checking the provider page, because appointment availability and submission instructions can change.
The Edinburgh figures are driving estimates calculated from the centre of Dundee, rather than from every Dundee postcode. TLScontact is shown at 71.6 miles and 103 minutes, BLS Spain at 72.9 miles and 105 minutes, and VFS Global at 73.1 miles and 106 minutes. These small differences matter when matching the address to your booking. Live traffic, road closures and your actual starting point may change the journey, so use the appointment confirmation and provider page before setting off. Allow your own practical margin instead of treating the quoted minutes as a fixed arrival time.
For the Edinburgh trip, check which application city and provider appear on the route you selected: TLScontact for France or Germany, BLS International for Spain in Edinburgh, or VFS Global for Italy, the Netherlands or Portugal. The centre addresses are different, even though all are in Edinburgh. If your selected listing is Spain from Manchester, plan for the separate Salford address and the 299.7-mile, 334-minute estimate. BLS Manchester also asks applicants to check current submission time and courier requirements before travelling. Use the matching provider information before departure.
Before leaving Dundee, compare the provider name, application city and full address on your appointment confirmation with the route you selected. Edinburgh has separate TLScontact, BLS International and VFS Global locations, while the Manchester Spain centre is in Salford. A correct city is not enough if the street address differs.
Read the relevant provider page again before travel. TLScontact asks applicants to check the confirmation and provider page; BLS Edinburgh highlights current submission and document instructions; BLS Manchester highlights submission time and courier requirements. Use the instruction set for your route rather than relying on a different centre's guidance.
Use 71.6 to 73.1 miles and 103 to 106 minutes only as Dundee driving estimates for Edinburgh. The supplied caveat allows for live traffic, road closures and different starting points. Build your own margin and keep the confirmation accessible, so a changed journey does not leave you working to the estimate's final minute.
For a VFS Global appointment at 1 Rennie's Isle, Leith, note that VFS lists no on-site parking. Check current travel and security guidance before setting off. This applies to the Edinburgh VFS location, not automatically to the TLScontact or BLS addresses, so use the correct provider information.
This guide was researched on 1 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.