Edinburgh has three nearby listed centres, covering France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal, with an additional Spain route in Manchester.
Centre and route research checked 2 August 2026
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Distances start from the centre of Edinburgh and follow a road route where available.
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.
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.
Edinburgh has three nearby listed centres, covering France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal, with an additional Spain route in Manchester. The nearest supported centre is TLScontact Edinburgh at Argyle House, estimated at 1.1 driving miles and 5 minutes from Edinburgh's centre. Centre guidance varies by provider, so check the destination page and appointment confirmation before travelling. Availability changes, and the supplied list is not a complete list of every provider centre.
The nearest listed centre is TLScontact Edinburgh Visa Application Centre at Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DR. It is linked to the France route from Edinburgh. The supplied estimate from Edinburgh's centre is 1.1 driving miles and 5 minutes. TLScontact advises checking the France appointment confirmation and provider page before setting off, so use both when preparing for this visit. Keep them as references for journey planning.
Other nearby options are the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre at Suite 1A, 6 Dock Place, Edinburgh EH6 6LU, estimated at 2.8 miles and 11 minutes, and the VFS Global Edinburgh Visa Application Centre at 1 Rennie's Isle, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QT, estimated at 2.9 miles and 12 minutes. The BLS centre is linked to Spain, while VFS lists Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal routes. The figures are estimated driving distances and times from Edinburgh's centre.
All three local Edinburgh centres are within 2.9 estimated driving miles of the named location's centre, but they are not interchangeable. TLScontact at Argyle House is linked to France, BLS at Dock Place to Spain, and VFS at Rennie's Isle to Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal. Check the destination, provider and address in your confirmation before travelling, and plan around it for the appointment day itself.
For applicants considering the separately listed Manchester Spain route, the supplied data shows BLS Spain at Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester M3 5PF. That centre is estimated at 211.8 driving miles and 259 minutes from Edinburgh's centre. Check the current submission time and courier requirements before travelling for that centre, with your confirmation ready to hand on the appointment day. Use this estimate for planning.
For a France appointment at Argyle House, check the France appointment confirmation and provider page before setting off. The supplied TLScontact guidance specifically points applicants to both sources, so use the latest details for the centre and the required arrival arrangements.
VFS Global Edinburgh's supplied guidance says no on-site parking is listed. Check current travel and security guidance before setting off, and confirm that your appointment is for 1 Rennie's Isle, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QT rather than another Edinburgh address.
Edinburgh's three listed centres have separate destination links. Match France with TLScontact, Spain with BLS International, and Italy, the Netherlands or Portugal with VFS Global. Keep the provider, address and confirmation together when preparing, because a city name alone does not identify the correct centre.
If using the listed Manchester Spain route, check the BLS address, current submission time and courier requirements before travelling. The supplied estimate from Edinburgh is much longer than the local centre estimates, so plan the journey around the confirmed location.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.