Gateshead applicants are shown four supported centres, led by BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, Edinburgh, at Suite 1A, 6 Dock Place, Edinburgh EH6 6LU.
Centre and route research checked 2 August 2026
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Distances start from the centre of Gateshead and follow a road route where available.
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There is no on-site parking listed by VFS. Check current travel and security guidance before setting off.
Check your France appointment confirmation and the provider page before setting off.
The centre is close to Piccadilly Gardens. Check the France provider page for appointment-specific arrival instructions.
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.
Gateshead applicants are shown four supported centres, led by BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, Edinburgh, at Suite 1A, 6 Dock Place, Edinburgh EH6 6LU. Its listed estimate is 152 minutes, while the other Edinburgh centres are 153 and 157 minutes, and the Manchester France centre is 167. Routes cover Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and France. The figures are estimated driving times from Gateshead's centre. Use the Cancellation Finder for email and SMS notifications and confirm provider guidance before travelling.
BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, Edinburgh is the closest listed centre by the supplied distance estimate for Gateshead. Its address is Suite 1A, 6 Dock Place, Edinburgh EH6 6LU, and the displayed driving estimate is 152 minutes. The Edinburgh listings also include VFS Global at 1 Rennie's Isle, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QT, and TLScontact at Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DR. Check the current provider instructions for the destination you select before travelling.
The Edinburgh BLS centre is linked to Spain, while the Edinburgh VFS centre carries Italy, Netherlands and Portugal routes. TLScontact Edinburgh is the France listing. A further supported option is TLScontact Manchester at 1 Portland Street, Manchester M1 3BE, also for France, with a displayed driving estimate of 167 minutes. The Edinburgh estimates are 152, 153 and 157 minutes respectively, so confirm the city, provider and full address on the appointment confirmation before making travel plans.
The figures shown for Gateshead are estimated driving distances and times calculated from the centre of the named location. They can change with live traffic, road closures and the applicant's starting point, so treat 152 to 167 minutes as a planning guide rather than a fixed journey. The Edinburgh centres have similar supplied estimates, but their addresses and providers differ. Use the precise postcode on your confirmation when arranging travel for the appointment.
VFS Global's Edinburgh listing states that no on-site parking is listed by VFS, so do not assume a parking arrangement at 1 Rennie's Isle. It also advises checking current travel and security guidance. For TLScontact Edinburgh, read the France confirmation and provider page; for BLS Spain, check current submission and document instructions. Availability changes, and an notification from the Cancellation Finder still needs checking against the official provider page before you make your journey plans for the appointment.
Edinburgh has separate BLS, VFS Global and TLScontact addresses. Spain uses the BLS listing at Dock Place, Italy, Netherlands and Portugal use the VFS listing at Rennie's Isle, and France uses TLScontact at Lady Lawson Street. Match the provider before travelling.
The VFS Edinburgh listing says that no on-site parking is listed by VFS. Do not assume a parking arrangement at Rennie's Isle, and check the current travel and security guidance before setting off. The confirmation remains important for destination-specific arrival details.
Listed Gateshead estimates run from 152 to 167 minutes. They are estimated driving figures from Gateshead's centre, and live traffic, road closures or your starting point can change them. Plan around the confirmed address, not only the headline time.
The Edinburgh route list includes Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and France, while Manchester is listed for France. If the Cancellation Finder sends an email and SMS notification, compare its destination and city with the official booking page, then read the provider confirmation before arranging travel.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.