VFS Global Italy Visa Application Centre, London
8-20 Pocock Street, London SE1 0BWCheck the Italy appointment confirmation before travelling because provider instructions can change.
Applicants in Gillingham can use this guide to compare the supported visa appointment centres listed for London.
Centre and route research checked 2 August 2026
Every route below is linked to a current appointment provider and an active Cancellation Finder product.

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Distances start from the centre of Gillingham and follow a road route where available.
Check the Italy appointment confirmation before travelling because provider instructions can change.
VFS addresses can vary by destination. This centre is linked only to the routes listed on this page.
Attend only with the documents and appointment confirmation required for your visa category.
Check the France route page and your appointment confirmation 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.
Applicants in Gillingham can use this guide to compare the supported visa appointment centres listed for London. The supplied listings include VFS Global locations for Italy and several other destinations, plus BLS International for Spain and TLScontact for France. The centre estimates are driving times from the centre of Gillingham, so live traffic, road closures and your starting point may change the journey. Availability changes, and you should confirm the current provider instructions before travelling or booking.
The nearest supported centre in the supplied list is the VFS Global Italy Visa Application Centre, London, at 8-20 Pocock Street, London SE1 0BW. Its supplied driving estimate is 57 minutes from the centre of Gillingham. The London VFS centre at 66 Wilson Street, London EC2A 2BT is estimated at 56 minutes, the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre at 20 St Andrew Street at 60 minutes, and the TLScontact London Visa Application Centre in Wandsworth at 73 minutes. Treat these as planning estimates, not fixed journey times.
For the routes explicitly detailed in the supplied list, the London options are Italy, Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia and Finland. Italy is linked to the Pocock Street VFS centre, while the other seven listed destinations are linked to the London VFS listing. Spain and France also appear in the centre list through BLS International and TLScontact, but destination-specific route details are not supplied for those entries. Check the official page for the destination you need.
All journey figures on this page are driving estimates calculated from the centre of Gillingham, rather than a promise of the time from your home or of current road conditions. The supplied note says live traffic, road closures and your starting point can alter the journey. Compare the postcode in your confirmation with the centre listing, and build sensible contingency into your plan for the day. Do not assume that every London destination uses the same VFS Global address.
Provider instructions are destination-specific. For Italy, the supplied centre guidance says to check the appointment confirmation before travelling. The London VFS guidance says addresses can vary by destination and that the listed centre is linked only to the routes shown on this page. Spain guidance stresses the documents and appointment confirmation required for your visa category, while the France route guidance also asks applicants to check the route page and confirmation before setting out for the appointment.
Use the destination-specific official page and your confirmation to verify the London centre before setting out. VFS guidance says addresses can vary by destination, and the listed London VFS centre is linked only to the routes shown here.
Take the appointment confirmation required for your visa category and check it against the route page. The Spain guidance specifically refers to required documents and confirmation, while the Italy and France guidance also tells applicants to check confirmation before travelling.
Use the supplied 56 to 73 minute driving estimates as planning references, not fixed arrival times. They are calculated from the centre of Gillingham, and live traffic, road closures or a different starting point can change the journey to your London appointment.
Availability and instructions can change, so revisit the relevant official provider page before you travel. The supplied guidance points applicants back to VFS Global, BLS International or TLScontact information for the selected destination and centre, rather than relying on an older booking detail.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.