Hartlepool applicants have supported appointment routes listed in Manchester and one further France option in Edinburgh.
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 Hartlepool and follow a road route where available.
The centre is close to Piccadilly Gardens. Check the France provider page for appointment-specific arrival instructions.
Check the destination-specific VFS page and appointment confirmation before travelling.
Check the current submission time and courier requirements before travelling.
Check your France appointment confirmation and the provider page 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.
Hartlepool applicants have supported appointment routes listed in Manchester and one further France option in Edinburgh. The nearest supported centre shown here is the TLScontact Manchester Visa Application Centre at 1 Portland Street, with France applications represented on the listed Manchester route. Manchester also has BLS Spain and VFS Global options for Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal. Use the Cancellation Finder for the destination you need, then confirm current provider instructions and availability before committing to a long journey from Hartlepool.
Hartlepool's nearest supported centre by the listed distance is TLScontact Manchester, at 1 Portland Street, Manchester M1 3BE, close to Piccadilly Gardens. The supplied driving estimate is 147 minutes from Hartlepool's location centre. VFS Global Manchester is at 50 Devonshire Street North, Manchester M12 6JH, while BLS Spain Manchester is at Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester M3 5PF. Each estimate can vary with traffic, road closures and starting point, so allow sensible flexibility when planning your appointment journey.
For France, Hartlepool applicants can choose the Manchester TLScontact route or the Edinburgh TLScontact route shown here. The Edinburgh centre is Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DR, with a listed driving estimate of 191 minutes. Manchester routes cover Spain through BLS International, and Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal through VFS Global. Check the destination and relevant jurisdiction guidance before selecting a centre; a nearby listed option is not necessarily suitable for every application.
Manchester appointments are split between three addresses, so do not rely on the city name alone. TLScontact's centre is close to Piccadilly Gardens and asks applicants to check the France provider page for appointment-specific arrival instructions. VFS Global directs applicants to its destination-specific page and confirmation. BLS International asks applicants to check current submission time and courier requirements. Confirm the correct provider, postcode and instructions before leaving Hartlepool. The official page should be your final reference for the visit.
The supplied journey figures are driving estimates calculated from Hartlepool's location centre. Manchester is listed at 147 minutes for both TLScontact and VFS Global, 145 minutes for the BLS Spain centre, while Edinburgh is listed at 191 minutes. These are planning references rather than guarantees. Live traffic, road closures and your actual departure point may change the journey, so leave a sensible buffer and recheck conditions before travel. The distance ordering and time estimates should not be treated as a fixed schedule.
Because the Manchester journey is substantial, organise your documents, confirmation and destination details before selecting a date. Keep the provider page available for reference, and check whether your chosen route is handled by TLScontact, VFS Global or BLS International before setting off.
Use the full address, not only Manchester, in your travel plan. Portland Street, Devonshire Street North and Chapel Street are separate centre locations, with the BLS address in Salford. Match the postcode and provider name in your confirmation before you leave Hartlepool.
Do not schedule a tight connection around the listed journey time. Hartlepool's figures are estimates from the location centre, and live traffic, road closures or your actual starting point can change the result. Leave flexibility for arrival instructions and any provider checks.
For a France application, compare the Manchester and Edinburgh TLScontact routes, including the longer Edinburgh journey. For Spain, use BLS International in Manchester. Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal are listed through VFS Global Manchester. Confirm destination-specific guidance before booking travel.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.