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 Hastings can use this guide to review the supplied visa appointment routes and the London centres linked to them.
Centre and route research checked 2 August 2026
Every route below is linked to a current appointment provider and an active Cancellation Finder product.

Apply from London

Apply from London

Apply from London

Apply from London

Apply from London

Apply from London

Apply from London

Apply from London
Distances start from the centre of Hastings 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 Hastings can use this guide to review the supplied visa appointment routes and the London centres linked to them. The nearest supported centre in the supplied list is the VFS Global Italy Visa Application Centre at 8-20 Pocock Street, London SE1 0BW. The listed route set also includes Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia and Finland from London. Availability changes, so use the Cancellation Finder alongside the official provider instructions and confirm those instructions and centre details before travelling.
The centre cards place London's VFS Global Italy Visa Application Centre first for Hastings, followed by the VFS Global London Visa Application Centre, the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre and the TLScontact London Visa Application Centre. Their listed addresses are in SE1, EC2A, EC4A and SW18 respectively. The journey figures are driving estimates from the centre of Hastings, calculated with OpenStreetMap OSRM, and can change with traffic, road closures or your starting point on the day.
Each listed London option has a different destination or submission provider, so read the route record rather than assuming that one address serves every application. The Italy record points to VFS Global's Pocock Street centre; Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia and Finland are listed through the London VFS route set. The supplied centre list is a focused selection, not a claim that every provider centre or application choice for local applicants is shown here.
London is the destination city for all eight route records supplied for Hastings, but the centres are not at one address. Check whether your confirmation names Pocock Street, Wilson Street, St Andrew Street or Ryeland Boulevard, then plan around the postcode shown on that confirmation. The listed journey times are estimates, not a live travel promise. Allow room for traffic, road closures and finding the correct building, and recheck the provider page before setting off from Hastings for the appointment.
Choose the destination that matches your actual visa application and verify the relevant official route before relying on a cancellation. The Cancellation Finder can help you look for cancellations on the selected listed route and sends email and SMS notifications about availability identified for it. It does not replace the provider's booking process: open the official page, check the appointment confirmation, and follow the destination-specific document and arrival instructions for the selected London centre on appointment day.
Read the appointment confirmation the evening before and again before leaving. For Italy, the supplied guidance specifically says instructions can change. For other London centres, check the relevant provider or route page and confirm the postcode matches your booking.
Put the documents your official instructions require together with the appointment confirmation before leaving. Use the destination and provider pages for the precise list, because the supplied centre guidance refers applicants back to current document and appointment instructions.
Build extra time into the journey from Hastings. The supplied figures are estimates calculated from the centre of Hastings and can change with traffic, road closures and your starting point. Keep the centre address to hand, particularly because several London locations appear in this guide.
At the centre, follow the arrival instructions in your confirmation rather than assuming the listed address tells you everything. Keep the route destination consistent with your application, and use official provider guidance for security and submission instructions.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.