For a Portugal short-stay visa from Horsham, the officially listed centre is the VFS Portugal Visa Application Centre in London.
Centre and route research checked 2 October 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 Horsham and follow a road route where available.
Check the France route page and your appointment confirmation before travelling.
Check the Italy appointment confirmation before travelling because provider instructions can change.
Attend only with the documents and appointment confirmation required for your visa category.
VFS addresses can vary by destination. This centre is linked only to the routes listed on this page.
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.
For a Portugal short-stay visa from Horsham, the officially listed centre is the VFS Portugal Visa Application Centre in London. West Sussex appears on its residence list, so London is the listed route if you legally reside in Horsham and meet the other application requirements.
If you want help watching for a suitable date, MyVisaPing’s London Portugal appointment finder offers optional paid matching notifications.
The London centre is at 66 Wilson Street, EC2A 2BT, London. VFS Global acts as the outsourced representative for the Consulate of Portugal in London. Its published residence list includes West Sussex. If your legal residence is in Horsham, London is the listed centre for this route.
The residence list is undated and includes older place names, so confirm the current jurisdiction with VFS before making plans. Applicants in areas assigned to the Portuguese Consulate in Manchester must instead submit at Manchester or Edinburgh.
UK applicants normally need a valid passport or travel document and a valid UK residence permit. Your application should be made in your country of legal residence, and the centre route must match your residence. Horsham residence alone does not prove every application requirement.
Portugal is the responsible destination when it is the only country on your Schengen trip or the main destination. For a multi-country visit, the main destination depends on the length or purpose of your stay. If no main destination can be determined, the responsible state is the one whose external border you intend to enter first.
VFS describes the short-stay Tourist category as covering leisure, recreation or sightseeing when you arrange your own accommodation. The category includes minors. UK short-stay C-visa holders should not assume they can apply for an ordinary tourist trip: acceptance is restricted to essential travel and depends on the mission’s assessment.
Every applicant, including children and infants, must attend in person with an appointment booked online. A minor attending the London centre must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Use VFS’s Portugal appointment booking page, then check its what to bring guidance and visa type information. VFS requires online booking. You make the appointment personally through the official process; a notification does not reserve or hold a date.
For a Tourist application, prepare the signed application form, passport and supporting evidence. VFS also asks for a personal statement explaining the reason for travel and itinerary, if available. Bring originals and submit photocopies unless a requirement specifies an original. The passport should have two blank pages, have been issued within the last ten years and remain valid for at least three months after departure from the Schengen area.
Check that travel and accommodation evidence covers the full itinerary and identifies you and the relevant dates. Insurance must cover the entire stay and all Schengen countries, including medical emergency and repatriation, with at least €30,000 cover. The checklist requests three months of bank statements showing your name and address, with an end balance dated within the month before submission. Check the current checklist for your circumstances, as other evidence may apply.
MyVisaPing begins searching after confirmed payment and sends email notifications when a matching appointment is detected. SMS notifications are available where enabled, supported and possible, but carrier delivery is not guaranteed. You still check the date and complete the booking personally through VFS. Notification and booking speed are not guaranteed.
Decide which London dates you could attend and whether your application will be ready. This helps you judge whether a date works with your journey from Horsham and other commitments. You can also check VFS yourself without paying for notifications.
If you would like optional support watching for matching dates, start with MyVisaPing’s London Portugal appointment finder. When you receive a notification, follow through by booking directly with VFS.
The supported London centres have different destination links, so match France with TLScontact, Italy with the Pocock Street VFS Global centre, Spain with BLS International, and another listed route with the Wilson Street VFS centre. Confirm the match before travelling.
Read the official provider page and your appointment confirmation before travelling. The TLScontact, VFS Global and BLS International guidance supplied for London is destination-specific, and instructions can change. Use the page linked to your route rather than relying on a general centre description.
Use the 60 to 86 minute driving estimates as planning figures only. They are based on the centre of Horsham, while live traffic, road closures and your actual starting point may alter the journey. Allow a margin for London's several listed locations.
Prepare the documents required for your visa category and keep the appointment confirmation available. For Spain, check BLS guidance before travelling. If using the Wilson Street VFS centre, confirm that it is tied to your selected destination.
This guide was researched on 2 October 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.