Applicants in Nottingham have several listed visa appointment options in Manchester, with a further Spain option in London. The supplied driving estimates put the VFS Global Manchester centre at 72.2 miles and 115 minutes, while the TLScontact and BLS International Manchester centres are 73.4 and 74.5 miles away. This guide matches each centre to the destinations shown in the route data, explains the journey estimates, and sets out how MyVisaPing cancellation Alerts can help you watch for an opening without replacing the provider's booking process.
Centre and route research checked 1 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 Nottingham and follow a road route where available.
Check the destination-specific VFS page and appointment confirmation before travelling.
The centre is close to Piccadilly Gardens. Check the provider page for appointment-specific arrival instructions.
Check the current submission time and courier requirements before travelling.
Attend only with the documents and appointment confirmation required for your visa category.
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.
Nottingham's closest listed centre by driving distance is the VFS Global Manchester Visa Application Centre at 50 Devonshire Street North, Manchester M12 6JH. The estimate is 72.2 miles and 115 minutes. The route mapping connects it with Italy, Netherlands and Portugal. TLScontact Manchester, at 1 Portland Street, Manchester M1 3BE, is listed at 73.4 miles and 119 minutes for France and Germany. Its centre guidance says it is close to Piccadilly Gardens and asks applicants to check appointment-specific arrival instructions before travelling.
For Spain, the Manchester BLS International centre is listed at Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester M3 5PF, with a 74.5-mile and 124-minute estimate. The supplied BLS guidance says to check the current submission time and courier requirements before travelling. A second Spain option is the BLS London centre at 20 St Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AG, estimated at 128.6 miles and 166 minutes. The London guidance stresses taking the documents and appointment confirmation required for the visa category.
The Nottingham figures are road journey estimates calculated from the centre of the named location, rather than from an applicant's individual address. Manchester is the practical cluster in the supplied data: VFS Global is estimated at 72.2 miles and 115 minutes, TLScontact at 73.4 miles and 119 minutes, and BLS Spain at 74.5 miles and 124 minutes. Those small differences do not establish a fixed travel order in real life. Live traffic, road closures and the starting point can alter the trip, so check the appointment confirmation, exact postcode and current provider instructions before leaving.
The London alternative is materially longer on the supplied estimate: the BLS Spain centre at 20 St Andrew Street is 128.6 miles and 166 minutes from Nottingham's named location. It is therefore worth matching the destination and provider before planning that journey, rather than treating all Spain appointments as interchangeable. For Manchester, use the address belonging to the selected provider, since VFS Global, TLScontact and BLS International are listed at different addresses. No opening times, parking details or public transport routes are provided in this guide, so confirm those points directly if needed.
Match destination to centre. Italy, Netherlands and Portugal use the listed VFS Manchester route, France and Germany use TLScontact Manchester, and Spain appears with BLS centres in both Manchester and London. Save the provider name and postcode with the appointment confirmation so the different Manchester addresses are not confused.
BLS Spain's Manchester guidance specifically says to check the current submission time and courier requirements before travelling. Make that check close to the appointment, then review any category-specific documents and confirmation listed by the provider. Do not assume that information for the London BLS centre applies unchanged to Manchester.
Allow room for changing road conditions. The supplied 115-minute VFS estimate, 119-minute TLScontact estimate and 124-minute BLS Manchester estimate can change with live traffic, road closures and your starting point. Plan around the appointment time rather than the estimated driving figure alone, and confirm the address again before setting out.
Allow room for changing road conditions. The supplied 115-minute VFS estimate, 119-minute TLScontact estimate and 124-minute BLS Manchester estimate can change with live traffic, road closures and your starting point. Plan around the appointment time rather than the estimated driving figure alone, and confirm the address again before setting out.
This guide was researched on 1 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.