From Portsmouth, the supplied visa appointment options are all in London, covering France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia and Denmark.
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 Portsmouth 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.
From Portsmouth, the supplied visa appointment options are all in London, covering France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia and Denmark. The closest listed centre by estimated driving distance is TLScontact London Visa Application Centre at 18 Ryeland Boulevard, Wandsworth, 69.9 miles away. Its travel estimate is 86 minutes from the centre of Portsmouth. The Cancellation Finder can send email and SMS notifications when relevant cancellations are found, but availability changes, so confirm the provider's current instructions before travelling.
TLScontact's France centre is the nearest listed option, followed by the VFS Global Italy Visa Application Centre at 8-20 Pocock Street, London SE1 0BW, and the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre at 20 St Andrew Street, EC4A 3AG. The VFS Global London Visa Application Centre is at 66 Wilson Street, EC2A 2BT. Its guidance warns that VFS addresses can vary by destination, so use the centre attached to your confirmed route.
The listed London routes cover France through TLScontact, Italy through VFS Global, Spain through BLS International, and Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia and Denmark through VFS Global. These are the route options supplied for this Portsmouth page, not a statement that every provider centre is included. Check where your destination accepts applications, then use the official guidance and confirmation for documents and category-specific instructions for your application.
The TLScontact centre is listed at 18 Ryeland Boulevard, Ram Quarter, Wandsworth, London SW18 1UN. The supplied estimate from Portsmouth is 69.9 miles and 86 minutes by car. The Italy centre is shown at 75.3 miles and 105 minutes, the Spain centre at 76.3 miles and 110 minutes, and the general VFS London centre at 77.3 miles and 114 minutes. These are estimated driving figures from Portsmouth's centre.
London journeys can be affected by live traffic, road closures and the point where you start, so leave sensible contingency time around the appointment. Recheck the provider page and confirmation before setting out, especially when a destination uses a different London centre. Keep your documents organised and make sure the destination, provider, address and postcode on your booking match the place you intend to visit.
Check the instructions for France, Italy, Spain or your VFS destination before leaving Portsmouth. Carry the documents and appointment confirmation required for your visa category. Match your booking to its London centre, because supplied addresses cover Wandsworth, Pocock Street, St Andrew Street and Wilson Street.
Check the postcode on your confirmation against the official centre page. The estimates start from Portsmouth's centre and can change with traffic, road closures or your departure point. Allow contingency time instead of treating the listed 86, 105, 110 or 114 minutes as fixed.
Use the destination-specific page for the final document and arrival checklist. The VFS guidance says addresses can vary by destination, while BLS Spain asks applicants to attend with the required documents and appointment confirmation. Those provider instructions should be checked again before you travel.
Use the destination-specific page for the final document and arrival checklist. The VFS guidance says addresses can vary by destination, while BLS Spain asks applicants to attend with the required documents and appointment confirmation. Those provider instructions should be checked again before you travel.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.