For Smethwick applicants, the supplied centre list gives Manchester as the main supported city, with a London Spain option also shown.
Centre and route research checked 2 August 2026
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Distances start from the centre of Smethwick 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.
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.
For Smethwick applicants, the supplied centre list gives Manchester as the main supported city, with a London Spain option also shown. France is listed through TLScontact, Italy, Netherlands and Portugal through VFS Global, and Spain through BLS International in Manchester or London. The Cancellation Finder can send email and SMS notifications for these listed routes. Availability changes, so confirm the destination guidance, provider address and appointment details before making the journey from Smethwick for the relevant appointment.
The nearest supported centre in the supplied distance order is TLScontact Manchester Visa Application Centre at 1 Portland Street, Manchester M1 3BE. The listed driving estimate from the centre of Smethwick is 102 minutes. TLScontact says the centre is close to Piccadilly Gardens and directs applicants to the France provider page for appointment-specific arrival instructions. Check the address and confirmation together before setting off, as VFS Global has a separate Manchester location for other destinations.
The VFS Global Manchester Visa Application Centre is at 50 Devonshire Street North, Manchester M12 6JH, and its listed routes cover Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal. BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, Manchester, is at Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester M3 5PF. For Spain, the supplied list also shows BLS London at 20 St Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AG, with a longer estimated journey from Smethwick than the Manchester entries in the list here.
The supplied driving estimates are calculated from the centre of Smethwick. Manchester is listed at about 102 minutes for the TLScontact and VFS Global centres, and 103 minutes for BLS Spain; the London BLS Spain entry is listed at 157 minutes. Live traffic, road closures and your actual starting point can change all of these figures. Use them for planning only and leave sensible contingency for the journey to that centre on appointment day itself.
Manchester's locations are close in the broad city sense but are not the same centre. TLScontact France is at 1 Portland Street; VFS Global is at 50 Devonshire Street North; and BLS Spain is in Salford at Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street. The London Spain address is 20 St Andrew Street. Check the full provider name and postcode against the confirmation before leaving Smethwick for the appointment, and follow all current official instructions carefully before departure.
Check the exact Manchester provider before departure. TLScontact, VFS Global and BLS International use different addresses in the supplied list. For the London Spain option, the postcode is EC4A 3AG. Match the destination, provider, street and postcode with your confirmation.
Read the relevant provider page before travelling. TLScontact gives France arrival guidance, VFS Global asks applicants to check the destination page and confirmation, and BLS Spain highlights current submission time and courier requirements. These details should be checked for the centre you selected.
The journey figures begin at Smethwick's centre, not your exact address. Treat 102, 103 and 157 minutes as estimates only. Live traffic, road closures and your starting point can change the result, so add sensible time for reaching the confirmed centre and completing arrival checks.
Check the destination guidance before choosing between Manchester and London for Spain. The supplied list includes route-specific providers and addresses, so confirm that the selected UK application route suits your circumstances. Prepare the current category documents and appointment confirmation requested by the relevant provider.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.