Southport has listed appointment routes in Manchester, with one France option also shown in Edinburgh.
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 Southport and follow a road route where available.
Check the current submission time and courier requirements before travelling.
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 your France appointment confirmation and the provider page before setting off.
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.
Southport has listed appointment routes in Manchester, with one France option also shown in Edinburgh. The nearest supported centre in the supplied data is BLS Spain in Salford, followed by TLScontact and VFS Global locations in Manchester. This page explains which destinations are paired with each provider, sets out the estimated driving times from Southport, and offers practical checks for a longer appointment day. Use the official destination pages for current requirements, because availability and provider instructions can change.
The nearest centre in the supplied Southport list is BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, Manchester, at Unit 1, 205 Chapel Street, Salford, Manchester M3 5PF. The listed driving estimate is 60 minutes from the centre of Southport. This is the BLS International centre for the Spain route, and its guidance highlights checking the current submission time and courier requirements. Read that note with your appointment confirmation before arranging your journey and setting off on the appointment day.
TLScontact Manchester at 1 Portland Street, Manchester M1 3BE is the listed France centre, with a supplied estimate of 64 minutes. VFS Global Manchester at 50 Devonshire Street North, Manchester M12 6JH is linked to Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal, with an estimate of 63 minutes. The page also lists TLScontact Edinburgh at Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DR, for France. Check the relevant provider page for arrival details before making your travel plans for the appointment day.
Manchester is the practical focus of the supplied Southport options: the listed estimates are 60 minutes to BLS Spain, 63 minutes to VFS Global and 64 minutes to TLScontact, calculated from Southport's centre. The Edinburgh France option is listed at 255 minutes of driving. These are estimates only. Traffic, road closures and your actual starting point can alter the journey, so confirm the address and allow substantial contingency before setting off for the appointment day.
Keep the destination and provider paired throughout planning. Spain uses BLS International in Salford, France uses TLScontact in Manchester or Edinburgh depending on the listed route, and Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal use VFS Global in Manchester. The Edinburgh and Manchester France centres are not the same location. Check the provider name, postcode and appointment confirmation before choosing travel arrangements. Use the official page for the selected destination, and do not transfer arrival instructions from one TLScontact centre to the other.
Most supplied Southport routes point to Manchester, but the provider locations are separate. Check whether your confirmation names BLS Spain, TLScontact or VFS Global, then use the corresponding postcode rather than assuming all Manchester appointments share one address.
Spain appointments require attention to the BLS note on submission time and courier requirements. France, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal have destination-specific guidance in the supplied data. If your circumstances raise a jurisdiction question, check the destination guidance before setting off.
The supplied times start from central Southport and can change with traffic, road closures or your departure point. The Edinburgh estimate is much longer than the Manchester estimates, so check the address carefully and leave enough contingency for the full appointment journey.
Have the appointment confirmation, visa-category documents and centre postcode ready. BLS Spain specifically refers to required documents, submission time and courier requirements; TLScontact and VFS guidance also directs applicants to check current destination instructions before travelling.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.