Select your VFS Global, TLScontact, or BLS International submission centre below to view the exact 10-document counter folder order, territorial jurisdiction rules, biometrics security notes, and common refusal traps before your appointment.
Location: 66 Wilson Street, Finsbury / Moorgate, London EC2A 2BT
Serves residents across England and Wales (and all UK residents for missions without a regional consulate) applying for Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Austria, Nordic Schengen states, Japan, and Commonwealth biometric submissions.
Location: Suite 18, Exhibition House, Addison Bridge Place, Kensington Olympia, London W14 8XP
Primary UK biometric and document intake centre for the Consulates General of France, Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium in London.
Location: 20 St Andrew Street, Holborn Circus, London EC4A 3AG
Exclusive visa submission centre for the Consulate General of Spain in London, covering residents of Southern England, the Midlands, and Wales.
Location: 50 Devonshire Street North, Ardwick, Manchester M12 6JH
Regional VFS hub for residents of Northern England, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, and the Midlands applying for Schengen visas to Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Greece, Austria, and the Nordic countries.
Location: 1 Rennie’s Isle, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6QT
Serves residents of Scotland and Northern England (depending on mission boundary) for Schengen visa applications to Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Iceland, and Portugal.
Location: 145 West 45th Street & 128 East 32nd Street, Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY 10036
High-volume East Coast US biometric hub handling Schengen visa submissions for France, Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, and Nordic missions, plus UK Visa & Citizenship Application Services.
Location: 642 Harrison Street & 110 Sutter Street, Financial District / SoMa, San Francisco, CA 94107
West Coast US submission hub serving residents of Northern California, Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Hawaii, and Mountain states for France, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, Nordic missions, and UK visas.
Location: 55 West 39th Street, Bryant Park / Midtown, New York, NY 10018
Official Spain visa intake center for the Consulate General of Spain in New York, strictly serving legal residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
Location: 208 Bloor Street West, Yorkville / Downtown Toronto, ON M5S 3B4
Primary Canadian biometric and visa intake centre in Downtown Toronto serving Ontario and Central Canada residents for France, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Nordic Schengen states, UK, and Australia.
Location: Phase 2, Level 2, Wafi Mall, Umm Hurair 2, Dubai
One of the world’s largest multi-mission visa hubs at Wafi Mall Phase 2, serving residents of Dubai and the Northern Emirates for Schengen, UK, Canada, Japan, and Australia visas.
Location: Level B2, The Mall at World Trade Center, Khalifa Bin Zayed The First Street, Abu Dhabi
Capital diplomatic submission hub at World Trade Center Mall serving residents of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain for Embassies located in the UAE capital, including France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, UK, Canada, and Japan.
Location: Mezzanine Level, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Shivaji Stadium Metro Station, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001
Flagship North India diplomatic visa hub inside the Shivaji Stadium Airport Express Metro concourse, serving Delhi NCR, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP, and Northern states for Schengen, UK, Canada, Japan, and Australia.
Location: 3rd & 4th Floor, Trade Center, Kamala Mills / Senapati Bapat Marg, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai 400013
Primary Western India consular submission centre serving Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, and Madhya Pradesh for Schengen Consulates General in Mumbai, plus UK, Canada, Japan, and Australia.
Location: First Floor, Gopalan Innovation Mall, Bannerghatta Main Road, BTM Layout / JP Nagar, Bengaluru 560076
High-volume South India tech & tourist visa hub at Gopalan Innovation Mall serving Karnataka and South India residents for Germany, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Italy, Austria, UK, Canada, Japan, and Australia.
Location: Circuit Corporate Center Two, Theater Drive, Circuit Makati, Manila & Parqal Mall, Aseana City, Parañaque
National visa submission centre for the Philippines serving Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao applicants for Schengen embassies in Manila, plus UK, Canada, Japan, and Australia.
Across all 15 centres, document intake staff check un-stapled A4 sheets in a strict 10-part sequence. Missing nights between hotel confirmations or applying to the wrong Article 5 mission are the top causes of counter turn-aways.
Printed barcode confirmation
Original + bio-page photocopy
Signed in ink + 2 ICAO photos
Purpose, itinerary & ties
Verifiable PNR entry & exit
15-night max per hotel (+ Add Another Hotel)
Daily city & transfer schedule (£15)
Employer leave or sponsor affidavit
3–6 months subsistence proof
€30,000 minimum medical cover
Combine your verifiable flight reservation, confirmed hotel booking (up to 15 nights per hotel confirmation, with + Add Another Hotel for longer trips), and custom day-by-day travel plan in our Full Visa Bundle (£22.50), plus generate your required letters for free.
All three are official external service providers contracted by Embassies and Consulates General to collect visa forms, supporting documents, and biometric fingerprints. In London, for example, TLScontact handles France, Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium; BLS International handles Spain; and VFS Global handles Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Austria, the Nordic states, Japan, and Canada.
Standard delivery is Within 14 hours for flight itineraries, cover letters, and travel plans. If your VFS Global, TLScontact, or BLS appointment is later today or tomorrow morning, you can select Urgent (up to 8 hours), Super Fast (1–2 hours), or Instant (2–20 minutes) when active at checkout.
Intake officers inspect un-stapled A4 sheets in this standard top-to-bottom order: (1) Appointment Letter, (2) Original Passport, (3) Signed Visa Application Form, (4) Cover Letter, (5) Flight Itinerary, (6) Verifiable Hotel Confirmation, (7) Day-by-Day Travel Plan, (8) Employer NOC or Sponsorship Letter, (9) Bank Statements (3–6 months), and (10) Travel Insurance.
Each hotel booking confirmation on Reservation Points covers up to a 15-night max per hotel booking. If your stay lasts 16+ nights or covers multiple cities across your route, simply click "+ Add Another Hotel" on the hotel reservation order form (£5 per hotel) so every single night of your trip is covered without gaps.
Under Schengen Visa Code Article 5(1)(b), you must apply to the Member State where you spend the most hotel nights. Only when two or more countries tie for the longest stay does jurisdiction go to the tied country you enter first. Use our free Schengen Consulate Calculator (/tools/schengen-consulate-calculator) to verify your exact consulate.
Yes. The Full Visa Bundle (£22.50) at /custom-bundle combines your verifiable flight reservation, confirmed hotel booking, and custom day-by-day travel plan with a 10% bundle discount — and you can generate your Cover Letter (/cover-letter), Employer NOC (/noc-letter-generator), and Sponsorship Letter (/sponsorship-letter-generator) for free.
