For a Spain visa appointment from Esher, applicants whose actual residence is in Surrey are routed to BLS London. The Spain Visa Application Centre is at 20 St Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AG. Prepare before choosing a date.
If the London calendar has no suitable date, Spain Visa Alerts’ London appointment search can notify you when a matching appointment is detected. You make the booking through BLS.
Follow the Surrey entry, not a guess
BLS asks applicants to select the consular district where they live and allocates Surrey to London. Look for the named Surrey entry rather than relying on a broad England option. BLS routes that general entry to Manchester, while the named county allocation points Surrey residents to London. Applicants applying outside the intended consular jurisdiction will not have their application accepted.
BLS identifies itself as the official partner of the Embassy of Spain in London. Its centre is at 20 St Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AG. Check that the London route and a possible appointment date work for you before booking. Use the BLS London site for centre information.
Match the visa category to your trip
BLS lists Tourist Visit as a short-term visa category with a maximum stay of 90 days. If you are planning a short tourist visit, read the current BLS Tourist Visit guidance before booking. Check that the category fits the purpose and length of your trip.
For a Schengen application through the London centre, Spain must be the country where you spend the most time. If your stays are equal in several Schengen countries, Spain must be your first point of entry. Check your itinerary against this rule before searching for a date.
Use the waiting time to get application-ready
If no suitable appointment appears, first confirm that London is your correct route and decide which dates you could attend. Then review the official tourist guidance and organise the information you will need. Being ready to assess a date can make the next step more straightforward than starting your preparation after one appears.
Use the BLS tourism checklist and Schengen application form as working documents. Check the latest instructions for your circumstances, complete the relevant form carefully and use the current checklist to see which supporting documents are requested. Keep your travel plans consistent with the details in your application.
A useful alert starts with a clear plan
Spain Visa Alerts starts its appointment search after confirmed payment and sends notifications when a matching appointment is detected. Email notifications are sent on this route. SMS is available where enabled, supported and possible, but your mobile carrier may not deliver it. Keep the email address you use accessible and decide in advance which dates you could attend.
A notification does not reserve or hold an appointment. Check whether the date suits you, then book personally through BLS’s official appointment portal. Neither notification nor booking speed is guaranteed, so keep your application preparation moving while you wait.
Set a decision rule before an alert arrives: proceed only when you can attend the date in London, the Tourist Visit category fits, and your itinerary still makes Spain the required Schengen destination. If any point fails, leave that opening and continue preparing rather than letting availability alone drive the choice. This keeps the Esher search tied to your actual Surrey residence and trip, instead of treating every detected London date as suitable.
Turn a suitable opening into your next step
Before choosing a date, check that your residence route points to London, Tourist Visit suits your plans and Spain is the correct main destination for your Schengen application. Having the form and checklist ready helps you focus on whether a date is workable and what you still need to prepare.
If you would rather receive alerts than keep refreshing the calendar, start a London search with Spain Visa Alerts. Once payment is confirmed, the service searches for matching appointments and notifies you. When you receive an alert, use the official BLS portal to make your booking.