For a Spain visa appointment from Horsham, BLS lists London for applicants residing in West Sussex. Use this route only if your residence falls within that district and you meet the applicable immigration and visa requirements.
Rather than repeatedly checking an empty calendar, Spain Visa Alerts’ London appointment search can email you when it detects a matching appointment. Confirm your route and possible attendance dates first.
Start with your place of residence
BLS asks applicants to select the consular district where they reside. Its UK selector allocates West Sussex to London. Choose the named residence entry that applies to you, as your actual place of residence determines the district. Applications from outside the intended consular jurisdiction will not be accepted, so do not select a centre simply because it appears more convenient.
BLS identifies itself as the official partner of the Embassy of Spain in London. The Spain Visa Application Centre is at 20 St Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AG. Check the London BLS website for centre information and use the official appointment portal for personal booking.
Check the trip and visa category
The London site lists Tourist Visit among short-term visa categories, with a maximum stay of 90 days. If that matches your purpose, read the tourist visa information and checklist before looking for a date. Use the current checklist to understand what the application requires, rather than relying on an old document list or assumptions about another centre.
For a Schengen application through this centre, Spain must be the country where you will spend the most time. If you plan equal stays in several Schengen countries, Spain must be your first point of entry. Check your itinerary against this rule before proceeding, so you are not searching for an appointment through the wrong destination.
Use a quiet calendar to get organised
If the booking calendar shows no suitable appointment, first check that you selected London and the correct category. Then decide which dates you could genuinely attend. An opening only helps if the date works for you and the centre and visa route fit your application.
Use the waiting time to compare your documents with the London tourist checklist, marking items to obtain or update. Check that names, travel dates and itinerary details are consistent across the material you prepare. If your itinerary changes, reassess whether Spain remains the main destination before continuing.
Choose how to watch for appointments
You can use BLS’s booking portal yourself or add an appointment notification service. Spain Visa Alerts starts searching after confirmed payment and sends an email when it detects a matching appointment. SMS notifications are available where enabled, supported and possible, but mobile carrier delivery is not guaranteed.
A notification does not reserve or hold a date. You must book personally through BLS, so check that the appointment and London centre suit you before completing the official booking. Keep your official booking details and application preparation separate from the alert service: it helps you monitor for a match, while the appointment itself is handled through BLS.
If you choose alerts, treat them as a way to reduce repeated manual checking, not as a substitute for deciding what you can attend. Settle a realistic date range and keep access to the email address used for alerts, so you can review a notification promptly and decide whether to continue to BLS.
Plan for attending in London
Because the appointment is in London, consider whether a date works for a visit from Horsham before choosing it. BLS lists the centre at 20 St Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AG; check your appointment details and the centre's information before setting out.
When you know which dates you could attend, start the London Spain appointment search. If you receive a possible match, check the date and book through BLS if it suits.