For applicants who reside in West Sussex, the official BLS consular district selector routes applications to London. The appointment is at the Spain Visa Application Centre in London, not Littlehampton. You must meet the applicable visa and immigration requirements.
If the London calendar has no suitable date, keep your application moving while you look. Spain Visa Alerts’ London appointment search sends notifications when a matching appointment is detected.
West Sussex points to London
BLS asks applicants to select the consular district where they live. Its UK selector assigns West Sussex to London, so Littlehampton residents who actually live in West Sussex should use the London route rather than choosing a centre based simply on convenience. An application made outside the responsible consular jurisdiction will not be accepted.
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 that the centre and appointment date are workable for you before booking, and confirm your residence details in the official selection process.
Check that Spain is the right application country
The London BLS site lists Tourist Visit as a short-term visa category for stays of up to 90 days. This is the relevant listed route for a qualifying short visit, rather than a long-stay purpose. Read the current BLS Tourist Visit information and checklist before completing an application.
For a Schengen trip covering more than one country, BLS says Spain must be the country where you spend the most time. If your stays are equal across Schengen countries, Spain must be your first point of entry. Check your itinerary against this rule before making an appointment, so you do not prepare an application for the wrong country.
No suitable London date? Use the wait productively
An empty calendar does not change your application route. Continue checking the official BLS booking portal for a date that fits, and avoid selecting a different centre unless it serves your place of residence. BLS links applicants to its appointment booking portal.
While waiting, complete the parts of your application that do not depend on an appointment date. Check the current Tourist Visit checklist, gather the required evidence and make sure your intended appointment dates would leave you enough time to prepare. Keep your travel plans and availability clear, so you can assess a date promptly if one appears.
Make your application ready to submit
Use BLS’s current checklist as your working list, rather than relying on an old copy or a general document list for another country. Review every requirement that applies to your circumstances, then organise the documents in the order that makes them easy to check. Resolve missing information before choosing a date where possible.
Also make sure your appointment details match the application you are preparing. The London route is for applicants whose place of residence falls within its consular jurisdiction, and the Tourist Visit category is for short-term travel. If either your residence or the purpose of your trip does not fit, revisit the route before proceeding.
What appointment alerts can and cannot do
The paid search begins after confirmed payment. When a matching appointment is detected, this route sends an email notification. SMS notifications are available where enabled, supported and possible, but delivery by your mobile carrier is not guaranteed. You remain responsible for checking whether a date suits you.
A notification does not book or hold an appointment. You must complete the booking personally through BLS, and neither notification nor booking speed is guaranteed. If you want help monitoring for a match, start the London Spain appointment search, then use the official BLS portal to make any appointment you choose.