If you reside in Hampshire, the officially listed route for a Spain visa appointment from Waterlooville is BLS London. The centre is at 20 St Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AG. Confirm the route before you start an application.
If no suitable date appears, Spain Visa Alerts’ London appointment search can notify you when it detects a matching appointment. You book personally through BLS.
Start with the residence route
BLS directs applicants to select the consular district where they reside. Its UK selector allocates Hampshire to London. BLS states that an application will not be accepted if your residence is outside the intended consulate’s jurisdiction, so use your actual residence to choose the route, not the centre that seems most convenient.
BLS identifies itself as the official partner of the Embassy of Spain in London. Its London centre address is 20 St Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AG. This confirms the listed centre for the Hampshire route; it does not by itself establish that any individual meets immigration or visa requirements.
Check that Tourist Visit fits
BLS London lists Tourist Visit as a short-term visa category for stays of up to 90 days. If your purpose is tourism, read the BLS Tourist Visit guidance and use its instructions to decide whether this category fits your trip. The category name alone is not a substitute for checking the official requirements.
For a Schengen application through this 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 that your itinerary meets this condition before proceeding with a Spanish application.
Prepare from BLS’s own resources
Use the BLS Tourist Visit information to plan your preparation. Compare its instructions with your own application, rather than relying on another applicant’s list or an old saved copy. Keep the details of your intended trip beside you as you read, so you can identify anything that needs clarification.
Work through the instructions item by item. Gather the information you need to complete the form, mark anything that needs attention, and return to the BLS guidance if a point is unclear. This lets you use waiting time constructively without guessing at requirements or treating every checklist item as applicable to every case.
Check the booking options yourself
Open the BLS appointment portal and select the London route and relevant application category. If the calendar has no suitable date, check that you have selected the intended centre and route before deciding what to do next.
Consider which dates you can realistically attend at the London centre. A date is useful only if you can complete the official booking and attend as required, so decide your practical options in advance rather than accepting a notification without checking it.
Set up matching appointment alerts
Spain Visa Alerts starts searching after confirmed payment. The service monitors for matching appointments and sends an email notification when one is detected on this email-enabled route. This can give you another way to hear about a match while you continue preparing, rather than repeatedly relying on manual checks alone.
SMS notifications are available where enabled, supported and possible, but delivery by a mobile carrier is not guaranteed. Use a contact address you can access while away from home, and keep your official booking account separate from your alert-service details.
Act promptly when an alert arrives
Read the notification and check the appointment details against your own availability. If the date and centre work, go to the BLS portal and complete the booking personally. A notification is not confirmation that you have an appointment; only completing the provider’s booking process moves you forward.
Before confirming, review the centre, visa category and appointment details on the live BLS page. Save the provider’s confirmation after completing the booking and use it when organising attendance. If the date does not work, keep preparing and check for another suitable option.
Take the next step
Confirm your route, check the category and destination conditions, and use BLS’s resources to prepare. To monitor for matching London appointments, start your Spain Visa Alerts search.