France visa appointments at TLScontact in London, Manchester and Edinburgh
TLScontact is the company that receives visa applicants for the Consulate General of France in London. It books the appointments, takes in the files and fingerprints, and returns the passports once the consulate has decided. The decision itself is the consulate's: see France visa from the UK for the full route.
The three visa centres and their hours
A UK resident can use any of the three centres: France-Visas says there is no consular area. Hand-in is by appointment; passports are collected without one, at set hours.
| Centre | Address | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| London | 18 Ryeland Boulevard, Wandsworth, London SW18 1UN | hand-in Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 3:30 pm, Saturday 9:30 am to 1:30 pm (by appointment); collection Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (no appointment) |
| Manchester | 1 Portland Street, Manchester M1 3BE | hand-in Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 4 pm, Saturday 8:30 am to 3 pm (by appointment); collection Monday to Friday 1 to 4 pm (no appointment) |
| Edinburgh | Argyle House, 3 Lady Lawson Street, Edinburgh EH3 9DS | hand-in Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4 pm (by appointment); collection Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 1:30 pm (no appointment) |
France-Visas gives one phone number for the three centres, +44 20 3892 1485, Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. For 2026 it lists closures on French and UK public holidays alike, from Good Friday and Ascension Day to the May, spring and summer bank holidays.
Booking, paying and turning up
You book on TLScontact's website after completing your application on France-Visas. The service fee (between €40 and €55 per application, according to France-Visas, charged in pounds) is paid at that moment, by debit or credit card, American Express excepted.
That fee is not refunded, with one exception France-Visas mentions: if you decide not to hand in your file before your biometric data are taken. The visa fee itself is separate and paid at the appointment.
- Printed appointment confirmation
- Passport
- All documents, in checklist order
- Payment for the visa fee and any optional services
- Nothing sharp or dangerous: centres refuse such items at security
Everyone over 12 attends in person the first time, for a photo and fingerprints. A child under 12 is exempt from fingerprints and the file is handed in by a parent.
If your file is incomplete, you may leave without handing it in and book again, with no new service fee, or hand it in after signing a form that lists what is missing.
Ignore sellers of "guaranteed" slots: France-Visas warns of appointment fraud and says only TLScontact may offer and charge for appointments.Official sources: France-Visas, Royaume-Uni (Internet Archive copy of 8 June 2026).
Checked against the official sources on 10 November 2026.
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We gather what uk.diplomatie.gouv.fr publishes and flag it when its own pages disagree. Confirm with the consulate before you travel.