For Portugal tourist visa appointments from Woking, the officially listed centre is the VFS Portugal Visa Application Centre in London. Surrey appears on its residence list; use this route only if your legal residence falls within the listed London jurisdiction.
If suitable dates are difficult to find, Portugal Visa Alerts’ London appointment notifications provide optional paid search support. You receive a notification when a matching appointment is detected.
Confirm the right centre before searching
VFS lists the London Portugal Visa Application Centre at 66 Wilson Street, EC2A 2BT, London. Surrey is included in its London residence list. Applicants residing in counties assigned to the Portuguese Consulate in London can submit only at the London centre. The correct route depends on residence, not which centre looks closest.
Schengen applications should be made in the country where you legally reside. Portugal must be your sole destination or the main destination, judged by length of stay or purpose. If there is no main destination, responsibility rests with the country whose external border you intend to cross first. UK submission normally requires a valid passport or travel document and valid UK residence permission. A digital share code is accepted as residence evidence.
The Tourist category is for leisure travel where you arrange your own accommodation. Staying with family or friends in Portugal is a separate category. If you hold a UK short-stay C visa, do not assume you can apply for an ordinary holiday: acceptance is limited to essential travel and depends on the mission’s assessment.
When the London calendar has no suitable date
Choose Portugal, the London centre and the correct visa category through the official booking process. VFS has separate residence lists for London and Manchester or Edinburgh, so an opening elsewhere does not make that centre the right one for you. The lists include historical place names; ask VFS to clarify if you cannot match your residence confidently.
VFS requires every applicant, including children and infants, to attend in person with an appointment booked online. No appointment-release timetable is stated. Identify dates you can attend and check the official booking route rather than relying on an assumed day or hour.
The paid search begins after confirmed payment. When a matching appointment is detected, this email-enabled route sends an email notification. SMS is available where enabled, supported and possible, although carrier delivery is not guaranteed. A notification does not reserve a date: you make the booking yourself through the official provider.
Keep your tourist application ready
Use VFS’s visa category guidance and its linked August 2025 document checklist to prepare. Check VFS for updated instructions before applying. The application form must be completed and signed, alongside a personal statement explaining your reason for travel and itinerary. Bring original documents and submit photocopies as instructed.
Your passport needs at least two blank pages, must have been issued within the last ten years and must remain valid for three months after departure from the Schengen area. Gather travel and accommodation evidence for the whole trip, identifying you and showing dates. Accommodation evidence should include the address. For a multi-country itinerary, include travel between Schengen countries.
Insurance must cover your full stay and all Schengen countries, with at least €30,000 for medical emergencies and repatriation. Financial evidence includes three months of bank statements showing your name and address, with an end balance dated within the month before submission. Employed applicants need a recent signed employer letter and three months of payslips. Students need a signed enrolment letter issued within the last three months. Check document dates again when an appointment is approaching.
Plan the London visit around your appointment
VFS lists London submission hours as Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 13:00, and passport collection hours as Monday to Friday, 16:00 to 17:30. Check the London centre information before arranging travel, as hours or closures may change. The centre has wheelchair ramps and accessible lifts; applicants needing assistance are encouraged to bring someone to help.
A parent or guardian must accompany a minor; centre staff cannot take that role. Confirm every applicant can attend and that the paperwork is ready before choosing a date. Check the official VFS appointment booking page. To monitor for a matching date, start a London Portugal appointment search with Portugal Visa Alerts.