Address & opening hours
Manchester Visa Application Centre
Manchester Visa Application Centre1 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3BE, United Kingdom
Opening Hours
Submission of visa application upon appointment
Monday to Friday (except public holidays)
07:30 - 16:00
Without appointment for passport return and instructions
Monday to Friday (except public holidays)
13:00 to 16:00
Public Holidays
Good Friday
Friday, 3rd of April 2026
Easter Monday
Monday, 6th of April 2026
Early May bank holiday
Monday, 4th of May 2026
Spring bank holiday
Monday, 25th of May 2026
Summer bank holiday
Monday, 31st of August 2026
Christmas Day
Friday, 25th of December 2026
Boxing Day (substitute day)
Monday, 28th of December 2026
Fees and services for Manchester
Designed to enhance your visa application experience.
The use of these optional services does not entitle you to a successful visa application, or to an earlier appointment date or time, or to faster processing of your application by the Embassy or the Consulate of Belgium.
Photocopy
+ GBP 0.20
Photocopies missing from your application?
SMS Notification
+ GBP 1.80
Want to know as soon as your passport is ready for collection?
Passport Photos
+ GBP 10.00
You don’t need to take unnecessary health risks by visiting a shopping mall or public place to have passport photographs taken before attending your visa appointment.
Get It right
+ GBP 10.00
Need to print out some documents for your application?