Visard was a lifesaver when it came to scheduling document submission for a French visa, which was nearly impossible otherwise. I managed to book a visa appointment within a week of purchasing the subscription. Under current circumstances, it is the most effective solution for obtaining a French Schengen visa.
Visard Schengen Visa Slot Tracker: appointment availability from the UK
The Visard Schengen Visa Slot Tracker watches appointment calendars, not your application status. We check TLScontact, VFS Global and BLS every 3 seconds and message you on Telegram the moment a slot opens.
What the Visard Schengen Visa Slot Tracker watches
Which Schengen destinations have appointment availability from the UK right now?
Availability changes hour by hour: dates are released without a schedule and are usually taken within minutes. Visard tracks 20 Schengen destinations from London, Manchester and Edinburgh, checking each calendar every 3 seconds, and tells you the moment your route shows a date.
- SystemsVFS Global · TLScontact · BLS International
- CentresLondon · Manchester · Edinburgh
- CheckedEvery 3 seconds, 24/7
- AlertTelegram, within a second of a date appearing, filtered to your destination and centre
Why refreshing the VFS or TLScontact page yourself loses the slot
A Schengen slot in the UK is usually taken within a minute of appearing, often faster. Refreshing every few minutes shows you the calendar after it has already been booked. A 3-second check plus a Telegram push within a second is the difference between seeing a date and getting it.
Is there a free Schengen slot alert bot for the UK?
Visard has no free tier: notifications cost £35 for one destination or £65 for all 20 covered destinations, for 31 days, no auto-renewal. Free Telegram channels exist and post every opening to everyone at once, so the slot is usually gone by the time you open the link. A Visard alert is private and filtered to your route.
Which Telegram bot actually works for Schengen alerts in the UK?
Visard runs as a Telegram bot: you start it, choose destination and centre, and receive private alerts within a second of a date appearing. It has been used for 15,000+ appointments and is reviewed on Trustpilot.
When do Schengen visa appointment slots open from the UK?
In a recorded sample of 8,500 UK appointments, 9am was among the quietest hours, while 1pm and 2pm were the busiest and Thursday and Friday ran ahead of the rest of the week. That is an observed pattern, not a fixed release schedule: visa centres publish dates without notice and a slot from the UK is usually taken within minutes. Checking only in the morning therefore misses most of the day, which is why the Visard Schengen Visa Slot Tracker checks every 3 seconds, around the clock.
How does a Schengen visa appointment tracker work?
Visard monitors official Schengen visa appointment portals for UK residents every three seconds, then sends a Telegram alert the moment a slot opens.
Checked every 3 seconds
Our system monitors VFS Global and TLScontact 24/7, performing roughly 28,800 checks per day for each UK corridor.
Every covered corridor, one tracker
One subscription watches every covered destination from your application city, and the alert names the destination, the centre and the slot.
One flat fee for your group
Notifications are one subscription for everyone travelling together, for 31 days, with no auto-renewal.
One subscription for all travellers
Notifications start at £35 (single country) or £65 (all 20 covered destinations). One subscription covers everyone in your group.
How the appointment tracker works for UK applicants
From Telegram to confirmed Schengen appointment in four steps. Average time: 4 to 7 days.
I called several agencies and was told that slots for France are only available in 3 months. The bot is excellent, highly recommend! A support team contacted me the very next day after the payment, asked if everything was okay, and then answered all my questions instantly :)
Appointment availability we track:
20 Schengen destinations from the UK (22 listed)
20 of them are tracked in real time; the alert tells you the moment a date appears.
Tracker pricing for UK applicants
Simple, transparent. One subscription for your whole group, for 31 days, no auto-renewal.
Need the appointment booked for you? Auto-booking is on the UK application page.
Get an instant Telegram alert the moment a matching slot opens. You book manually on the visa centre site. 31-day window. One subscription for all travellers.
- Slots checked every 3 seconds, alerts in under 1 second
- One subscription covers all travellers in your group
- No passport data needed
- Available for all 20 covered UK corridors
- 31 days, no auto-renewal
Required documents for Schengen visa from the UK
Prepare these before attending your appointment at VFS Global or TLScontact. UK residents now use eVisa share codes (no BRP cards).
Valid passport
At least 3 months validity beyond return date, with 2 blank pages.
Biometric photos
Two recent photos, 35x45mm, white background.
Your completed form
The form you fill in and sign yourself on the consulate portal. Our guide to filling in the Schengen visa application form walks through the fields applicants get wrong most often.
Travel itinerary
Flight bookings, hotel reservations, or invitation letter.
Travel insurance
Minimum €30,000 coverage valid across the Schengen area.
Financial proof
3 to 6 months of bank statements, employment letter, or payslips.
Accommodation proof
Hotel booking, Airbnb, or invitation letter from host.
UK immigration status
eVisa share code or valid UKVI account screenshot for non-British citizens.
Cover letter
Purpose of travel, dates, and full itinerary details.
Ready to book your appointment?
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What this costs you
Change the numbers below. Both sides move. One subscription covers your whole group.
Difference: £365 to £965
- Our fee is charged only after your appointment is confirmed
- Notifications need no passport or personal data
- One subscription covers everyone travelling together
Visa centre fees are separate in both cases and paid directly to VFS Global or TLScontact. Agency prices are typical published UK ranges, not quotes.
Find my visa slotGuides and resources for applicants in the UK
What to do when there are no appointments, where residents apply, and how alert services compare.
UK · Action planNo Schengen visa appointment available in the UK? Your action plan
Why the calendar is empty, which system and centre to check, waitlists, cancellations, premium slots, and how to be told first.
Read the guide →
UK · BRP and eVisaSchengen visa from the UK on a BRP or eVisa
Where BRP and eVisa holders apply, what documents they need, and what to do when every centre shows no dates.
Read the guide →
UK · ComparisonSchengen appointment alert services in the UK, compared
Seven criteria, eight services: check frequency, alert channel, price, auto-booking, payment model, centres and systems.
Read the guide →
UK · Honest answerDo visa appointment bots actually work?
What VFS Global says, what happens to your account, and where alert services fit.
Read the guide →
UK · ChecklistSchengen visa documents checklist
Every document you need for a Schengen visa from the UK, in one checklist.
Read the guide →
UK · Tracker vs agencyVisa appointment tracker vs agency
What you pay and what you actually get from each.
Read the guide →
UK · PortugalWhy Portugal visa appointments are impossible from the UK
Why Portugal Schengen appointments are so hard to find from the UK.
Read the guide →All UK resources →
The full list for applicants in the UK.
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UK Schengen Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
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Visard tracks 20 Schengen destinations from London, Manchester and Edinburgh, checking TLScontact, VFS Global and BLS every 3 seconds, and sends a Telegram alert within a second of a slot appearing.
Yes. Visard checks the appointment calendars every 3 seconds and sends a Telegram message within a second of a slot appearing, for the destination and centre you chose.
Visard runs as a Telegram bot: you start it, choose destination and centre, and receive private alerts filtered to your choice. It has been used for 15,000+ appointments and is reviewed on Trustpilot. Public Telegram channels post every opening to everyone at once, so slots are usually gone before you open the link.
Not from Visard: notifications start at £35 for one destination for 31 days. Free public channels exist, but they broadcast to everyone at once and are not filtered to your centre.
Yes. A slot is usually taken within a minute of appearing. Visard checks every 3 seconds and pushes a Telegram alert within a second, so you see the date before the calendar is refreshed by everyone else. Have your documents ready and book straight from the alert link.
It changes hour by hour. Visard tracks 20 destinations from London, Manchester and Edinburgh every 3 seconds and alerts you on Telegram the moment your chosen destination shows a date, so you do not need to check each calendar yourself.
The easiest destination changes week by week with demand and how many slots each consulate releases. The practical way to get one is an alert on the destination you actually need, since most dates are taken within minutes; and remember you must apply to the country where you spend the most nights, so “easiest” only helps if your itinerary allows it.
Notifications work for Switzerland from the UK today, you receive Telegram alerts the moment a slot opens at TLScontact and book manually. Switzerland from the UK is notifications only.
Average from signup to confirmed appointment: 4 to 7 days (this can be longer during peak seasons, such as summer holidays or major travel periods). Some bookings happen within hours during high-availability windows. That is the appointment; for the decision itself, see how long a Schengen visa takes.
For notifications, one subscription covers your entire group, everyone receives alerts for the same flat fee. We attempt same-day or same-time slots so your family can attend together. For TLScontact-managed routes (France, Germany, Switzerland from UK), there are per-account applicant limits: France allows max 3 applicants in one account at any UK city. Germany and Switzerland allow max 3 in London but only 1 in Manchester or Edinburgh. We follow these rules and split groups when needed.
You must call TLScontact, request deletion of the existing application, and create separate compliant applications. There is no other workaround for this case.
UK residents need a valid passport, biometric residence proof (eVisa share code or UKVI account screenshot for non-British citizens), travel insurance, accommodation proof, and proof of financial means. Each destination has specific requirements, see our guide to the documents you need for a Schengen visa.
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