For applicants in Athlone, the supported visa appointment centres listed here are in Dublin.
Centre and route research checked 2 August 2026
Every route below is linked to a current appointment provider and an active Cancellation Finder product.
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Apply from Dublin
Apply from Dublin
Apply from Dublin
Distances start from the centre of Athlone and follow a road route where available.
Arrive with the appointment confirmation and documents required for your destination.
Use the official French appointment platform and follow the instructions in your confirmation.
Check current submission and collection times on the official centre page.
Visa appointments are booked through the official system. Read the visa office guidance before travelling.
Driving distances and times are estimates calculated from the centre of the named location. Live traffic, road closures and the applicant starting point can change the journey.
For applicants in Athlone, the supported visa appointment centres listed here are in Dublin. The closest is the VFS Global Dublin Visa Application Centre at Cunningham House, 130 Francis Street, Dublin 8, with an estimated 76-mile drive taking 88 minutes from the centre of Athlone. The guide also covers French and Italian embassy offices and the BLS Spain centre. Use the Cancellation Finder for listed routes. Applicants must confirm current provider or embassy instructions before travelling.
The nearest supported centre for Athlone is the VFS Global Dublin Visa Application Centre at Cunningham House, 130 Francis Street, Dublin 8, D08 H48R. It is linked to the Netherlands and Portugal routes. The supplied estimate from Athlone's centre is 76 miles and 88 minutes by car. That figure is a planning estimate, and live traffic, road closures or your starting point may change the trip.
Other supported Dublin locations are the French Embassy Visa Office at 66 Fitzwilliam Lane, D02 HP38, the BLS Spain centre at 2A Chamberlain Court, Richmond Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin D03 DY93, and the Embassy of Italy at 63-65 Northumberland Road, Dublin 4, D04 VA89. Their listed driving estimates range from 77.7 to 78.1 miles and 93 to 94 minutes. These figures are calculated from the centre of Athlone. Use them as broad journey-planning figures rather than a promise about the day.
The Dublin centres have different addresses, so match the centre named in your appointment confirmation to the destination. The VFS Global location is on Francis Street, the French office is on Fitzwilliam Lane, BLS Spain is in Drumcondra, and the Italian Embassy is on Northumberland Road. Do not plan around Dublin alone: use the full address and postcode supplied for your route. This matters because the supported application locations are not one shared site.
Check the official page before leaving Athlone. The VFS guidance asks applicants to arrive with the appointment confirmation and destination documents; the French office directs applicants to its official appointment platform; BLS asks applicants to check current submission and collection times; and the Italian guidance points applicants to the official booking system. Recheck these instructions before travel. Centre guidance is destination-specific, so use the page for your application.
Check whether your booking is for Francis Street, Fitzwilliam Lane, Chamberlain Court in Drumcondra, or Northumberland Road. The addresses belong to different destinations and providers, so carrying the correct confirmation helps you reach the location attached to your application.
Prepare the appointment confirmation and the documents specified for the destination. VFS expressly refers to both, while each embassy or BLS page has its own process. For Spain, check the current submission and collection times as well as the appointment requirements.
The Athlone figures are estimated driving distances and times from the location centre. Traffic, road closures and your actual starting point can alter the journey, so avoid treating 76 to 78.1 miles or 88 to 94 minutes as a fixed schedule.
The Athlone figures are estimated driving distances and times from the location centre. Traffic, road closures and your actual starting point can alter the journey, so avoid treating 76 to 78.1 miles or 88 to 94 minutes as a fixed schedule.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.