Galway applicants using the listed Irish routes travel to Dublin, where the nearest options are the VFS Global Dublin Visa Application Centre and the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre. This guide compares their estimated road journeys with the farther French Embassy Visa Office and Embassy of Italy. It also covers the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, France and Italy routes, the relevant providers, and practical appointment-day planning. Distances and times are estimates, and current official instructions should be checked before any journey or booking.
Centre and route research checked 1 August 2026
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Distances start from the centre of Galway and follow a road route where available.
Arrive with the appointment confirmation and documents required for your destination.
Check current submission and collection times on the official centre page.
Use the official French appointment platform and follow the instructions in your confirmation.
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.
Galway's nearest listed options are both in Dublin. VFS Global Dublin Visa Application Centre, at Cunningham House, 130 Francis Street, Dublin 8, D08 H48R, is estimated at 104.5 miles and 132 minutes. BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, at 2A Chamberlain Court, Richmond Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin D03 DY93, has the same 104.5 mile and 132 minute estimate. The French Embassy Visa Office at 66 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin D02 HP38 is listed at 129.9 miles and 149 minutes, while the Embassy of Italy at 63-65 Northumberland Road, Dublin 4, D04 VA89 is 130.3 miles and 150 minutes.
The route list links Galway applicants to Dublin-based services for five destinations. The Netherlands and Portugal use VFS Global, Spain uses BLS International, and France and Italy use Embassy or Consulate services. The route distances are 104.5 miles for the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain, 129.9 miles for France and 130.3 miles for Italy. Each supplied route record lists a base price of EUR 29.99 for 30 days. Before selecting an Alert, check the destination's official guidance and confirm that the Dublin provider is the correct place for your application.
The Dublin centres have different addresses, so retain the complete details for navigation. VFS Global is at Cunningham House on Francis Street, Dublin 8; BLS Spain is at Chamberlain Court on Richmond Avenue, Drumcondra; the French office is on Fitzwilliam Lane; and the Italian Embassy is on Northumberland Road. The supplied journey figures are driving estimates calculated from the centre of Galway. They are not a promise of a particular arrival time, and your starting point, live traffic or road closures may change the trip.
For a journey from Galway to Dublin, check the appointment confirmation and official centre page before setting out. VFS Global's guidance says to arrive with the confirmation and documents required for the destination. BLS asks applicants to check current submission and collection times on its official centre page. France asks applicants to use the official appointment platform and follow confirmation instructions, while Italy directs applicants to its official booking system and visa office guidance. Treat those instructions as route-specific and confirm them before departure.
VFS Global and BLS Spain share the nearest supplied estimate from Galway, but they are different centres with different addresses and providers. Match the destination to the correct route, then save the centre name, address and postcode shown in the official booking information.
The listed Galway estimates are 104.5 miles and 132 minutes for VFS and BLS, rising to 129.9 miles and 149 minutes for France and 130.3 miles and 150 minutes for Italy. Add your own buffer because traffic, closures and starting point can change the journey.
Before travelling, read the current provider page. VFS guidance asks applicants to bring the appointment confirmation and documents required for the destination, BLS publishes current submission and collection times, and the embassy routes have their own booking or confirmation instructions. Do not assume one provider's process applies to another.
Use the destination's official guidance to confirm that the Dublin service is appropriate for your application before selecting an Alert or arranging travel. The route list identifies providers and booking links, but the provider's current instructions should guide the submission.
This guide was researched on 1 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.