For Limerick applicants, the supplied Dublin options include a VFS Global centre and the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, each estimated at 86.6 miles and 99 minutes by road from the centre of Limerick. French and Italian embassy offices are listed further away. The route list covers the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, France and Italy. Use this page to compare the relevant destination route, check the correct official booking channel and plan a realistic journey, remembering that availability and travel conditions can change.
Centre and route research checked 1 August 2026
Every route below is linked to a current appointment provider and an active Cancellation Finder product.
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Distances start from the centre of Limerick 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.
Limerick's closest listed options by estimated driving distance are tied. The VFS Global Dublin Visa Application Centre at Cunningham House, 130 Francis Street, Dublin 8, D08 H48R is shown at 86.6 miles and 99 minutes. The BLS Spain Visa Application Centre at 2A Chamberlain Court, Richmond Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin D03 DY93 has the same estimate. Both are in Dublin, but they serve different provider routes, so the shorter distance alone does not tell you which centre to use for your application.
The French Embassy Visa Office at 66 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin D02 HP38 is listed at 122.7 miles and 141 minutes, while the Embassy of Italy at 63-65 Northumberland Road, Dublin 4, D04 VA89 is listed at 123.1 miles and 142 minutes. The supplied route list links Netherlands and Portugal to VFS Global, Spain to BLS International, France to the French Embassy and Italy to the Embassy or Consulate. Check the destination-specific official page before booking or travelling, particularly when checking which jurisdiction and provider apply to your application.
For Limerick, the VFS Global and BLS Spain centres are each estimated at 86.6 miles and 99 minutes by road. The French route is listed at 122.7 miles and 141 minutes, while Italy is 123.1 miles and 142 minutes. These estimates use the centre of Limerick as the starting point. They are not a promise of the time needed on the day, because the supplied caveat notes that live traffic, road closures and your actual starting point can change the journey. Plan around the appointment time accordingly.
Use the provider address that matches your route: VFS Global, Cunningham House, 130 Francis Street, Dublin 8, D08 H48R, for Netherlands or Portugal; BLS Spain, 2A Chamberlain Court, Richmond Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin D03 DY93, for Spain; French Embassy Visa Office, 66 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin D02 HP38, for France; or Embassy of Italy, 63-65 Northumberland Road, Dublin 4, D04 VA89, for Italy. The official route pages are https://visa.vfsglobal.com/irl/en/nld/book-an-appointment, https://visa.vfsglobal.com/irl/en/prt/book-an-appointment, https://ireland.blsspainvisa.com/, https://ie.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/applying-for-a-visa and https://prenotami.esteri.it/. Check them again before departure, since centre instructions and availability may change.
VFS Global and BLS Spain are both listed at 86.6 miles and 99 minutes from central Limerick, but they are not interchangeable in the supplied route list. Netherlands and Portugal point to VFS Global; Spain points to BLS International. Check the destination before you navigate to Dublin.
For a Spain application, the BLS guidance says to check current submission and collection times on the official centre page. Do that before travelling, rather than relying on a time found elsewhere. The listed BLS address is 2A Chamberlain Court, Richmond Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin D03 DY93.
For Netherlands or Portugal, VFS Global's guidance says to arrive with the appointment confirmation and documents required for your destination. Keep those items together and verify the current VFS instructions before leaving Limerick. The relevant centre is Cunningham House, 130 Francis Street, Dublin 8, D08 H48R.
France uses the French Embassy's official appointment platform, Italy uses its official booking system, and BLS and VFS provide their own route pages. Confirm your booking on the correct platform and check any jurisdiction guidance for your destination before making the journey.
This guide was researched on 1 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.