From Skerries, this guide brings together five supported visa routes using Dublin centres for Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, France and Italy.
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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Distances start from the centre of Skerries and follow a road route where available.
Check current submission and collection times on the official centre page.
Arrive with the appointment confirmation and documents required for your destination.
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.
From Skerries, this guide brings together five supported visa routes using Dublin centres for Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, France and Italy. The BLS Spain Visa Application Centre is the nearest supported centre in the supplied list, with the other listed offices also in Dublin. The Cancellation Finder can send email and SMS notifications about cancellations on a selected route. Availability is changeable, so use the relevant official booking process and confirm current centre instructions before setting off.
For applicants in Skerries, compare the relevant Dublin appointment options: France via the TLScontact booking platform; Italy via the Italian Embassy and Prenotami; Spain via BLS International; the Netherlands via VFS Global; Portugal via the Portuguese Embassy. Use each destination's official application instructions before choosing your search. MyVisaPing provides independent email and SMS notifications for the selected supported service; you complete the official appointment process yourself.
For Portugal, follow the Portuguese Embassy in Dublin and its current visa appointment instructions. The Netherlands VFS centre is a different application route. You can review the Portugal appointment notification service from Dublin without confusing the two providers.
Journey figures in this guide are driving estimates from the centre of Skerries. The listed time to the BLS Spain centre is about 31 minutes, about 35 minutes to the VFS Dublin centre, and about 36 minutes to both the French and Italian offices. They are not fixed arrival times. Traffic, road closures and the place you start can alter the journey, so plan with the estimate as a guide rather than a commitment for the appointment.
Your destination determines the address you need to reach. Spain is at Chamberlain Court in Drumcondra; the Netherlands uses Cunningham House on Francis Street; France is at Fitzwilliam Lane; and Italy is on Northumberland Road. Confirm the relevant address in the appointment details. BLS asks applicants to check current submission and collection times, while the other providers' current instructions should be followed carefully before travelling to the selected appointment location in Dublin, using your confirmation.
Separate your paperwork by destination before leaving Skerries. VFS guidance requires the appointment confirmation and documents required for the destination. For Spain, consult current submission and collection times; for France and Italy, follow the instructions attached to the relevant official process.
The Skerries estimates are useful for planning, not promises. Add time for traffic and road closures, and remember that the figures start from the named location's centre. Revisit the centre page and confirmation before travelling, especially if the appointment time is important.
For Portugal, check the Portuguese Embassy's current Dublin instructions. The Netherlands VFS application centre is a separate destination service. Keep the provider and appointment address beside your confirmation before travelling from Skerries.
Check the centre name as well as the city. Several supported destinations are in Dublin, but the addresses differ between Drumcondra, Francis Street, Fitzwilliam Lane and Northumberland Road. Matching the confirmation to the correct address helps avoid the wrong office.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.