For applicants in Sligo, the nearest listed Dublin centres by estimated driving distance are the VFS Global Dublin Visa Application Centre and the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, both shown at 124.1 miles. Their estimated driving time is 171 minutes, while the French office is shown at 130.5 miles and 168 minutes. The supplied routes cover the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, France and Italy. Check your destination's official instructions, allow sensible travel margin and use Alerts as a prompt to check, not as a promise of an appointment.
Centre and route research checked 1 August 2026
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Distances start from the centre of Sligo 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.
From Sligo, the VFS Global Dublin Visa Application Centre and the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre are joint nearest listed centres by estimated driving distance, each at 124.1 miles and 171 minutes. VFS Global is at Cunningham House, 130 Francis Street, Dublin 8, D08 H48R. BLS Spain is at 2A Chamberlain Court, Richmond Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin D03 DY93. The figures are calculated from the centre of Sligo, so your actual starting point may produce a different journey on the day.
The French Embassy Visa Office at 66 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin D02 HP38 is shown at 130.5 miles and 168 minutes, and the Embassy of Italy at 63-65 Northumberland Road, Dublin 4, D04 VA89 at 131 miles and 169 minutes. The lower estimated time for the French office does not change the distance ranking. VFS Global is linked to Netherlands and Portugal routes, BLS to Spain, the French office to France and the Italian Embassy to Italy. Match the official booking channel to your destination before arranging travel. Relevant 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/.
The estimated drive to the VFS Global and BLS Spain centres is 124.1 miles and 171 minutes from Sligo. France is listed at 130.5 miles and 168 minutes, while Italy is 131 miles and 169 minutes. The comparison shows why distance and time should be considered separately: the French estimate is longer in miles but shorter in minutes than the joint distance leaders. All figures are centre-to-centre estimates, and the supplied caveat warns that traffic, closures and your actual starting point can alter them.
Match the address to the destination before you leave. Netherlands and Portugal use the VFS Global centre at Cunningham House, 130 Francis Street, Dublin 8, D08 H48R. Spain uses BLS at 2A Chamberlain Court, Richmond Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin D03 DY93. France uses 66 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin D02 HP38, and Italy uses 63-65 Northumberland Road, Dublin 4, D04 VA89. Read the relevant official appointment or centre guidance, carry the details in your confirmation and recheck access information before travelling.
Sligo's VFS and BLS estimates are 124.1 miles and 171 minutes, but the French office is estimated at 130.5 miles and 168 minutes. Compare both measures when planning. The shorter time estimate does not make the French office the closest by distance, and it remains a separate destination route.
Check the postcode and provider name in your appointment confirmation before setting off. VFS Global is at D08 H48R on Francis Street, while BLS Spain is at D03 DY93 in Drumcondra. The two centres have the same listed distance and time from Sligo but are for different routes.
France and Italy use embassy or consulate guidance; Netherlands and Portugal use VFS Global; Spain uses BLS International. Read the relevant official page for your destination and check the jurisdiction guidance before travelling from Sligo.
For the VFS route, the centre guidance says to arrive with your appointment confirmation and the documents required for the destination. Keep those details together. For BLS, check the current submission and collection times on its official centre page. Do not substitute a different provider's instructions.
This guide was researched on 1 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.