Applicants in Abu Dhabi have three listed application centres in the city, covering the France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain routes in the supplied records. Each Abu Dhabi centre is recorded as 0 miles away, although those entries use a straight-line estimate and do not include a driving time. A Dubai VFS Global centre is also listed at 77.6 miles and an estimated 77 minutes. This guide explains the route choices, centre addresses, travel planning and sensible next steps when an Alert identifies a cancellation.
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 Abu Dhabi and follow a road route where available.
Check the destination-specific VFS page because fees and submission hours can vary.
This centre handles the Italy route in Abu Dhabi. Check the official page before travelling.
Check the appointment confirmation and current centre instructions before travelling.
Check your destination-specific VFS page and appointment confirmation 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.
Abu Dhabi has three listed centres in the supplied data. The VFS Global Abu Dhabi Visa Application Centre is at Level B2, The Mall, World Trade Centre, Khalifa Bin Zayed 1st Street, Abu Dhabi, and is linked with France, Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal. The BLS Italy centre is at Nation Towers, First Floor, Unit F24, Corniche Road, and is linked with Italy. The BLS Spain centre is at Office 1311, 13th Floor, Tamouh Tower, Marina Square, Al Reem Island, and is linked with Spain.
All three Abu Dhabi centres are recorded at 0 miles from Abu Dhabi in the supplied figures, but that value is labelled a straight-line estimate and no driving time is provided. A separate VFS Global Dubai centre is listed at Wafi Mall, First Floor, Phase 5 Horus, Umm Hurair 2, Dubai, 77.6 miles away with an estimated 77-minute drive. Its centre record associates it with Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal, while the supplied Dubai popular-route entries are Germany and the Netherlands. Check destination-specific provider guidance before choosing between city locations.
For an appointment at one of the three Abu Dhabi centres, the supplied data does not provide a driving time. Each is shown as 0 miles using a straight-line estimate from the centre of Abu Dhabi. Use the full address on the relevant confirmation and official centre page rather than relying on the city name alone: World Trade Centre for VFS Global, Nation Towers for BLS Italy, or Tamouh Tower on Al Reem Island for BLS Spain. Confirm destination-specific submission instructions before setting out, because the VFS guidance says fees and submission hours can vary.
The Dubai alternative is listed at 77.6 miles with an estimated 77-minute drive from the centre of Abu Dhabi. That figure is a driving estimate, and the supplied caveat says live traffic, road closures and your own starting point can change the journey. The Dubai centre is at Wafi Mall, First Floor, Phase 5 Horus, Umm Hurair 2. If your route points to Dubai, verify that address and the destination-specific VFS instructions before travelling. Do not read the 77-minute estimate as a guaranteed arrival time.
Your route may point to Abu Dhabi or Dubai, and those are not the same location. Match the destination, provider and address on the appointment details before travelling. Abu Dhabi listings use three different buildings, while the Dubai VFS listing is at Wafi Mall.
The Abu Dhabi VFS guidance says fees and submission hours can vary by destination. Check the destination-specific page before setting out, even if you have already received an Alert. Keep the appointment details and the paperwork required for that route together for reference.
For Italy, use the BLS Italy centre at Nation Towers; for Spain, use the BLS Spain centre at Tamouh Tower. Check the relevant official centre instructions and your appointment confirmation before travelling, as an Alert does not replace the provider's submission requirements.
No driving time is supplied for Abu Dhabi's three centres, so do not build a journey plan around the 0-mile figure. The Dubai estimate is 77 minutes from central Abu Dhabi, but traffic, road closures and your starting point may change it. Check the route on the day.
This guide was researched on 1 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.