Dubai applicants have several listed visa submission options within the city, with a further VFS Global centre in Abu Dhabi for selected routes. The records show Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain appointments in Dubai, plus France, Germany and the Netherlands in Abu Dhabi. This guide sets out the named addresses, route links, estimated distance information and practical checks to make before travelling. Availability changes, so confirm the current provider instructions and your appointment confirmation.
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 Dubai and follow a road route where available.
Check your destination-specific VFS page and appointment confirmation before travelling.
This centre is specific to the Italy route. Check current hours and entry guidance before travelling.
Check the appointment confirmation and current centre instructions before travelling.
Check the destination-specific VFS page because fees and submission hours can vary.
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.
For Dubai itself, three listed centres carry a zero-mile straight-line estimate from the named location: the VFS Global Dubai Visa Application Centre at Wafi Mall, the VFS Global Italy Visa Application Centre at The Gate Avenue in DIFC, and the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre at I Rise Tower in Barsha Heights. The zero-mile figure is not a driving time, and no driving minutes are supplied for these entries. Choose by destination and provider, not simply by the word Dubai, then recheck the address and route-specific guidance on the relevant official page.
The Dubai route records connect Wafi Mall with Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal, the DIFC centre with Italy, and the BLS site in Barsha Heights with Spain. The listed Abu Dhabi centre adds France, Germany and the Netherlands to the supplied options. Each popular route record shows a base price of AED 119 and a 30-day duration. Treat those as the displayed route details rather than a statement about visa fees or provider policy, and confirm the current booking process through the official VFS Global or BLS International route page before relying on them.
Travel planning is simplest when the appointment city, provider and address all match. For a Germany, Netherlands or Portugal booking, use the Wafi Mall address: First Floor, Phase 5 Horus, Umm Hurair 2, Dubai. Italy uses Units 166 and 168, The Gate Avenue, Zone C, Level 1, DIFC, Dubai. Spain uses Office C-13, 27th Floor, I Rise Tower, Barsha Heights, Dubai. These are separate buildings, so copy the exact address from the appointment confirmation into your journey plan rather than relying on a general Dubai search.
The Abu Dhabi alternative is 77.4 miles and an estimated 77 minutes by road from the centre of Dubai, according to the supplied OpenStreetMap and OSRM estimate. Its address is Level B2, The Mall, World Trade Centre, Khalifa Bin Zayed 1st Street, Abu Dhabi. That is a planning reference, not a guaranteed journey time: traffic, road closures and your actual starting point can change it. If your route points to Abu Dhabi, check destination-specific VFS guidance, including current fees and submission hours, before setting off.
Read the destination and provider on the confirmation before travelling. Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal are linked here to VFS Global's Wafi Mall centre, Italy to the VFS Global DIFC centre, and Spain to BLS International at I Rise Tower. Do not substitute an address without checking the route page.
Centre guidance can differ by destination. The supplied pages specifically say to check destination-specific VFS information or the appointment confirmation, while the Italy guidance also calls for current hours and entry guidance. Recheck these details shortly before travel, because the information available when you book may not be the information in force on the day.
For the Abu Dhabi option, use 77 miles and 77 minutes only as an estimate from central Dubai. For the three Dubai entries, the data provides a zero-mile straight-line estimate but no driving duration. Plan around the confirmed address and allow room for traffic or closures, rather than treating a map estimate as a promise.
Save the official booking page, centre address and appointment confirmation in one place. The supplied route list uses VFS Global for Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and France, and BLS International for Spain. Having the provider name beside the destination helps you open the correct instructions when availability changes.
This guide was researched on 1 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.