Jebel Ali applicants can use this guide to compare the supported visa appointment routes listed for Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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 Jebel Ali and follow a road route where available.
Check the appointment confirmation and current centre instructions before travelling.
This centre is specific to the Italy route. Check current hours and entry guidance before travelling.
Check your destination-specific VFS page and appointment confirmation before travelling.
Check the appointment confirmation and current centre instructions 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.
Jebel Ali applicants can use this guide to compare the supported visa appointment routes listed for Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The nearest listed centre is the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre in Dubai, while the supplied list also includes VFS Global centres in Dubai and a BLS Spain centre in Abu Dhabi. The supplied routes cover Spain, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal. Availability changes, so use the Cancellation Finder for email and SMS notifications and confirm the current provider instructions before booking or travelling.
From Jebel Ali, the listed Dubai options are Spain through BLS International, Italy through VFS Global, and Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal through VFS Global. The listed Abu Dhabi option is Spain through BLS International. This page presents supported routes rather than deciding which destination is appropriate for your trip. Check the relevant official authority and provider guidance for your circumstances, including any destination or jurisdiction requirement, then use the booking page named for that route when you are ready to review an appointment.
The Dubai centre for Spain is the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre at Office C-13, 27th Floor, I Rise Tower, Barsha Heights, Dubai. Italy is listed at the VFS Global centre in Units 166 and 168, The Gate Avenue, Zone C, Level 1, DIFC, Dubai. Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal are linked to the VFS Global Dubai Visa Application Centre at Wafi Mall, First Floor, Phase 5 Horus, Umm Hurair 2. Confirm the destination-specific instructions before booking or travelling.
The nearest listed centre is the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, Dubai, shown at 10.8 miles and 18 minutes by driving from the centre of Jebel Ali. Those figures come from the supplied OpenStreetMap OSRM estimate, not from your home or workplace. The estimate can change with live traffic, road closures and your starting point. The centre guidance says to check your appointment confirmation and current instructions before travelling, so do that after securing a booking.
For Italy, the VFS Global centre is at Units 166 and 168, The Gate Avenue, Zone C, Level 1, DIFC, Dubai. Its guidance identifies the centre as specific to the Italy route. Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal are listed at the VFS Global Dubai Visa Application Centre, Wafi Mall, First Floor, Phase 5 Horus, Umm Hurair 2, Dubai. Spain from Abu Dhabi is listed at the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, Office 1311, 13th Floor, Tamouh Tower, Marina Square, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi. Confirm your booking matches the centre.
Read the appointment confirmation alongside the current centre guidance. The BLS Spain pages specifically ask applicants to check these details before travelling, and the VFS pages also direct applicants to review destination-specific instructions before setting out.
Match the destination, city and provider shown in your booking with the centre address. Italy uses the DIFC VFS Global centre, while Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal use the Wafi Mall listing in this guide. Do not rely on a familiar centre name alone.
Plan around an estimated journey, not just the appointment time. The published figures are driving estimates from central Jebel Ali, and live traffic, road closures or your starting point may alter them. Leave flexibility, then confirm any entry or timing instruction supplied with your appointment.
Keep the official booking page and centre guidance to hand, but treat email and SMS notifications as information to review rather than confirmation of a lasting appointment. Availability changes, and you remain responsible for following the provider's current requirements before attending.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.