Ras Al Khaimah applicants are shown with Dubai as the nearer appointment destination in the supplied estimates, while Abu Dhabi is another listed option for selected routes. Dubai covers Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain across VFS Global and BLS International centres. Abu Dhabi covers the listed France, Germany and Netherlands routes through VFS Global. Below are the centre addresses, road estimates and practical Alert guidance. Confirm current provider instructions before making the journey.
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 Ras Al Khaimah 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.
The nearest listed Dubai locations are not one single building. Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal use the VFS Global Dubai Visa Application Centre at Wafi Mall, First Floor, Phase 5 Horus, Umm Hurair 2, Dubai. Italy uses the VFS Global Italy Visa Application Centre at Units 166 and 168, The Gate Avenue, Zone C, Level 1, DIFC, Dubai. Spain uses BLS International at Office C-13, 27th Floor, I Rise Tower, Barsha Heights, Dubai. Check the destination and provider together before planning the visit.
The supplied estimate from the centre of Ras Al Khaimah to each Dubai centre is 78.3 miles and 92 minutes by road. The Abu Dhabi centre is listed at 153 miles and an estimated 161 minutes. Its location is Level B2, The Mall, World Trade Centre, Khalifa Bin Zayed 1st Street, Abu Dhabi. These figures come from the supplied OpenStreetMap and OSRM calculation. They are useful for comparing the two cities, but they can change with traffic, closures and the point where your journey begins. Plan your departure around that uncertainty rather than a fixed arrival time promise, and allow extra time for the journey itself. This is a planning note, not a provider rule or guarantee. Check the official route pages and appointment confirmation before relying on either estimate.
Start with the route rather than the map. A Dubai booking can lead to Wafi Mall, The Gate Avenue in DIFC or I Rise Tower in Barsha Heights, depending on the destination. An Abu Dhabi booking leads to the World Trade Centre address. The centre names and addresses are different, and the supplied distance list does not provide a public transport route. Use the exact address on the confirmation with a current journey planner, then compare it with the official centre page before departure.
Ras Al Khaimah's Dubai estimate is 78.3 miles and 92 minutes, compared with 153 miles and 161 minutes for Abu Dhabi. Treat both as centre-to-centre driving estimates, not promised arrival times. The data warns that live traffic, road closures and your starting point can alter the result. A sensible plan therefore includes a margin beyond the estimate and a final check of current instructions, including any destination-specific submission or entry guidance. Make that final check part of a sensible journey plan, with no assumption that the estimate is a guarantee.
Write the destination beside the building in your notes: Wafi Mall for Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal, The Gate Avenue in DIFC for Italy, and I Rise Tower for Spain. This avoids treating a Dubai booking as a single location and helps you compare the confirmation with the map.
Abu Dhabi is not a general substitute in the supplied route list. It is shown for France, Germany and the Netherlands, with VFS Global. Check the destination-specific booking page and confirmation before planning the longer journey, and follow the provider's current fees, submission hours or entry guidance where stated.
The 78.3-mile, 92-minute Dubai figure and 153-mile, 161-minute Abu Dhabi figure are road estimates from Ras Al Khaimah's centre. They are not live promises. Keep the appointment address and confirmation to hand, check conditions before departure and leave enough flexibility for traffic or closures.
Use a cancellation Alert as a reason to review the official route page, not as proof that a slot is secured. Availability can change before you complete the provider's process. Confirm the city, centre, destination and current instructions first, then decide whether the journey from Ras Al Khaimah is workable.
This guide was researched on 1 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.