Where are Schengen visa appointments booked in Dubai and Abu Dhabi?

Most Schengen countries take applications at VFS Global: Wafi Mall for Dubai and the northern emirates, and The Mall at World Trade Centre for Abu Dhabi. Spain uses BLS International (Barsha Heights in Dubai, Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi). Poland, Romania and Slovenia take applications through their embassy or consulate.

How early can I book a Schengen visa appointment?

You can lodge the application from 6 months before the trip and no later than 15 calendar days before it. In peak season the earliest appointment can be several weeks away, so book as soon as the travel dates are fixed.

Why do some countries show a waitlist?

When a visa centre has no open dates it may accept waitlist registrations only. The centre then offers a date when one is released. Each country runs its own calendar, so a waitlist at one country says nothing about another.

Can I apply to a country with earlier appointments?

Only if it is your main destination. The rule is to apply to the country where you will spend the most nights, or the country of first entry if the nights are equal. Applying to a country only because it has earlier appointments is a ground for refusal.

Can GlobalVisaShop book the appointment for me?

We prepare the file and arrange the appointment for the centres that accept it, and you attend the biometrics in person. Some centres require the booking in your own name: BLS International, for Spain, does not accept appointments made through intermediaries, so we guide you through that booking instead.

How long does the visa take after the appointment?

The consulate decides within 15 calendar days of the appointment in normal cases, and up to 45 days when further checks are needed.

Schengen Visa Appointment Availability in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

How soon you can get a Schengen visa appointment from the UAE, country by country. We track appointment availability at the visa centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi and show the date by which we expect to get your appointment if you start today.

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Where Schengen appointments are booked in the UAE

Every country runs its own appointment calendar, so a shortage at one says nothing about another.

VFS Global, Wafi Mall (Dubai and the northern emirates) and The Mall at World Trade Centre (Abu Dhabi): most Schengen countries, including Austria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Greece, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Hungary and Portugal. Germany assigns the centre by your emirate; France uses the Abu Dhabi centre only, for residents of every emirate.
BLS International (Barsha Heights, Dubai, or Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi): Spain. BLS does not accept appointments booked through intermediaries, so the slot is booked in your own name.
Embassy channels: Poland (e-Konsulat, Embassy in Abu Dhabi), Romania (eViza form, then the Consulate General in Dubai) and Slovenia (Embassy in Abu Dhabi, by email appointment).

When to book

A Schengen application can be lodged from 6 months before the trip and no later than 15 calendar days before it. The consulate then decides within 15 calendar days of the appointment, or up to 45 when further checks are needed. For summer and December travel, appointments at the busiest consulates go first, so fix the appointment as soon as the dates are known.

Apply to your main destination, not the fastest calendar

The appointment has to be with the country where you will spend the most nights, or the country of first entry when the nights are equal. Choosing a country only because it has an earlier appointment is itself a refusal ground. If two countries in your trip have the same number of nights, the earlier calendar can decide which one you enter first.

What we do

We check which consulate must take your file, prepare the documents, arrange the appointment where the centre allows it and review every page before you attend biometrics. Service details, fees and documents: Schengen visa from Dubai. Step-by-step booking advice: Schengen visa appointment in Dubai: finding VFS and BLS slots. Already applied? Check your Schengen visa status.

Schengen appointment questions

Where are Schengen visa appointments booked in Dubai and Abu Dhabi?: Most Schengen countries take applications at VFS Global: Wafi Mall for Dubai and the northern emirates, and The Mall at World Trade Centre for Abu Dhabi. Spain uses BLS International (Barsha Heights in Dubai, Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi). Poland, Romania and Slovenia take applications through their embassy or consulate.
How early can I book a Schengen visa appointment?: You can lodge the application from 6 months before the trip and no later than 15 calendar days before it. In peak season the earliest appointment can be several weeks away, so book as soon as the travel dates are fixed.
Why do some countries show a waitlist?: When a visa centre has no open dates it may accept waitlist registrations only. The centre then offers a date when one is released. Each country runs its own calendar, so a waitlist at one country says nothing about another.
Can I apply to a country with earlier appointments?: Only if it is your main destination. The rule is to apply to the country where you will spend the most nights, or the country of first entry if the nights are equal. Applying to a country only because it has earlier appointments is a ground for refusal.
Can GlobalVisaShop book the appointment for me?: We prepare the file and arrange the appointment for the centres that accept it, and you attend the biometrics in person. Some centres require the booking in your own name: BLS International, for Spain, does not accept appointments made through intermediaries, so we guide you through that booking instead.
How long does the visa take after the appointment?: The consulate decides within 15 calendar days of the appointment in normal cases, and up to 45 days when further checks are needed.