For applicants in Arlington, Virginia, the supplied supported centres are in Washington DC and cover Germany, France, Spain and Italy.
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 Arlington and follow a road route where available.
Confirm that this mission covers your place of residence and visa category before booking.
Check the appointment confirmation and current security instructions before travelling.
This location is linked only to the Spain route. Confirm your consular jurisdiction before booking.
Appointments are required and the embassy does not provide on-site parking.
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 applicants in Arlington, Virginia, the supplied supported centres are in Washington DC and cover Germany, France, Spain and Italy. The German Embassy is closest by the supplied distance estimate, while the BLS Spain centre has the shortest listed driving-time estimate. Use the Cancellation Finder to follow the destination and appointment city you need, but check residence and consular-jurisdiction rules before booking. Appointment availability changes, so keep your travel plan tied to current official instructions.
The German Embassy, Washington is the closest centre in the supplied distance comparison, at an estimated 12-minute drive from Arlington's location centre. It is at 4645 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007. The TLScontact Washington Visa Application Centre is at 1899 L Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, with an estimated 11-minute drive. These figures are driving estimates, so treat them as a guide rather than a fixed journey time for your own starting point and date.
The BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, Washington is listed at 1660 L Street NW, Second Floor, Suite 216, Washington, DC 20036, with a 10-minute estimate. Its supplied guidance links this location only to the Spain route and asks applicants to confirm consular jurisdiction. The Embassy of Italy Visa Office is at 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008, with a 13-minute estimate, and appointments are required there, according to the supplied guidance, before attending in person.
Arlington's listed driving-time estimates are close together, from 10 minutes for the BLS Spain centre to 13 minutes for the Italian Visa Office. They are calculated from the centre of Arlington, not your exact address. Traffic, road closures and the point where you start can change the journey. Check the appointment confirmation and current security instructions before travelling, particularly for TLScontact. The TLScontact centre is at 1899 L Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, so match the address to your confirmation.
Each listed destination has a distinct official path: Germany is handled through the German Embassy, France through TLScontact, Spain through BLS International and Italy through the Embassy of Italy Visa Office. The official pages remain the place to confirm residence coverage, appointment instructions and current availability. MyVisaPing's Cancellation Finder can send email and SMS notifications for a selected route, while booking remains on the relevant official page. Use it for the destination and appointment city you selected before making travel plans.
Check whether the German mission covers your place of residence and visa category before booking. This is part of the supplied centre guidance, not a detail to assume from living near Arlington. Use the official mission page to confirm the position for your application.
For Spain, remember that the Washington BLS location is linked only to the Spain route. Confirm consular jurisdiction before booking, then compare the centre name and address in your confirmation with 1660 L Street NW, Suite 216.
TLScontact advises applicants to check the appointment confirmation and current security instructions. Keep those details available, allow for the listed journey estimate to change, and verify that the Washington address in your confirmation is 1899 L Street NW, Suite 500.
If your appointment is at the Italian Visa Office, remember that appointments are required and the supplied guidance says there is no on-site parking. Check the official page and your confirmation carefully, then plan the visit around the stated address at Whitehaven Street.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.