Baltimore applicants have several Washington DC options in the supplied centre list. The closest is the VFS Global Washington Visa Application Centre, estimated at 38.3 miles and 61 minutes from the centre of Baltimore, for Netherlands and Portugal. France, Spain and Italy use other Washington locations, each listed at 38.7 miles, with estimates of 62 or 63 minutes. This guide maps each destination to its provider and address, then explains how to plan a city journey when traffic, closures or appointment availability may change.
Centre and route research checked 1 August 2026
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Distances start from the centre of Baltimore and follow a road route where available.
Check the destination-specific VFS page because submission arrangements can vary.
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.
The VFS Global Washington Visa Application Centre is the nearest listed centre by distance: 1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005. It serves the Netherlands and Portugal routes, each shown at 38.3 miles and 61 minutes from Baltimore's centre. France is handled at the TLScontact Washington Visa Application Centre, 1899 L Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036. The France centre is listed at 38.7 miles and 62 minutes. Both provider pages should be checked for current submission or security instructions before travel.
The BLS Spain Visa Application Centre is at 1660 L Street NW, Second Floor, Suite 216, Washington, DC 20036, and its Spain route is listed at 38.7 miles and 62 minutes. The Embassy of Italy Visa Office is at 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008, with Italy shown at 38.7 miles and 63 minutes. The Italy guidance says appointments are required and that the embassy has no on-site parking. The listed US route entries show 30-day durations at a USD 34.99 base price.
Because the centres are spread across separate Washington addresses, start with the destination and provider rather than simply the shortest estimate. Netherlands and Portugal use Vermont Avenue, France uses L Street through TLScontact, Spain uses a different L Street suite through BLS, and Italy uses Whitehaven Street. The listed drives from Baltimore's centre range from 38.3 miles and 61 minutes to 38.7 miles and 63 minutes. They are estimates, not fixed itineraries, and the supplied caveat allows for traffic, closures and your own starting point.
For Italy, make the appointment requirement part of your planning and note that the embassy does not provide on-site parking. For every route, keep the centre address and confirmation accessible, then check the provider's latest entry guidance before leaving. The supplied facts do not name a public transport route or a parking alternative, so this page cannot recommend one. Plan around the stated drive estimate and allow extra time without assuming the journey will take exactly 61, 62 or 63 minutes.
Start with the destination-provider pairing. Vermont Avenue is for the VFS Netherlands and Portugal routes, L Street has separate TLScontact France and BLS Spain suites, and Whitehaven Street is for Italy. Save the exact address and suite from the confirmation rather than navigating to Washington DC generally.
The VFS centre is estimated at 38.3 miles and 61 minutes from Baltimore's centre. The other locations are shown at 38.7 miles, with estimates of 62 or 63 minutes. Use those figures for broad planning only, then add contingency for live traffic, road closures and a different starting point.
If Italy is your route, remember that the embassy requires appointments and has no on-site parking. Check its current appointment guidance before travel. If Spain is your route, read the BLS instruction to confirm consular jurisdiction. These details affect which centre you should prepare for, even though the Washington estimates are close.
Keep route paperwork together and check for changes shortly before departure. VFS Global says destination-specific submission arrangements can vary, while TLScontact asks applicants to review appointment and security instructions. MyVisaPing cancellation Alerts can be a useful prompt to revisit the correct provider page, but the provider confirmation remains essential.
This guide was researched on 1 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.