From Birmingham, Alabama, the supported visa appointment centres shown in the supplied data are all in Washington DC.
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 Birmingham 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.
From Birmingham, Alabama, the supported visa appointment centres shown in the supplied data are all in Washington DC. The German Embassy is the closest by the listed distance estimate, although the TLScontact and BLS Spain entries have slightly shorter driving-time estimates. Germany, France, Spain and Italy are the supported destinations shown. Because the journey is substantial, use the Cancellation Finder to follow changes while checking residence coverage, jurisdiction and current provider instructions before making travel arrangements.
Among the supplied options, the German Embassy, Washington is closest by the listed distance estimate. The address is 4645 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, and the estimated driving time from Birmingham's location centre is 821 minutes. The TLScontact Washington Visa Application Centre is at 1899 L Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, with an 820-minute estimate. These are planning figures, not fixed travel times, and can change with actual conditions on your journey.
The BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, Washington is listed at 1660 L Street NW, Second Floor, Suite 216, Washington, DC 20036, with an 820-minute estimate. Its guidance says the location is linked only to Spain and that applicants should confirm consular jurisdiction. The Embassy of Italy Visa Office, at 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, has an 822-minute estimate and requires appointments. Its address is Washington, DC 20008, and the supplied guidance says there is no on-site parking.
With listed driving times of about 820 to 822 minutes, a Birmingham applicant should treat the Washington DC visit as a major journey rather than a local appointment. The estimates start at the centre of Birmingham and can change with traffic, road closures or your actual starting point. Confirm the appointment details, centre address and current instructions before arranging the trip. Keep the official details close at hand. Use the current official page for the final planning check.
The route information shows Germany through the German Embassy, France through TLScontact, Spain through BLS International and Italy through the Embassy of Italy Visa Office. Residence coverage and consular jurisdiction should be checked for the selected destination. Appointment availability changes, so use the official booking page for the latest instructions and let the Cancellation Finder send email and SMS notifications for the route you follow before committing to such a long journey from Birmingham to Washington DC.
Confirm that the German mission covers your place of residence and visa category before committing to a Washington DC appointment. The supplied guidance makes this check important. Keep the official appointment page and confirmed address available while planning the long journey from Birmingham.
For Spain, the Washington BLS centre is linked only to the Spain route. Check consular jurisdiction before booking, then match the confirmation to 1660 L Street NW, Second Floor, Suite 216, Washington, DC 20036, before travelling there.
The TLScontact centre asks applicants to check the appointment confirmation and current security instructions. Recheck the address, allow for changes to the 820-minute estimate, and keep the latest official information accessible before beginning the journey from Alabama.
The Italian Visa Office requires appointments, and the supplied guidance says it has no on-site parking. Verify the Whitehaven Street address in your confirmation, check the official page again, and factor the appointment requirement into your Washington DC plan.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.