Columbus applicants using the supplied United States routes have four listed Washington DC options: BLS Spain, the Embassy of Italy Visa Office, TLScontact and the German Embassy.
Centre and route research checked 2 August 2026
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Distances start from the centre of Columbus and follow a road route where available.
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.
Check the appointment confirmation and current security instructions before travelling.
Confirm that this mission covers your place of residence and visa category before booking.
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.
Columbus applicants using the supplied United States routes have four listed Washington DC options: BLS Spain, the Embassy of Italy Visa Office, TLScontact and the German Embassy. The route list covers Spain, France, Italy and Germany, with each destination tied to its own booking channel. The supplied driving estimates are about 14 hours from Columbus's centre. Because availability, live traffic and road closures can change, confirm the official instructions, jurisdiction and appointment details before travelling to Washington DC.
For Columbus, BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, Washington is the nearest listed supported centre at 1660 L Street NW, Second Floor, Suite 216, Washington, DC 20036. Its linked destination is Spain. The next listed options are the Embassy of Italy Visa Office at 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, TLScontact at 1899 L Street NW, and German Embassy, Washington at 4645 Reservoir Road NW. Each is located in Washington DC, according to the supplied centre information.
Route selection is destination-specific. Spain uses BLS International, France uses TLScontact, Italy is linked to the Embassy or Consulate, and Germany to the German Embassy. The BLS guidance says this location is linked only to Spain and asks applicants to confirm consular jurisdiction. German guidance asks for a residence and visa-category check, while TLScontact advises checking the appointment confirmation and current security instructions before travelling from Columbus for your planned appointment in Washington DC, and keep that information current.
The Columbus estimates still represent a significant journey. This remains a substantial trip for an appointment. The supplied driving times are 850 minutes for BLS Spain, 854 for Italy, 851 for TLScontact and 855 for the German Embassy. They are calculated from the centre of Columbus. Traffic, road closures and your actual starting point can change the result, so leave appropriate flexibility around the appointment rather than relying on a fixed duration for the day.
Several listed centres are on L Street NW, but they do not share the same address details: BLS Spain is at 1660 L Street NW, Second Floor, Suite 216, while TLScontact is at 1899 L Street NW, Suite 500. The German Embassy is on Reservoir Road NW and the Italian Visa Office on Whitehaven Street NW. Check the exact address before travelling and compare it with your appointment details and official route page on the day.
Because BLS Spain is the first listed centre for Columbus, use its full address rather than searching for a generic Washington visa office. The entry specifies Second Floor, Suite 216 and links the location only to Spain, so confirm jurisdiction before choosing this route.
Do not treat the two L Street addresses as interchangeable. BLS Spain is at 1660 L Street NW, Second Floor, Suite 216, whereas TLScontact is at 1899 L Street NW, Suite 500. Match the provider name, postcode and suite to your confirmed appointment.
Plan Columbus to Washington travel using the supplied figures as estimates only. BLS Spain is listed at 850 minutes, TLScontact at 851, Italy at 854 and Germany at 855. Traffic, road closures and your departure point may change these figures, so keep contingency time.
Check the current official page for the route you select, especially if the appointment changes. Germany has residence and visa-category guidance, Spain has consular-jurisdiction guidance, and TLScontact asks you to review security instructions. For Italy, plan without on-site parking at the Visa Office.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.