For Fort Lauderdale applicants, the supported routes listed here lead to centres in Washington DC and cover the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, France and Germany.
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 Fort Lauderdale and follow a road route where available.
Check the destination-specific VFS page because submission arrangements can vary.
This location is linked only to the Spain route. Confirm your consular jurisdiction before booking.
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.
For Fort Lauderdale applicants, the supported routes listed here lead to centres in Washington DC and cover the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, France and Germany. The closest listed centre is the VFS Global Washington Visa Application Centre at 1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005, serving the Netherlands and Portugal routes. The Cancellation Finder sends email and SMS notifications for selected routes, while booking remains tied to the official provider process. Availability changes, so check current instructions and journey details before committing to an appointment.
For the Netherlands and Portugal routes, the nearest listed centre is VFS Global Washington Visa Application Centre. Its address is 1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005, and the supplied centre guidance says submission arrangements can vary by destination. Spain uses BLS Spain Visa Application Centre at 1660 L Street NW, Second Floor, Suite 216, Washington, DC 20036. France uses TLScontact at 1899 L Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, while Germany uses the German Embassy, Washington, at 4645 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007.
The remaining route details identify Germany with the Embassy or Consulate, France with TLScontact, Spain with BLS International, and the Netherlands and Portugal with VFS Global. Germany's guidance asks applicants to confirm that the mission covers their place of residence and visa category. Spain's centre is linked only to Spain, with consular jurisdiction to be confirmed. For France, review the appointment confirmation and current security instructions before travelling to the named Washington centre for your appointment.
Travel figures from Fort Lauderdale to the listed Washington centres are driving estimates calculated from the centre of Fort Lauderdale. The nearest VFS record shows 1,136 minutes, while the other listed estimates range from 1,136 to 1,141 minutes. These are planning figures rather than fixed journey times. Live traffic, road closures and your true starting point should all be allowed for when setting your appointment-day travel plans and wider arrangements in advance for this appointment.
Start with the route, not just the closest address. VFS Global's Washington centre serves both the Netherlands and Portugal records, but the centre guidance says destination-specific submission arrangements can vary. Spain, France and Germany use separate Washington locations, each with its own official page. Check the correct provider page, match the route to the booking, and keep the centre address with your travel plan so the long journey is based on confirmed information for departure.
The VFS Global Washington centre is listed for both the Netherlands and Portugal, but its guidance says arrangements can vary by destination. Before travelling from Fort Lauderdale, open the page for your route and confirm the submission details, centre address and appointment information match.
Germany applicants should confirm that the Washington mission covers their place of residence and visa category. Spain applicants should confirm consular jurisdiction before booking. These checks are specific, so complete them before arranging a trip from Fort Lauderdale or relying on a cancellation update.
The Fort Lauderdale journey estimate is calculated from the location centre and can change with live traffic, road closures or your starting point. Keep the confirmed appointment time and address together, and treat the 1,136-minute figure as planning guidance, not a fixed arrival schedule.
Review the provider's current instructions and appointment confirmation before departure. France guidance specifically highlights current security instructions. Do not assume the nearest VFS address applies to Spain, France or Germany, because those routes use different Washington centres and provider pages.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.