Oakland applicants seeking a listed visa route will find the supported application locations 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 Oakland and follow a road route where available.
Confirm that this mission covers your place of residence and visa category before booking.
Appointments are required and the embassy does not provide on-site parking.
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.
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.
Oakland applicants seeking a listed visa route will find the supported application locations in Washington DC. The supplied route list includes Germany, Italy, France and Spain, with each route linked to the relevant embassy, consulate or application-centre provider. Because the journey is substantial, compare the listed centre, route and official instructions before making plans. The Cancellation Finder can provide email and SMS notifications about cancellations for a selected route, while availability changes and every applicant must confirm the latest provider requirements before booking or travelling.
The nearest supported centre listed for Oakland is the German Embassy, Washington, at 4645 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007. It is an Embassy or Consulate location for the Germany route, and the catalogue gives Washington DC as its application city. Before using that route, confirm that the mission covers your place of residence and visa category. The centre's official appointment guidance should be used to confirm current booking steps and requirements before arranging travel.
Three other supported Washington DC locations appear in the catalogue. The Embassy of Italy Visa Office is at 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008, and appointments are required; its guidance also says there is no on-site parking. TLScontact Washington Visa Application Centre, at 1899 L Street NW, Suite 500, serves the France route. BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, at 1660 L Street NW, Second Floor, Suite 216, is linked only to the Spain route; its guidance says to confirm consular jurisdiction before booking.
The supplied journey figures are driving estimates calculated from the centre of Oakland, rather than a promise about any applicant's actual trip. Live traffic, road closures and your starting point can change both the distance and the time. Treat the figures shown in the centre cards as planning information, then allow a sensible margin for a long journey. Check the official centre page and appointment confirmation before setting out, especially where security or arrival instructions may have changed.
All four listed centres are in Washington DC, but they are not interchangeable routes. Germany is linked to the German Embassy, Italy to the Embassy of Italy Visa Office, France to TLScontact, and Spain to BLS International. Check the correct official booking page for your destination, and confirm any relevant residence or visa category requirements before arranging travel. For Italy, remember that appointments are required and the embassy guidance states that on-site parking is not provided, so plan your arrival without relying on parking there.
Recheck the official booking page and your appointment confirmation before leaving Oakland. Confirm the centre address, application city, route and any current security instructions. This is particularly important for TLScontact, whose guidance tells applicants to check confirmation and security information before travelling.
Match the destination to the correct Washington centre before setting out. Germany, Italy, France and Spain each use a different listed location or provider. Do not assume an address serves another route, and confirm the official booking instructions for your visa category.
Build extra time into a journey whose supplied driving estimate is substantial. The figures are calculated from Oakland's centre and can change with traffic, road closures or your starting point. Avoid planning to arrive at the last moment, and follow the centre's arrival guidance.
If your appointment is at the Italian Visa Office, plan around the stated no-parking provision. Its guidance says the embassy does not provide on-site parking, so check arrival arrangements in advance. For every centre, keep the official address and confirmation available for reference.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.