The listed visa appointment centres for Raleigh are in Washington DC. The closest option is VFS Global Washington at 261 miles, followed by TLScontact and BLS Spain at 261.8 miles, then the German Embassy at 262 miles. The routes cover the Netherlands, Portugal, France, Spain and Germany. The journey figures are driving estimates from Raleigh's named location, and live traffic, closures and your starting point can change the trip.
Centre and route research checked 1 August 2026
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Distances start from the centre of Raleigh 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.
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.
The nearest listed centre for Raleigh is the VFS Global Washington Visa Application Centre at 1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005. Its supplied estimate is 261 miles and 314 minutes by road from Raleigh's named location. The centre is linked to the Netherlands and Portugal routes. VFS advises checking the destination-specific page because submission arrangements can vary. Use the relevant VFS route page before booking or starting the journey from North Carolina on the appointment day itself.
TLScontact Washington is listed at 1899 L Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, 261.8 miles and 316 minutes away, for France. BLS Spain is at 1660 L Street NW, Second Floor, Suite 216, Washington, DC 20036, with the same 261.8-mile and 316-minute estimate, and is linked only to Spain. The German Embassy is at 4645 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC 20007, 262 miles and 319 minutes away, for Germany. Confirm Spain jurisdiction and German mission coverage before booking or travelling from Raleigh.
Washington DC is a major road journey from Raleigh on the supplied figures. VFS Global is estimated at 261 miles and 314 minutes, TLScontact and BLS Spain at 261.8 miles and 316 minutes, and the German Embassy at 262 miles and 319 minutes. The calculations use the centre of Raleigh as the starting point. Live traffic, road closures and your real departure point can change the journey, so plan with a generous buffer and do not rely on the quoted time as a guarantee.
Set the destination route before travelling to a Washington address. Netherlands and Portugal use VFS Global at Vermont Avenue, France uses TLScontact on L Street, Spain uses BLS International at the other L Street address, and Germany uses the German Embassy on Reservoir Road. The BLS Spain guidance is route-specific and asks applicants to confirm consular jurisdiction. The German guidance asks applicants to confirm residence and visa-category coverage. Check each official route page again before departure from Raleigh on the day.
VFS Global covers both Netherlands and Portugal in the listed Washington routes, but its guidance says submission arrangements can vary by destination. Select the correct route and read its destination-specific page before booking. Save the Vermont Avenue address, Suite 200 and postcode with the appointment details.
For Spain, the Washington BLS centre is linked only to Spain and the guidance says to confirm consular jurisdiction. For Germany, the German Embassy guidance asks you to confirm residence and visa-category coverage. Complete these checks before committing to a long Raleigh journey, rather than choosing a centre on distance alone.
For France, the TLScontact Washington guidance says to check the appointment confirmation and current security instructions before travelling. Keep the centre at 1899 L Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036 distinct from the BLS Spain address. Confirm the provider name and suite before leaving Raleigh.
At 261 to 262 miles, every listed Washington option requires careful travel planning from Raleigh. The estimates run from 314 minutes for VFS to 319 minutes for the German Embassy. Add contingency for live traffic and road closures, and check directions using your actual starting point. These figures help planning but cannot promise an arrival time.
This guide was researched on 1 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.