Richmond applicants looking for a visa appointment can review supported Washington DC routes through MyVisaPing's Cancellation Finder.
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 Richmond 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.
Richmond applicants looking for a visa appointment can review supported Washington DC routes through MyVisaPing's Cancellation Finder. The supplied centre list includes VFS Global for Netherlands and Portugal applications, BLS International for Spain, TLScontact for France, and the German Embassy for Germany. The listed journeys are estimates from Richmond's named location, and availability changes. Check the relevant official provider or mission page for current submission arrangements, jurisdiction, security instructions, and booking requirements before travelling to Washington DC.
The nearest listed centre is the VFS Global Washington Visa Application Centre at 1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005. Its supplied estimate from Richmond is 126 minutes, calculated as a driving journey from the centre of the named location. VFS links this centre to the Netherlands and Portugal routes. Its guidance says destination-specific submission arrangements can vary, so check the official VFS page for the route you intend to use before booking.
Other supported Washington DC locations have similar supplied journey estimates for Richmond as well. The BLS Spain Visa Application Centre is at 1660 L Street NW, Second Floor, Suite 216, and the listing gives 127 minutes. TLScontact is at 1899 L Street NW, Suite 500, with 128 minutes. BLS states that its location is linked only to Spain, while TLScontact advises checking the appointment confirmation and current security instructions before travelling for your Washington DC appointment.
From Richmond, the journey to the listed Washington DC centres is substantial, so a confirmed date should be planned around the full trip rather than the appointment time alone. The supplied figures are driving estimates calculated from the named location's centre using the stated routing source. Live traffic, road closures, and your actual starting point may change the journey. Recheck the provider's current instructions before setting out for your Washington DC appointment, and allow time for possible changes.
Choose the route before you respond to a cancellation. The Netherlands and Portugal entries use VFS Global, Spain uses BLS International, France uses TLScontact, and Germany uses the German Embassy. The supplied centre list is a supported selection, not a claim that every provider centre is shown. For any chosen destination, confirm that the Washington DC location and its current jurisdiction or submission rules fit your application, and check the relevant official page if anything is unclear.
Match the destination to the supported route before focusing on a date. VFS covers the Netherlands and Portugal entries, BLS is linked only to Spain, TLScontact to France, and the German Embassy to Germany here.
Review the official page tied to your route before travelling. VFS says submission arrangements can vary by destination, while TLScontact asks applicants to check the appointment confirmation and current security instructions before setting out for Washington.
The Richmond estimates use the centre of the named location. Traffic, road closures and your actual starting point can change the journey, so treat the listed time as planning guidance rather than a fixed arrival time.
Keep the email and SMS notification, route details and current provider instructions together. If a cancellation suits you, verify the official page and appointment requirements before arranging the journey or relying on the new date for travel.
This guide was researched on 2 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.