Virginia Beach applicants face a longer journey to the listed Washington DC visa centres. The nearest recorded option is the VFS Global Washington Visa Application Centre, estimated at 207.9 miles and 248 minutes from the centre of Virginia Beach. The listed routes cover Netherlands, Portugal, Italy, France and Spain, with different providers and instructions. This guide maps each destination to its address, sets the drive figures in context and explains how independent cancellation Alerts fit into the booking process.
Centre and route research checked 1 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 Virginia Beach and follow a road route where available.
Check the destination-specific VFS page because submission arrangements can vary.
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.
The VFS Global Washington Visa Application Centre at 1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005 is the closest listed centre, at 207.9 miles and 248 minutes from Virginia Beach's named location. It is linked to Netherlands and Portugal. The Embassy of Italy Visa Office at 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 is listed at 208.5 miles and 252 minutes for Italy. TLScontact at 1899 L Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, and BLS Spain at 1660 L Street NW, Second Floor, Suite 216, Washington, DC 20036, are each recorded at 208.6 miles and 249 minutes, for France and Spain respectively.
Route guidance differs at each destination. VFS advises checking the destination-specific page because submission arrangements can vary. Italy requires an appointment, and the embassy guidance says it does not provide on-site parking. The BLS Spain location is linked only to the Spain route and asks applicants to confirm consular jurisdiction before booking. The listed route records show USD 34.99 base price and 30 days for each of Netherlands, Portugal, Italy, France and Spain. Check the current official page for the exact route before travelling.
The supplied driving estimates from the centre of Virginia Beach are 248 minutes to VFS, 252 to Italy, and 249 to TLScontact or BLS Spain. The corresponding distances are 207.9, 208.5 and 208.6 miles. These are not fixed travel times: the distance note says live traffic, road closures and the applicant's starting point can change the journey. Use them as planning figures and add your own margin before setting off. Do not treat them as fixed arrival times for your appointment.
Check the destination and exact street address before setting off. Netherlands and Portugal use the Vermont Avenue VFS centre; Italy uses the Whitehaven Street Embassy office; France uses TLScontact on L Street; and Spain uses BLS on L Street. The Italian office requires appointments and has no on-site parking, while the BLS Spain guidance calls for a jurisdiction check before booking. Current provider or embassy instructions should take priority over this guide, particularly after an Alert points you towards a possible cancellation.
The supplied estimates from Virginia Beach range from 207.9 to 208.6 miles and 248 to 252 minutes, depending on the centre. Add a personal buffer for traffic, closures and your actual starting point, because the stated figures are planning estimates rather than guaranteed arrival times.
The routes use three different Washington DC addresses: Vermont Avenue for Netherlands and Portugal, Whitehaven Street for Italy, and L Street for France and Spain. Check the provider and full address on your confirmation before leaving Virginia Beach.
If you are attending the Embassy of Italy Visa Office, appointments are required and the supplied guidance says there is no on-site parking. Review the current embassy instructions and make a separate plan for reaching the address before travelling.
The BLS Spain centre is linked only to the Spain route. Confirm that the relevant consular jurisdiction is correct before booking, then recheck the current provider instructions after selecting a date and before travelling to the centre.
This guide was researched on 1 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.