Albany applicants are directed to New York for the listed France, Italy, Germany and Spain routes. The closest listed centre is TLScontact New York at 146.2 miles and an estimated 181 minutes from the centre of Albany, although the other New York locations are within roughly a mile in the supplied estimates. This guide compares each address and provider, explains which destination uses which centre, and sets out practical timing checks. Confirm the current provider instructions and your appointment details before travelling.
Centre and route research checked 1 August 2026
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Distances start from the centre of Albany and follow a road route where available.
The provider currently returns documents by courier from this centre. Check the latest appointment instructions.
Visa applicants use the East 69th Street entrance and attend by appointment.
This location is linked only to the Germany route. Confirm your consular jurisdiction before booking.
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 TLScontact New York Visa Application Centre is the nearest listed option by distance, at 142 West 57th Street, Suite 705, New York, NY 10019. It is connected to the France route and is estimated at 146.2 miles and 181 minutes from Albany's centre. The Consulate General of Italy, New York, at 690 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065, serves the Italy route and is listed at 147 miles and 184 minutes. Its guidance specifies the East 69th Street entrance and appointment attendance.
For Germany, use the BLS Germany Visa Application Centre at 55 West 39th Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10018. For Spain, the BLS Spain Visa Application Centre is at the same street address, Suite 800. Both are listed at 147 miles and 183 minutes from Albany, but each centre is tied only to its named route. The Germany and Spain guidance also says to confirm your consular jurisdiction before booking. The supplied route entries show 30-day durations and a USD 34.99 base price.
The New York estimates are substantial, so use them to frame the day rather than as a precise arrival promise. TLScontact France is shown at 146.2 miles and 181 minutes; the Italy, Germany and Spain centres are each shown at 147 miles, with Italy at 184 minutes and both BLS locations at 183 minutes. These are driving estimates calculated from the centre of Albany. The supplied caveat warns that live traffic, road closures and your own starting point may change the journey, so check conditions and leave suitable contingency.
Once in New York, keep the exact provider and suite in view. The Italian consulate guidance names the East 69th Street entrance, while the Germany and Spain centres share 55 West 39th Street but use different floors or suites. The TLScontact guidance says documents are currently returned by courier from its centre, so read the latest appointment instructions if France is your route. No public transport route or parking arrangement is supplied here; confirm your own onward travel and building access details.
Check the route before selecting a centre. France is assigned to TLScontact, Italy to the consulate, Germany to BLS Germany and Spain to BLS Spain. The two BLS centres share 55 West 39th Street but are separate route-specific listings, so copy the correct floor or suite into your plans.
The nearest distance does not mean every route uses the same building. TLScontact is listed at 146.2 miles, while the other centres are listed at 147 miles. Check whether your confirmation names West 57th Street, Park Avenue or West 39th Street, then allow for the stated journey estimate plus contingency.
For a Germany or Spain booking, read the centre guidance about consular jurisdiction before you commit. For Italy, note the East 69th Street entrance. For France, check the latest TLScontact instructions, including the courier return statement supplied for this centre. These route-specific details are worth checking again close to the appointment.
Keep your confirmation accessible and do not rely on a remembered address. New York has three different listed locations, and West 39th Street contains two route-specific BLS suites. The provider pages should be your final check for current entry instructions, while MyVisaPing Alerts can help you notice a cancellation without replacing that check.
This guide was researched on 1 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.