For Jersey City, the listed visa appointment centres are in New York. The two closest estimates are the BLS Germany and BLS Spain centres on West 39th Street, each 5.8 miles and 17 minutes away from Jersey City's centre. VFS Global and TLScontact provide the other listed routes. This guide maps each destination to its centre, records the supplied driving estimates, and highlights the checks to make before using an appointment or cancellation Alert.
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 Jersey City and follow a road route where available.
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.
Check the destination-specific VFS page because submission arrangements can vary.
The provider currently returns documents by courier from this centre. Check the latest appointment instructions.
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 locations are BLS Germany Visa Application Centre and BLS Spain Visa Application Centre, both at 55 West 39th Street, New York, NY 10018. Germany is on the 18th floor and Spain is in Suite 800. Each is estimated at 5.8 miles and 17 minutes by car from the centre of Jersey City. The Germany centre is linked only to Germany, and the Spain centre is linked only to Spain, so their shared address does not mean the routes are interchangeable.
For Netherlands and Portugal, the listed destination-specific route IDs point to VFS Global New York Visa Application Centre at 128 East 32nd Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10016. It is 5.9 miles and 18 minutes from Jersey City's centre. France uses TLScontact New York at 142 West 57th Street, Suite 705, New York, NY 10019, estimated at 7.3 miles and 20 minutes. The VFS guidance says to check the destination-specific page, while TLScontact says documents are currently returned by courier from its centre.
New York is a short listed drive from Jersey City, but the figures remain estimates rather than a guaranteed journey time. Germany and Spain are each shown as 5.8 miles and 17 minutes; Netherlands and Portugal share the VFS estimate of 5.9 miles and 18 minutes; France is 7.3 miles and 20 minutes. All figures are driving estimates from Jersey City's centre. Live traffic, road closures and your actual starting point can change what you experience, so verify it on the day.
Your route should determine the building, floor or suite you use. Germany and Spain share 55 West 39th Street but use different floors or suites and separate route pages. Netherlands and Portugal both point to the VFS centre, where the guidance says submission arrangements can vary by destination. For France, check the TLScontact appointment confirmation and current security instructions, and note the current courier return arrangement before travelling. The exact provider page should be checked again before setting out.
Germany and Spain are both listed at 55 West 39th Street, but Germany is on the 18th floor and Spain is in Suite 800. Confirm the destination route, floor or suite and official booking page before travelling, rather than relying on the shared street address alone.
Netherlands and Portugal use the listed VFS Global New York centre, but its guidance says submission arrangements can vary by destination. Open the destination-specific page for the route you selected and check the current instructions before setting out. The same centre address does not remove the need to match the destination.
The France route uses TLScontact at 142 West 57th Street, Suite 705. Its listed note says documents are currently returned by courier from the centre, and applicants should check the latest appointment instructions. Read the confirmation and current security guidance before travelling, especially if your plans assumed an in-person document collection.
The shortest Jersey City estimates are 5.8 miles and 17 minutes, but they are calculated from the centre of Jersey City. Live traffic, road closures and your own starting point can alter the trip. Keep a practical buffer and verify the route close to the appointment rather than treating the estimate as a fixed travel time.
This guide was researched on 1 August 2026. Provider details can change, so confirm the current instructions before booking or travelling.