Philippine Consulate in Albany, NY
Albany does not have its own Philippine consulate. It is served by the Philippine Consulate General in New York, 147 miles away, about 3 h 4 min by road, and every appointment, passport and notarial act for Albany residents happens there.
Which Philippine consulate serves Albany
Jurisdiction runs by state, and New York, all of it, is assigned to New York. The same consulate covers Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. See the New York page for the rest of the state's cities and distances.
At 147 miles, Albany is a serious drive from the consulate: 3 h 4 min before you park. Confirm by email that your file is complete rather than discovering a gap at the window.
What you can settle from Albany without travelling
Check this list first, it covers most of the reasons people book an appointment they did not need:
- Your PSA birth certificate or CENOMAR has to come from Manila. No consular office in this country can print one, and every other procedure asks for it.
- Apostilles on American documents come from the issuing state’s competent authority. Since 15 May 2019 the consulate cannot authenticate them.
- The NBI clearance is issued in the Philippines. The consulate’s only part is notarising your fingerprint card.
What does require appearing in person is anything biometric or signed: a passport, the oath of allegiance and a special power of attorney signed before a consular officer.
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