Israeli consulate in Albany: the office is in New York
The Israeli consulate that handles Albany is outside the city. The Israeli Consulate General in New York is the office for Albany: 148 miles by road, about 3 h 5 min.
Which Israeli consulate serves Albany
The Israeli Consulate General in New York counts New York in its district (source), so residents of Albany deal with that office.
The drive from Albany is 148 miles, around 3 h 5 min without traffic, against 132 miles in a straight line.
New York keeps the same clock as Albany, so its office hours need no conversion.
Other cities in New York near Albany
The nearest cities to Albany, in a straight line: Schenectady, 15 miles; Poughkeepsie, 66 miles; Newburgh, 81 miles. The New York page gives the drive to New York from its main cities.
Birth and marriage records for people in Albany
The birth certificate that the notice of a child born in Albany asks for, in the original, is issued by the state Vital Records Section’s Certification Unit, in Menands (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records).
The New York page gives its fee, and the mission’s page lists the document (the mission’s birth notice page).
The New York Secretary of State is the authority that puts the apostille on a document from New York (HCCH list), before it is used in Israel.
What you can settle from Albany without traveling
- You can renew an adult passport by mail if you visited Israel in the last ten years and still have the old one: Israeli passport.
- You can ask for the Israeli police certificate (teudat yosher) without going in person: Apostille and documents.
- You can check before you fly how Israel treats a dual citizen at the border: Dual citizenship and entry.