Israeli consulate in Birmingham: the office is in Atlanta
No Israeli consulate operates in Birmingham. Residents of Birmingham go to the Israeli Consulate General in Atlanta, 150 miles away (2 h 49 min by road).
Which Israeli consulate serves Birmingham
On its list of states (source), the Israeli Consulate General in Atlanta includes Alabama; that makes it the office for Birmingham.
The drive from Birmingham is 150 miles, around 2 h 49 min without traffic, against 140 miles in a straight line.
All year, Atlanta is one hour ahead of Birmingham; count it in when you call.
Other cities in Alabama near Birmingham
In a straight line from Birmingham: Hoover, 12 miles; Tuscaloosa, 49 miles; Huntsville, 84 miles. The Alabama page has the drive to Atlanta from its main cities.
Birth and marriage records for people in Birmingham
In Alabama, registering a child born in Birmingham with Israel’s Population Registry starts from an original birth certificate from the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, in Montgomery (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records).
The fee is on the Alabama page, and the requirement on the mission’s birth notice page.
A public document from Alabama goes to Israel with an apostille from the Alabama Secretary of State (HCCH list); Israel and the U.S. are both parties to the Hague Convention, which Israel joined in 1978.
What you can settle from Birmingham 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.