Israeli consulate in Surprise: the office is in Los Angeles

There is no Israeli consulate or consular office in Surprise. Residents of Surprise go to the Israeli Consulate General in Los Angeles, 386 miles away (7 h 3 min by road).

Which Israeli consulate serves Surprise

Arizona is on the list of the Israeli Consulate General in Los Angeles (source), so that is the office for Surprise.

On the road it is 386 miles from Surprise to the office, about 7 h 3 min in good conditions, or 346 miles as the crow flies.

In winter Los Angeles is one hour behind Surprise; in summer the clocks match, since one side skips daylight saving time.

Los Angeles takes no walk-ins. In an urgent case its contact page says to book the first free slot and then write to ask for an earlier date (source).

Other cities in Arizona near Surprise

In a straight line from Surprise: Peoria, 12 miles; Glendale, 18 miles; Buckeye, 20 miles. The Arizona page has the drive to Los Angeles from its main cities.

Birth and marriage records for people in Surprise

A child born in Surprise is registered with Israel on the strength of an original birth certificate (the mission’s birth notice page).

In Arizona that certificate comes from the Bureau of Vital Records of the Arizona Department of Health Services, in Phoenix (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records); the fee is on the Arizona page.

For a marriage license issued in Maricopa County, the county that includes Surprise, the CDC’s directory for Arizona sends you to the Clerk of the Superior Court of Maricopa County (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records). The mission wants that certificate in the original, with an apostille.

The apostille for a public document from Arizona is issued by the Arizona Secretary of State (HCCH list).

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