Israeli consulate in Tempe: the office is in Los Angeles
The Israeli consulate that handles Tempe is outside the city. The office for Tempe is the Israeli Consulate General in Los Angeles, about 399 miles away by road (7 h 16 min).
Which Israeli consulate serves Tempe
On its list of states (source), the Israeli Consulate General in Los Angeles includes Arizona; that makes it the office for Tempe.
The drive from Tempe is 399 miles, around 7 h 16 min without traffic, against 378 miles in a straight line.
Los Angeles is one hour behind Tempe in winter and on the same time in summer, because only one side changes its clocks.
Every visit to Los Angeles needs an appointment; if your case is urgent, its contact page says to take the nearest slot and email for an earlier one (source).
Other cities in Arizona near Tempe
From Tempe, as the crow flies: Mesa, 6 miles; Scottsdale, 7 miles; Chandler, 8 miles. For the road to Los Angeles from the main cities, see the Arizona page.
Where the birth and marriage papers from Tempe come from
A child born in Tempe 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 in Maricopa County, the county of Tempe, the CDC’s directory for Arizona sends requests to the Clerk of the Superior Court of Maricopa County (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records); the mission asks for the certificate with an apostille.
A public document from Arizona goes to Israel with an apostille from the Arizona 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 Tempe 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 get a U.S. document apostilled by the state that issued it before you send it to Israel: Apostille and documents.
- You can check before you fly how Israel treats a dual citizen at the border: Dual citizenship and entry.