Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Checked against the official pages on 13 November 2026. How we check.
The Israeli Embassy in Washington is, for consular purposes, the office for five places: the District and four states. Its service pages end with that list, and they send everyone else to a consulate general.
Visitors come in at 3514 International Drive NW, Washington, in the embassy district off Van Ness Street.
How to book an appointment at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Appointments are booked from the page of each service on the Embassy’s site, through the GoVisit system. Email the consular department first if you are unsure which service you need: the Embassy names email as the way to reach it.
Washington, DC 20008
The Embassy answers the phone for consular matters Monday to Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and Friday from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. Outside that window, write to [email protected].
How to cancel an appointment at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Cancel or move the appointment from the link in your GoVisit confirmation, or write to the consular email with your name and the date of the booking so the slot goes to someone else.
Getting to the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.
The Embassy is at 3514 International Drive NW, Washington, near the Van Ness-UDC Metro station on the Red Line. Every visitor goes through a security check, so leave bags and devices you do not need at home.
Real reviews of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.
The Embassy’s Google listing averages 3.1 stars from 87 reviews. Recent ones are mostly positive about passport extensions done in minutes; older ones complain about vague rules and a phone that is hard to reach.
Came in to extend my passport and was out in about twenty minutes.
Yinon W.
Easier to deal with than most government offices. Security and the consul were helpful, and the paperwork took a few minutes.
Reviewer writing in Hebrew
Trying to extend my passport was confusing: the site did not make clear whether I could mail it or had to come in, and nobody picked up during the phone hours.
David H.
Reviews read on 13 November 2026 and rewritten in our words; the amounts and dates in them are the reviewers’ own. The full set is on the office’s Google listing.
Opening hours of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.
The Embassy’s consular department in Washington receives visitors Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (source).
Consular calls are answered Monday to Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and Friday from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.
The office is closed on U.S. federal holidays and on Jewish and Israeli holidays; its contact page lists the dates (source).
Phone number of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.
202-364-5500: the Embassy’s number (source). The consular email is [email protected].
202-364-5527 is the second number on the page of the Minister for Administrative Affairs and Consul (source).
For emergencies only, 202-531-9600 (source).
What the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. handles
Here is what the Embassy’s consular department in Washington lists among its consular services, and what goes elsewhere.
The consular department takes passports, the registration of children born abroad, Registry changes, notarial acts and visas for its district.
Adult passports can be renewed by mail when the conditions are met, and the Embassy says it usually issues them within 7 business days of the envelope’s arrival.
These guides cover the requests this office lists on its own service pages:
What is done elsewhere:
- The ETA-IL for a visa-exempt traveler, filed online with the Population and Immigration Authority; the consulate is not part of it: ETA-IL and visas.
- The apostille on a U.S. public document, from the state that issued it: Apostille and documents.
- A new teudat zehut (ID card), which is issued in Israel only: Israeli passport.
Fees that this office publishes on its passport page:
- Renewing an adult passport: $98 (source)
The other fees follow the consular fee chart of the Ministry, and the requirements page sets out what each office publishes.
The Embassy’s service pages say its consular department serves residents of DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina “only”, while Atlanta’s “About” page lists North Carolina among the seven Southeastern states it represents.
The Embassy’s note is the one about consular services, and it is the newer of the two. (sources: 1, 2)
What you can settle without traveling
Some Israeli paperwork starts by mail, by email or online.
- 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 apply for the ETA-IL online at the Population Authority’s site; a U.S. passport holder needs no visa for a short visit: ETA-IL and visas.
- You can ask by mail to extend a travel document that was issued for less than five years: Passport extension.
What an embassy does and what a consulate does
An embassy represents its country to the host government; consulates look after their own citizens and issue visas in a given area. In Washington the two roles share a building: the Embassy’s consular department does a consulate’s work for DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina.
Israel has eight consulates general in the U.S., each with its own list of states. The appointments page sets the nine offices side by side.