Israeli consulate in Tampa: the office is in Miami
There is no Israeli consulate or consular office in Tampa. The Israeli Consulate General in Miami, 279 miles from Tampa by road (5 h 10 min), takes its cases.
Which Israeli consulate serves Tampa
The office for Tampa follows from the list of states: Florida belongs to the Israeli Consulate General in Miami (source).
By road, Tampa is 279 miles from the office, about 5 h 10 min at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line, 205 miles.
Miami keeps the same clock as Tampa, so its office hours need no conversion.
Other cities in Florida near Tampa
In a straight line from Tampa: Brandon, 10 miles; Riverview, 13 miles; St. Petersburg, 16 miles. The Florida page has the drive to Miami from its main cities.
Birth and marriage papers from Tampa: which U.S. office issues them
In Florida, registering a child born in Tampa with Israel’s Population Registry starts from an original birth certificate from the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the Department of Health, in Jacksonville (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records).
The fee is on the Florida page, and the requirement on the mission’s birth notice page.
The Florida Secretary of State is the authority that puts the apostille on a document from Florida (HCCH list), before it is used in Israel.
What you can settle from Tampa 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 check before you fly how Israel treats a dual citizen at the border: Dual citizenship and entry.
- 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.