Israeli Consulate in Atlanta
Checked against the official pages on 13 November 2026. How we check.
The Israeli Consulate in Atlanta is the Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast, at 1100 Spring Street NW, Suite 440, Atlanta, in Midtown. Its consular district covers Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, and its “About” page also names North Carolina and Kentucky.
How to book an appointment at the Israeli Consulate General in Atlanta
Book through GoVisit from the page of each service. Since 20 January 2026, Houston’s pages point Southwest residents to the same Atlanta calendar for anything in person.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Houston’s contact page still lists visiting hours (Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.), and Google still shows the office as open.
Its own notice, last updated on 4 September 2026, says that as of 20 January 2026 it no longer receives visitors because of renovations, handles email and mail only, and that the Consulate General in Atlanta takes appointments from residents of the Southwest; the work was expected to be completed by December 2026.
The notice is the newer of the two. (sources: 1, 2)
Atlanta answers consular questions by phone Monday to Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at 404-487-6500, and by email at [email protected]. Its passport page notes a FedEx service point in the building.
How to cancel an appointment at the Israeli Consulate General in Atlanta
Cancel or change the booking from the GoVisit confirmation, or email the consular address with the date and the name on the booking.
Getting to the Israeli Consulate General in Atlanta
The consulate is at 1100 Spring Street NW, Suite 440, Atlanta, near the Arts Center MARTA station. Security checks apply at the entrance.
Real reviews of the Israeli Consulate General in Atlanta
Atlanta’s Google listing averages 3.5 stars from 95 reviews, and the recent reviews we read are mostly about fast service.
I live in Florida and could not reach Miami, so I called Atlanta. The person who answered went out of her way to help with my expired passport.
Tzipee J.
Timely, professional, with clear communication from start to finish.
Robert L.
Everything was done smoothly and quickly, and the staff were kind.
Reviewer writing in Hebrew
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 Consulate General in Atlanta
The Israeli Consulate General in Atlanta receives visitors Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (source).
Consular calls are answered Monday to Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 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 Consulate General in Atlanta
404-487-6500: the consulate’s number, with consular questions answered Monday to Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. (source). The consular email is [email protected].
What the Israeli Consulate General in Atlanta handles
The service pages of the Israeli Consulate General in Atlanta cover the following.
Passports and travel documents, birth registration, Registry changes, citizenship certificates, notarial acts, renunciation and visas. Atlanta’s page says a passport is processed within 10 business days of receipt.
These guides cover the requests the office takes:
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.
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)
New York’s contact page says residents of Kentucky “are welcome to contact one of the following Consular posts: Washington, Chicago, or New York”, while Atlanta’s “About” page lists Kentucky among the seven states it represents.
For consular services, New York’s note is the one that names offices. (sources: 1, 2)
What you can settle without traveling
Part of the consular work can be done from a distance:
- 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.