Israeli consulate in Decatur: the office is in Atlanta
There is no Israeli consulate in Decatur. The Israeli Consulate General in Atlanta, 8 miles from Decatur by road (17 min), takes its cases.
Which Israeli consulate serves Decatur
On its list of states (source), the Israeli Consulate General in Atlanta includes Georgia; that makes it the office for Decatur.
On the road it is 8 miles from Decatur to the office, about 17 min in good conditions, or 5 miles as the crow flies.
Calls to Atlanta need no time conversion from Decatur: both run on the same clock.
Other cities in Georgia near Decatur
Measured in a straight line from Decatur: Stone Mountain, 8 miles; Lithonia, 12 miles; Sandy Springs, 12 miles. See the Georgia page for the road distance to Atlanta.
Where the birth and marriage papers from Decatur come from
A child born in Decatur is registered with Israel on the strength of an original birth certificate (the mission’s birth notice page).
In Georgia that certificate comes from the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Vital Records office, in Atlanta (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records); the fee is on the Georgia page.
Papers from Georgia for use in Israel need the apostille of the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) (HCCH list).
What you can settle from Decatur 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.