Israeli consulate in Springfield, Illinois: the office is in Chicago
You will not find an Israeli consulate in Springfield, Illinois. The office for Springfield, Illinois is the Israeli Consulate General in Chicago, about 201 miles away by road (3 h 53 min).
Which Israeli consulate serves Springfield, Illinois
On its list of states (source), the Israeli Consulate General in Chicago includes Illinois; that makes it the office for Springfield, Illinois.
The drive from Springfield, Illinois is 201 miles, around 3 h 53 min without traffic, against 178 miles in a straight line.
Chicago keeps the same clock as Springfield, Illinois, so its office hours need no conversion.
Questions to Chicago go by email, with your full name and ID number, since it gives no phone support; its notice, updated on 13 November 2026, asks for every visitor to be registered in advance (source).
Other cities in Illinois near Springfield, Illinois
Measured in a straight line from Springfield, Illinois: Peoria, 62 miles; Joliet, 145 miles; Aurora, 152 miles. See the Illinois page for the road distance to Chicago.
Springfield, Illinois: which U.S. office issues your birth and marriage certificates
In Illinois, registering a child born in Springfield, Illinois with Israel’s Population Registry starts from an original birth certificate from the Division of Vital Records of the Illinois Department of Public Health, in Springfield (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records).
The fee is on the Illinois page, and the requirement on the mission’s birth notice page.
In Sangamon County, where Springfield, Illinois is, certified copies of a marriage record come from the Sangamon County Clerk, according to the CDC’s directory for Illinois (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records). For the mission, the copy needs an apostille.
Papers from Illinois for use in Israel need the apostille of the Illinois Secretary of State (HCCH list).
What you can settle from Springfield, Illinois 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 ask for the Israeli police certificate (teudat yosher) without going in person: Apostille and documents.
- You can check before you fly how Israel treats a dual citizen at the border: Dual citizenship and entry.