Israeli consulate in Bloomington: the office is in Chicago

You will not find an Israeli consulate in Bloomington. From Bloomington, the Israeli Consulate General in Chicago is 230 miles by road, around 4 h 32 min of driving.

Which Israeli consulate serves Bloomington

The Israeli Consulate General in Chicago counts Indiana in its district (source), so residents of Bloomington deal with that office.

On the road it is 230 miles from Bloomington to the office, about 4 h 32 min in good conditions, or 197 miles as the crow flies.

Chicago runs one hour behind Bloomington, in winter and in summer alike.

Plan on email with Chicago: it gives no phone support and asks for your full name and ID number, and its notice, updated on 13 November 2026, says no one gets in without registering in advance (source).

Other cities in Indiana near Bloomington

Cities close to Bloomington, in a straight line: Indianapolis, 46 miles; Carmel, 59 miles; Fishers, 63 miles. The Indiana page lists the drive to Chicago from the cities that have a page.

Bloomington: which U.S. office issues your birth and marriage certificates

The mission’s notice of a child born abroad asks for the original birth certificate (the mission’s birth notice page).

For a birth in Bloomington, it comes from the Indiana State Department of Health’s Vital Records office, in Indianapolis (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records), and the Indiana page has the fee.

For a marriage license issued in Monroe County, the county that includes Bloomington, the CDC’s directory for Indiana sends you to the Clerk of the Circuit or Superior Court of Monroe County (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records).

The mission wants that certificate in the original, with an apostille.

For a birth, marriage or court document issued in Indiana, the apostille comes from the Indiana Secretary of State (HCCH list), not from the consulate.

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