Israeli consulate in Gary: the office is in Chicago

There is no Israeli consulate or consular office in Gary. The office for Gary is the Israeli Consulate General in Chicago, about 30 miles away by road (44 min).

Which Israeli consulate serves Gary

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

The drive from Gary is 30 miles, around 44 min without traffic, against 25 miles in a straight line.

Gary and Chicago share a time zone: the office’s hours are your hours.

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 Indiana near Gary

The nearest cities to Gary, in a straight line: Hammond, 10 miles; Valparaiso, 17 miles; Michigan City, 24 miles. The Indiana page gives the drive to Chicago from its main cities.

Where the birth and marriage papers from Gary come from

A child born in Gary is registered with Israel on the strength of an original birth certificate (the mission’s birth notice page).

In Indiana that certificate comes from the Indiana State Department of Health’s Vital Records office, in Indianapolis (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records); the fee is on the Indiana page.

For a marriage license issued in Lake County, the county that includes Gary, the CDC’s directory for Indiana sends you to the Clerk of the Circuit or Superior Court of Lake 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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