Israeli consulate in Iowa City: the office is in Chicago
There is no Israeli consulate or consular office in Iowa City. The Israeli Consulate General in Chicago, 222 miles from Iowa City by road (4 h 15 min), takes its cases.
Which Israeli consulate serves Iowa City
The Israeli Consulate General in Chicago counts Iowa in its district (source), so residents of Iowa City deal with that office.
Driving from Iowa City takes about 4 h 15 min for 222 miles without traffic; the straight-line distance is 201 miles.
Chicago keeps the same clock as Iowa City, so its office hours need no conversion.
Chicago gives no phone support: questions go by email with your full name and ID number, and its notice, updated on 13 November 2026, says every visitor has to be registered in advance (source).
Other cities in Iowa near Iowa City
Cities close to Iowa City, in a straight line: Cedar Rapids, 23 miles; Davenport, 50 miles; Dubuque, 73 miles. The Iowa page lists the drive to Chicago from the cities that have a page.
Birth and marriage papers from Iowa City: which U.S. office issues them
Order the original birth certificate of a child born in Iowa City from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, in Des Moines (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records). The mission’s birth notice asks for it (the mission’s birth notice page), and the Iowa page lists the fee.
Papers from Iowa for use in Israel need the apostille of the Iowa Secretary of State (HCCH list).
What you can settle from Iowa City 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 by mail to extend a travel document that was issued for less than five years: Passport extension.
- You can get a U.S. document apostilled by the state that issued it before you send it to Israel: Apostille and documents.