Israeli consulate in Gretna: the office is in Houston

There is no Israeli consulate in Gretna. The Israeli Consulate General in Houston, 358 miles from Gretna by road (6 h 41 min), takes its cases.

Which Israeli consulate serves Gretna

The Israeli Consulate General in Houston names Louisiana among the places it serves (source): it is the office for Gretna.

By road, Gretna is 358 miles from the office, about 6 h 41 min at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line, 323 miles.

Calls to Houston need no time conversion from Gretna: both run on the same clock.

Houston’s notice says the Consulate General in Atlanta takes the appointments of Southwest residents while the building is renovated (source), and Houston still answers email and mail. Atlanta’s visiting days are on its page.

Other cities in Louisiana near Gretna

Cities close to Gretna, in a straight line: New Orleans, 3 miles; Metairie, 8 miles; Houma, 46 miles. The Louisiana page lists the drive to Houston from the cities that have a page.

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

In Louisiana, registering a child born in Gretna with Israel’s Population Registry starts from an original birth certificate from the Center of Vital Records and Statistics, in New Orleans (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records).

The fee is on the Louisiana page, and the requirement on the mission’s birth notice page.

Gretna is in Jefferson Parish. The Louisiana page quotes the CDC on which marriage records the parish keeps.

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

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