Israeli consulate in Westwood: the office is in Boston
There is no Israeli consulate or consular office in Westwood. From Westwood, the Israeli Consulate General in Boston is 15 miles by road, around 32 min of driving.
Which Israeli consulate serves Westwood
The Israeli Consulate General in Boston counts Massachusetts in its district (source), so residents of Westwood deal with that office.
On the road it is 15 miles from Westwood to the office, about 32 min in good conditions, or 13 miles as the crow flies.
Westwood and Boston share a time zone: the office’s hours are your hours.
Cities in Massachusetts near Westwood
From Westwood, as the crow flies: Randolph, 10 miles; Framingham, 11 miles; Quincy, 11 miles. For the road to Boston from the main cities, see the Massachusetts page.
Birth and marriage papers from Westwood: which U.S. office issues them
For a child born in Westwood, the original birth certificate the mission asks for comes from the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, in Dorchester (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records). The Massachusetts page lists what a copy costs, and the requirement is on the mission’s birth notice page.
For a birth, marriage or court document issued in Massachusetts, the apostille comes from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (HCCH list), not from the consulate.
What you can settle from Westwood 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 apply for the ETA-IL online at the Population Authority’s site; a U.S. passport holder needs no visa for a short visit: ETA-IL and visas.
- You can ask by mail to extend a travel document that was issued for less than five years: Passport extension.