Israeli consulate in Great Falls: the office is in San Francisco
The Israeli consulate that handles Great Falls is outside the city. The office for Great Falls is the Israeli Consulate General in San Francisco, about 1,187 miles away by road (20 h 25 min).
Which Israeli consulate serves Great Falls
On its list of states (source), the Israeli Consulate General in San Francisco includes Montana; that makes it the office for Great Falls.
On the road it is 1,187 miles from Great Falls to the office, about 20 h 25 min in good conditions, or 875 miles as the crow flies.
San Francisco is one hour behind Great Falls all year, which matters when you call or wait for a reply.
Other cities in Montana near Great Falls
Measured in a straight line from Great Falls: Helena, 72 miles; Havre, 104 miles; Sweetgrass, 108 miles. See the Montana page for the road distance to San Francisco.
U.S. birth and marriage papers from Great Falls for an Israeli mission
For a child born in Great Falls, the original birth certificate the mission asks for comes from the Office of Vital Statistics, in Helena (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records). The Montana page lists what a copy costs, and the requirement is on the mission’s birth notice page.
For a marriage license issued in Cascade County, the county that includes Great Falls, the CDC’s directory for Montana sends you to the Clerk of District Court of Cascade County (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records). The mission wants that certificate in the original, with an apostille.
Papers from Montana for use in Israel need the apostille of the Montana Secretary of State (HCCH list).
What you can settle from Great Falls 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 get a U.S. document apostilled by the state that issued it before you send it to Israel: Apostille and documents.
- You can check before you fly how Israel treats a dual citizen at the border: Dual citizenship and entry.