Israeli consulate in Hackensack: the office is in New York
The Israeli consulate that handles Hackensack is outside the city. From Hackensack, the Israeli Consulate General in New York is 15 miles by road, around 27 min of driving.
Which Israeli consulate serves Hackensack
New Jersey belongs to the district of the Israeli Consulate General in New York (source), and Hackensack with it.
Driving from Hackensack takes about 27 min for 15 miles without traffic; the straight-line distance is 10 miles.
New York keeps the same clock as Hackensack, so its office hours need no conversion.
Other cities in New Jersey near Hackensack
Measured in a straight line from Hackensack: Bergenfield, 4 miles; Passaic, 5 miles; Clifton, 7 miles. See the New Jersey page for the road distance to New York.
Birth and marriage papers from Hackensack: which U.S. office issues them
A child born in Hackensack is registered with Israel on the strength of an original birth certificate (the mission’s birth notice page).
In New Jersey that certificate comes from the Office of Vital Statistics & Registry of the NJ Department of Health, in Trenton (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records); the fee is on the New Jersey page.
A public document from New Jersey goes to Israel with an apostille from the New Jersey Division of Revenue (HCCH list); Israel and the U.S. are both parties to the Hague Convention, which Israel joined in 1978.
What you can settle from Hackensack 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.