Israeli consulate in Paterson: the office is in New York
There is no Israeli consulate or consular office in Paterson. The Israeli Consulate General in New York is the office for Paterson: 21 miles by road, about 34 min.
Which Israeli consulate serves Paterson
On its list of states (source), the Israeli Consulate General in New York includes New Jersey; that makes it the office for Paterson.
A routing engine puts the drive at 21 miles and 34 min at legal speeds with no traffic; the straight-line distance is 16 miles.
Calls to New York need no time conversion from Paterson: both run on the same clock.
Other cities in New Jersey near Paterson
Cities close to Paterson, in a straight line: Clifton, 4 miles; Passaic, 5 miles; Hackensack, 7 miles. The New Jersey page lists the drive to New York from the cities that have a page.
Birth and marriage records for people in Paterson
A child born in Paterson 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.
For a birth, marriage or court document issued in New Jersey, the apostille comes from the New Jersey Division of Revenue (HCCH list), not from the consulate.
What you can settle from Paterson 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 check before you fly how Israel treats a dual citizen at the border: Dual citizenship and entry.
- 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.