Israeli Consulate in New York
Checked against the official pages on 13 November 2026. How we check.
The Israeli Consulate in New York is the office for five states, at 800 2nd Avenue, New York, in Midtown Manhattan. Its consular department receives visitors Monday to Friday, 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., by appointment, and handles the rest by email.
How to book an appointment at the Israeli Consulate General in New York
New York books through its own Acuity page, linked from each service page, not through GoVisit like the other offices. Pick the service first; the calendar that opens is the one for that service.
New York, New York 10017
For a direct flight to Israel within two weeks with an expired passport, New York issues a one-time travel document at public reception hours without an appointment, valid for 14 days.
How to cancel an appointment at the Israeli Consulate General in New York
Use the cancel or reschedule link in the Acuity confirmation email. If it is gone, write to [email protected] with the booking details.
Getting to the Israeli Consulate General in New York
The consulate is at 800 2nd Avenue, New York, a short walk from Grand Central. Expect an airport-style security check at the entrance; New York asks you to read its security and entry guidelines before you come.
Real reviews of the Israeli Consulate General in New York
New York’s Google listing averages 2.7 stars from 205 reviews. Complaints center on mail applications and broken links; the good reviews say the staff are kind if you arrive on time with your papers.
We mailed our passports for an extension, and two months later, after a two-hour wait at the consulate, they told us they could not find them.
Ben N.
The website sends you to pages that do not exist and the information does not match from one page to the next.
Ofri F.
Book in time, don’t leave it to the last minute and arrive punctually: the staff are friendly and helpful.
Inbal P.
Reviews read on 13 November 2026 and rewritten in our words; the amounts and dates in them are the reviewers’ own. The full set is on the office’s Google listing.
Opening hours of the Israeli Consulate General in New York
The Israeli Consulate General in New York receives visitors Monday to Friday, 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (source).
The office is closed on U.S. federal holidays and on Jewish and Israeli holidays; its contact page lists the dates (source).
Phone number of the Israeli Consulate General in New York
212-499-5000: the consulate’s number (the consular department asks to be contacted by email) (source). The consular email is [email protected].
For emergencies only, 917-756-8387 (WhatsApp messages only) (source).
What the Israeli Consulate General in New York handles
The Israeli Consulate General in New York lists these services on its pages:
Passports and travel documents, birth registration, citizenship certificates, Registry changes, renunciation, notarial acts and visas. New York’s page says a passport takes about six weeks from receipt, and between 4 to 6 weeks when it comes by mail.
These guides cover the requests the office takes:
What is done elsewhere:
- The ETA-IL for a visa-exempt traveler, filed online with the Population and Immigration Authority; the consulate is not part of it: ETA-IL and visas.
- The apostille on a U.S. public document, from the state that issued it: Apostille and documents.
- A new teudat zehut (ID card), which is issued in Israel only: Israeli passport.
Fees that this office publishes on its passport page:
The other fees follow the consular fee chart of the Ministry, and the requirements page sets out what each office publishes.
New York’s contact page says residents of Kentucky “are welcome to contact one of the following Consular posts: Washington, Chicago, or New York”, while Atlanta’s “About” page lists Kentucky among the seven states it represents.
For consular services, New York’s note is the one that names offices. (sources: 1, 2)
New York lists Pennsylvania in its district, and the Embassy’s service pages add that Pennsylvania residents “can receive service at the consulate general of Israel in New-York or DC”. (sources: 1, 2)
New York’s passport page gives two dates for the exception that lets Israelis enter and leave Israel on a valid foreign passport: “until the end of September 2026” in one paragraph and “until the end of December 2026” in the next.
Chicago’s notice of 24 August 2026 says until December 31, 2026, and adds that you must carry your Israeli passport even if it is not valid. (sources: 1, 2)
What you can settle without traveling
You can start these from home.
- 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 ask for the Israeli police certificate (teudat yosher) without going in person: Apostille and documents.
- You can check before you fly how Israel treats a dual citizen at the border: Dual citizenship and entry.