Israeli consulate in Plattsburgh: the office is in New York
There is no Israeli consulate in Plattsburgh. The Israeli Consulate General in New York, 306 miles from Plattsburgh by road (6 h 11 min), takes its cases.
Which Israeli consulate serves Plattsburgh
The Israeli Consulate General in New York counts New York in its district (source), so residents of Plattsburgh deal with that office.
Driving from Plattsburgh takes about 6 h 11 min for 306 miles without traffic; the straight-line distance is 274 miles.
New York keeps the same clock as Plattsburgh, so its office hours need no conversion.
The Israeli Consulate General in Boston is nearer to Plattsburgh in a straight line (201 miles), yet New York is on the list of the Israeli Consulate General in New York.
Other cities in New York near Plattsburgh
Measured in a straight line from Plattsburgh: Massena, 72 miles; Ogdensburg, 100 miles; Watertown, 131 miles. See the New York page for the road distance to New York.
Where the birth and marriage papers from Plattsburgh come from
A child born in Plattsburgh is registered with Israel on the strength of an original birth certificate (the mission’s birth notice page).
In New York that certificate comes from the state Vital Records Section’s Certification Unit, in Menands (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records); the fee is on the New York page.
A public document from New York goes to Israel with an apostille from the New York Secretary of State (HCCH list); Israel and the U.S. are both parties to the Hague Convention, which Israel joined in 1978.
What you can settle from Plattsburgh 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 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.