Israeli consulate in Syracuse: the office is in New York
The Israeli consulate for Syracuse is in another city. The office for Syracuse is the Israeli Consulate General in New York, about 250 miles away by road (5 h 8 min).
Which Israeli consulate serves Syracuse
The Israeli Consulate General in New York counts New York in its district (source), so residents of Syracuse deal with that office.
By road, Syracuse is 250 miles from the office, about 5 h 8 min at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line, 194 miles.
Calls to New York need no time conversion from Syracuse: both run on the same clock.
Other cities in New York near Syracuse
The nearest cities to Syracuse, in a straight line: Utica, 46 miles; Watertown, 65 miles; Rochester, 74 miles. The New York page gives the drive to New York from its main cities.
Birth and marriage records for people in Syracuse
For a child born in Syracuse, the original birth certificate the mission asks for comes from the state Vital Records Section’s Certification Unit, in Menands (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records). The New York page lists what a copy costs, and the requirement is on the mission’s birth notice 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 Syracuse 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 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.
- You can get a U.S. document apostilled by the state that issued it before you send it to Israel: Apostille and documents.