Israeli consulate in Bismarck: the office is in Chicago
You will not find an Israeli consulate in Bismarck. The Israeli Consulate General in Chicago is the office for Bismarck: 835 miles by road, about 14 h 54 min.
Which Israeli consulate serves Bismarck
The Israeli Consulate General in Chicago names North Dakota among the places it serves (source): it is the office for Bismarck.
The drive from Bismarck is 835 miles, around 14 h 54 min without traffic, against 732 miles in a straight line.
No time difference to work out: Bismarck runs on the same time as Chicago.
Chicago gives no phone support: questions go by email with your full name and ID number, and its notice, updated on 13 November 2026, says every visitor has to be registered in advance (source).
Other cities in North Dakota near Bismarck
In a straight line from Bismarck: Minot, 101 miles; Fargo, 189 miles; Grand Forks, 192 miles. The North Dakota page has the drive to Chicago from its main cities.
Where the birth and marriage papers from Bismarck come from
The mission’s notice of a child born abroad asks for the original birth certificate (the mission’s birth notice page).
For a birth in Bismarck, it comes from the Division of Vital Records of the ND Department of Health, in Bismarck (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records), and the North Dakota page has the fee.
The North Dakota Secretary of State is the authority that puts the apostille on a document from North Dakota (HCCH list), before it is used in Israel.
What you can settle from Bismarck 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 ask by mail to extend a travel document that was issued for less than five years: Passport extension.