Israeli consulate in Canton: the office is in New York
There is no Israeli consulate in Canton. From Canton, the Israeli Consulate General in New York is 447 miles by road, around 8 h 39 min of driving.
Which Israeli consulate serves Canton
The Israeli Consulate General in New York counts Ohio in its district (source), so residents of Canton deal with that office.
The drive from Canton is 447 miles, around 8 h 39 min without traffic, against 387 miles in a straight line.
New York keeps the same clock as Canton, so its office hours need no conversion.
The Embassy’s consular department in Washington sits closer to Canton in a straight line (262 miles); the office for Ohio is still the Israeli Consulate General in New York.
Other cities in Ohio near Canton
In a straight line from Canton: Akron, 21 miles; Parma, 44 miles; Cleveland, 51 miles. The Ohio page has the drive to New York from its main cities.
Birth and marriage papers from Canton: which U.S. office issues them
Order the original birth certificate of a child born in Canton from Vital Statistics at the Ohio Department of Health, in Columbus (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records). The mission’s birth notice asks for it (the mission’s birth notice page), and the Ohio page lists the fee.
In Stark County, where Canton is, certified copies of a marriage record come from the Stark County Probate Court, according to the CDC’s directory for Ohio (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records). For the mission, the copy needs an apostille.
Papers from Ohio for use in Israel need the apostille of the Ohio Secretary of State (HCCH list).
What you can settle from Canton 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 get a U.S. document apostilled by the state that issued it before you send it to Israel: Apostille and documents.
- You can check before you fly how Israel treats a dual citizen at the border: Dual citizenship and entry.