Israeli consulate in Bethlehem: the office is in New York

The Israeli consulate for Bethlehem is in another city. Residents of Bethlehem go to the Israeli Consulate General in New York, 88 miles away (1 h 57 min by road).

Which Israeli consulate serves Bethlehem

Pennsylvania belongs to the district of the Israeli Consulate General in New York (source), and Bethlehem with it.

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)

The drive from Bethlehem is 88 miles, around 1 h 57 min without traffic, against 74 miles in a straight line.

New York keeps the same clock as Bethlehem, so its office hours need no conversion.

Other cities in Pennsylvania near Bethlehem

The nearest cities to Bethlehem, in a straight line: Allentown, 5 miles; Reading, 35 miles; Philadelphia, 47 miles. The Pennsylvania page gives the drive to New York from its main cities.

Birth and marriage papers from Bethlehem: which U.S. office issues them

In Pennsylvania, registering a child born in Bethlehem with Israel’s Population Registry starts from an original birth certificate from the Division of Vital Records, in New Castle (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records).

The fee is on the Pennsylvania page, and the requirement on the mission’s birth notice page.

Bethlehem spreads over Lehigh and Northampton counties, so the marriage office depends on the county: in Northampton County, the CDC’s directory for Pennsylvania points to the Marriage License Clerk at the Northampton County Courthouse (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records).

The mission wants the certificate with an apostille.

The apostille for a public document from Pennsylvania is issued by the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth (HCCH list).

What you can settle from Bethlehem without traveling