Israeli Consulate in Philadelphia: closed since 2016
Checked against the official pages on 13 November 2026. How we check.
The Israeli Consulate in Philadelphia, the Consulate General of Israel to the Mid-Atlantic region, closed its doors on 15 August 2016, as the office confirmed to The Inquirer.
Its region was split between other offices, and none of the nine Israeli offices in the U.S. lists a Philadelphia address today.
How to book an appointment at the Israeli Consulate in Philadelphia (closed)
There is nothing to book in Philadelphia. Book with New York, through its Acuity page, or with the Embassy in Washington, through GoVisit.
No office in Philadelphia
No map: the consulate closed in 2016, and the address Google still shows is not an Israeli office.
If you call the number Google shows for the old consulate, you are not calling an Israeli office. Use the contacts on the New York page.
How to cancel an appointment at the Israeli Consulate in Philadelphia (closed)
An appointment can only be with New York or Washington: cancel it from that office’s confirmation email.
Getting to the Israeli Consulate in Philadelphia (closed)
There is no office to visit in Philadelphia. New York’s consulate is at 800 2nd Avenue, New York, and the Embassy at 3514 International Drive NW, Washington.
Google still shows a “Consulate general of Israel in Philadelphia” at 1880 John F Kennedy Blvd, with a phone number and reviews.
The consulate closed in 2016 (The Inquirer quoted the office: “will close its doors on Monday, August 15, 2016”), and none of the nine Israeli offices in the U.S. lists a Philadelphia office today. (source)
Real reviews of the Israeli Consulate in Philadelphia (closed)
We did not collect reviews for the old Philadelphia listing: it describes an office that closed in 2016, and its reviews would describe a service that no longer exists.
The office for Pennsylvania, the Israeli Consulate General in New York, averages 2.7 stars from 205 reviews on Google; its page on this site has three of them, rewritten (Consulate General of Israel in New York).
Opening hours of the Israeli Consulate in Philadelphia (closed)
There are no hours: the office closed in 2016. New York, the office for Pennsylvania, receives visitors Monday to Friday, 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., by appointment (source).
Phone number of the Israeli Consulate in Philadelphia (closed)
The number that Google shows for the old Philadelphia consulate is not an Israeli office. New York’s consulate gives 212-499-5000 and asks for consular questions by email, at [email protected] (source).
What the Israeli Consulate in Philadelphia (closed) handles
Nothing is handled in Philadelphia now. Passports, birth registration and the rest of the consular work for Pennsylvania go to New York, or to the Embassy in Washington.
Nothing is filed in Philadelphia. These guides explain what a Pennsylvanian does instead:
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)
What you can settle without traveling
These go by mail, by email or online.
- 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.