Israeli consulate in Providence: the office is in Boston
The Israeli consulate that handles Providence is outside the city. Residents of Providence go to the Israeli Consulate General in Boston, 49 miles away (1 h 7 min by road).
Which Israeli consulate serves Providence
The Israeli Consulate General in Boston names Rhode Island among the places it serves (source): it is the office for Providence.
The drive from Providence is 49 miles, around 1 h 7 min without traffic, against 41 miles in a straight line.
Calls to Boston need no time conversion from Providence: both run on the same clock.
Other cities in Rhode Island near Providence
Cities close to Providence, in a straight line: Cranston, 3 miles; Pawtucket, 4 miles; Central Falls, 5 miles. The Rhode Island page lists the drive to Boston from the cities that have a page.
Where the birth and marriage papers from Providence come from
A child born in Providence is registered with Israel on the strength of an original birth certificate (the mission’s birth notice page).
In Rhode Island that certificate comes from the Center for Vital Records of the RI Department of Health, in Cranston (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records); the fee is on the Rhode Island page.
For a birth, marriage or court document issued in Rhode Island, the apostille comes from the Rhode Island Secretary of State (HCCH list), not from the consulate.
What you can settle from Providence 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.