Israeli consulate in Rapid City: the office is in Chicago

You will not find an Israeli consulate in Rapid City. The Israeli Consulate General in Chicago, 914 miles from Rapid City by road (15 h 50 min), takes its cases.

Which Israeli consulate serves Rapid City

The Israeli Consulate General in Chicago counts South Dakota in its district (source), so residents of Rapid City deal with that office.

The drive from Rapid City is 914 miles, around 15 h 50 min without traffic, against 801 miles in a straight line.

Chicago runs one hour ahead of Rapid City, in winter and in summer alike.

Plan on email with Chicago: it gives no phone support and asks for your full name and ID number, and its notice, updated on 13 November 2026, says no one gets in without registering in advance (source).

Other cities in South Dakota near Rapid City

From Rapid City, as the crow flies: Aberdeen, 251 miles; Sioux Falls, 326 miles. For the road to Chicago from the main cities, see the South Dakota page.

Rapid City: which U.S. office issues your birth and marriage certificates

For a child born in Rapid City, the original birth certificate the mission asks for comes from the state Vital Records office, in Pierre (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records). The South Dakota page lists what a copy costs, and the requirement is on the mission’s birth notice page.

Rapid City is in Pennington County: for a marriage license issued there, the certified copy comes from the Pennington County Register of Deeds, according to the CDC’s directory for South Dakota (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records). The mission takes it only with an apostille.

The apostille for a public document from South Dakota is issued by the South Dakota Secretary of State (HCCH list).

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