Israeli consulate in El Paso: the office is in Houston

There is no Israeli consulate in El Paso. From El Paso, the Israeli Consulate General in Houston is 744 miles by road, around 12 h 18 min of driving.

Which Israeli consulate serves El Paso

The Israeli Consulate General in Houston counts Texas in its district (source), so residents of El Paso deal with that office.

A routing engine puts the drive at 744 miles and 12 h 18 min at legal speeds with no traffic; the straight-line distance is 671 miles.

All year, Houston is one hour ahead of El Paso; count it in when you call.

Houston’s notice says the Consulate General in Atlanta takes the appointments of Southwest residents while the building is renovated (source), and Houston still answers email and mail. Atlanta’s visiting days are on its page.

Other cities in Texas near El Paso

In a straight line from El Paso: Odessa, 243 miles; Midland, 257 miles; Lubbock, 298 miles. The Texas page has the drive to Houston from its main cities.

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

The mission’s notice of a child born abroad asks for the original birth certificate (the mission’s birth notice page).

For a birth in El Paso, it comes from the Texas Department of State Health Services, through Texas.gov or by mail (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records), and the Texas page has the fee.

El Paso is in El Paso County: for a marriage license issued there, the certified copy comes from the El Paso County Clerk, according to the CDC’s directory for Texas (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records). The mission takes it only with an apostille.

Papers from Texas for use in Israel need the apostille of the Texas Secretary of State (HCCH list).

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