Israeli consulate in Lubbock: the office is in Houston

There is no Israeli consulate or consular office in Lubbock. The office for Lubbock is the Israeli Consulate General in Houston, about 529 miles away by road (9 h 40 min).

Which Israeli consulate serves Lubbock

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

Driving from Lubbock takes about 9 h 40 min for 529 miles without traffic; the straight-line distance is 461 miles.

Lubbock and Houston share a time zone: the office’s hours are your hours.

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 Lubbock

From Lubbock, as the crow flies: Midland, 109 miles; Amarillo, 112 miles; Odessa, 121 miles. For the road to Houston from the main cities, see the Texas page.

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

In Texas, registering a child born in Lubbock with Israel’s Population Registry starts from an original birth certificate from the Texas Department of State Health Services, through Texas.gov or by mail (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records).

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

For a marriage in Lubbock County, the county of Lubbock, the CDC’s directory for Texas sends requests to the Lubbock County Clerk (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records); the mission asks for the certificate with an apostille.

A public document from Texas goes to Israel with an apostille from the Texas Secretary of State (HCCH list); Israel and the U.S. are both parties to the Hague Convention, which Israel joined in 1978.

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