Israeli consulate in Mesquite: the office is in Houston
The Israeli consulate that handles Mesquite is outside the city. The Israeli Consulate General in Houston is the office for Mesquite: 246 miles by road, about 4 h 27 min.
Which Israeli consulate serves Mesquite
The Israeli Consulate General in Houston counts Texas in its district (source), so residents of Mesquite deal with that office.
Driving from Mesquite takes about 4 h 27 min for 246 miles without traffic; the straight-line distance is 220 miles.
No time difference to work out: Mesquite runs on the same time as Houston.
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 Mesquite
The nearest cities to Mesquite, in a straight line: Garland, 11 miles; Dallas, 12 miles; Richardson, 16 miles. The Texas page gives the drive to Houston from its main cities.
Birth and marriage papers from Mesquite: which U.S. office issues them
For a child born in Mesquite, the original birth certificate the mission asks for comes from the Texas Department of State Health Services, through Texas.gov or by mail (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records).
The Texas page lists what a copy costs, and the requirement is on the mission’s birth notice page.
Mesquite spreads over Dallas and Kaufman counties, so the marriage office depends on the county: in Dallas County, the CDC’s directory for Texas points to the Dallas County Clerk (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records). The mission wants 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.
What you can settle from Mesquite 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 ask by mail to extend a travel document that was issued for less than five years: Passport extension.
- You can get a U.S. document apostilled by the state that issued it before you send it to Israel: Apostille and documents.