Israeli consulate in Bellingham: the office is in San Francisco
The Israeli consulate that handles Bellingham is outside the city. The office for Bellingham is the Israeli Consulate General in San Francisco, about 895 miles away by road (17 h 21 min).
Which Israeli consulate serves Bellingham
The Israeli Consulate General in San Francisco names Washington State among the places it serves (source): it is the office for Bellingham.
By road, Bellingham is 895 miles from the office, about 17 h 21 min at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line, 757 miles.
San Francisco keeps the same clock as Bellingham, so its office hours need no conversion.
Other cities in Washington State near Bellingham
Measured in a straight line from Bellingham: Blaine, 20 miles; Everett, 55 miles; Port Angeles, 62 miles. See the Washington State page for the road distance to San Francisco.
U.S. birth and marriage papers from Bellingham for an Israeli mission
In Washington State, registering a child born in Bellingham with Israel’s Population Registry starts from an original birth certificate from the Center for Health Statistics of the Department of Health, in Olympia (CDC, Where to Write for Vital Records).
The fee is on the Washington State page, and the requirement on the mission’s birth notice page.
The Washington Secretary of State is the authority that puts the apostille on a document from Washington State (HCCH list), before it is used in Israel.
What you can settle from Bellingham 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 for the Israeli police certificate (teudat yosher) without going in person: Apostille and documents.
- You can check before you fly how Israel treats a dual citizen at the border: Dual citizenship and entry.