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Consular Services for Israeli Citizens

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a. Address of the Embassy
b. Reception Hours for Consular Services
c. Telephone Reception Hours for Consular Services
d. Jurisdiction
e. Security Instructions for Consular Services at the Embassy
f. Mailing Material to the Embassy
g. List of Qualified Translators
h. List of Criminal Attorneys
i. Verification of Public Documents
j. Consular contact information
l. Israeli Laws on which Consular Work Abroad is Based
m.Details of the Jewish Agency Aliya Emissary

a. Address of the Embassy

Embassy of Israel
3514 International Drive, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008

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b. Reception Hours for Consular Services

Public Reception:

Notary Services:

Click here for a list of Jewish and U.S. holidays the Consular Department will be closed.

c. Telephone Reception Hours for Consular Services

Phone: 202-364-5500

d. Jurisdiction

• Maryland
• Virginia
• Washington D.C.

e. Security Instructions for People Who Wish to Obtain Consular Services at the Embassy:

1. Please bring a photo ID.
2. Every visitor and his belongings will be required to undergo a security check.
3. For security purposes, no personal objects will be allowed into the Embassy, including handbags, mobile phones and electronic devices.
4. Do not bring large handbags or suitcases to the Embassy.
5. Do not bring food and/or beverage bottles or containers.
6. The Embassy’s security directives apply to people in the consular waiting room.
7. The instructions of the security staff must be obeyed at all times.

f. Mailing Material to the Embassy

Material that is mailed to the Consular Department at the Embassy must be only sent to the following address:
The Consular Department,
EMBASSY OF ISRAEL
3514 International Drive, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008

The sender is responsible for material mailed to the Embassy.

It is important to stress that there are cases in which you are required to visit the Embassy in person. For more detailed information, see the section on Consular Services in Chapter 2.

g. List of Qualified Translators Who Work with the Embassy

The following is a list of translators that provide document translation services from English into Hebrew or vice versa:

Michelle Cohen, Tel: 410.294.5254
Hannah Chen, Tel: 540.725.1614
Rutie Eckdish, Tel: 301.340.2546
Udi Manor, Tel: 305.936.8891

Day Translations
Seattle Languages International

The above list and links does not constitute a recommendation for any of the translators appearing on them. Use of the services of the various translators is the responsibility of the person utilizing the services.

h. List of Criminal Attorneys

Below are links to lists of attorneys whose services can be retained if necessary. The Embassy is not permitted or authorized to recommend any particular attorney.

Click here for the website of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia or call 202.296.7845.
Click here for the website of the Maryland State Bar Association or call 410-685-7878.
Click here for the website of the Virginia State Bar or call 804-775-0500.

These links do not constitute a recommendation for any of the attorneys appearing on them. Use of the services of the various attorneys is the responsibility of the person utilizing the services.

i. Verification of Public Documents

There are two possibilities for verifying a public document:

1. Verification by Means of Apostille

In 1978, Israel signed and ratified the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents, 1961 (hereinafter: the Hague Convention). The purpose of this Convention was to shorten the processes required for a particular country to recognize the official documents issued by another country, by means of apostille certification.

Public documents and certificates that were issued in one of the countries that are signatories to the above Convention, and which bear the apostille stamp, are valid for presentation in Israel, without the need for additional verification/certification by the diplomatic/consular representative at the Embassy of Israel.

Additionally, for countries that are signatories to the Hague Convention, no additional verification is required by the mission consul of the country for which the document is designated, if it was stamped with an apostille in Israel.

For a list of the countries that signed the Convention, and details about the authority competent to grant apostille certification in each country, as well as additional information: click here.

Apostille offices in the area:

Maryland, Tel: 410.974.5521
Virginia, Tel: 804.786.2411
Washington D.C., Tel: 202.647.5002

2. Verification by Means other than Apostille

Verification of a document in a country that is not a signatory to the Hague Convention should be implemented as follows:
After the document is verified by the competent authority in the foreign country (usually the Foreign Ministry or Ministry of Justice), the Israeli consular representative verifies the signature of the competent authority.

j. To Contact the Consular Department and/or to make Recommendations about how we can Improve our Services

Email the Following Address: consular@washington.mfa.gov.il

k. For Feedback on the Quality of Service Provided by the Embassy: Click here

l. The Main Laws of the State of Israel on which Consular Work Abroad is Based, are as Follows:

• The Law of Return, 5710, 1950, with all the amendments thereto over the years.
• The Entry into Israel Law, 5712, 1952, with all the amendments thereto over the years.
• The Law of Citizenship, 5712, 1952, with all the amendments thereto over the years.
• The Passports Law, 5712, 1952, with all the amendments thereto over the years.
• The Names Law, 5716, 1956, with all the amendments thereto over the years.
• The Population Registration Law, 5725, 1965, with all the amendments thereto over the years.
• The Notaries Law, 5736, 1976, with all the amendments thereto over the years.
• The Defense Service Law (Consolidated Version), 5747, 1986, and the authority to implement it abroad, with all the amendments thereto over the years.
• The Crime Register and Rehabilitation of Offenders Law, 5741, 1981, with all the amendments thereto over the years.

m. Details of the Jewish Agency Aliya Emissary

Below are details on the Jewish Agency emissary in your area:
6101 Montrose Rd., Suite 202
Rockville, MD 20852
T 301.881.4407
F 301.881.4408
www.jewishagency.org