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Israel Embassies and Consulates

Here is the list of Israel embassies and consulates for Israel by country. Find the nearest one to you.

Embassy of Israel in Albania

Embassy of Israel in Angola

Embassy of Israel in Argentina

Honorary Consulate of Israel in Mendoza

  • Website:
  • Address: Lamadrid 738, M5502GIN Mendoza, Argentina
  • Telephone: +54 261 428-2140, +54 261 428-2141
  • Fax: consulado@israelmendoza.com.ar
  • Email: 

Honorary Consulate of Israel in Córdoba

  • Website:
  • Address: Av. Velez Sarsfield 84, 2ºD, 5000 Córdoba, Argentina
  • Telephone: 0351 421 6444
  • Fax: 0351 423 7475
  • Email: consuladocba.santafe.tucuman@gmail.com

Honorary Consulate of Israel in Neuquén

  • Website:
  • Address: Roca 340, piso 1° Of. “E”, 8324 Cipolletti, Río Negro, 8324 Cipolletti Río Negro, Argentina
  • Telephone: +54 299 477 2566
  • Fax:
  • Email: consuladoisrael.patagonia@yahoo.com.ar

Honorary Consulate of Israel in Yerevan

  • Website:
  • Address: 47 Komitas Ave., Yerevan, Armenia
  • Telephone: +374 10 24 99 16
  • Fax:
  • Email: info@israeliconsulate.am

Embassy of Israel in Australia

  • Website: http://canberra.mfa.gov.il/
  • Address: 6 Turrana Street, Yarralumla, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
  • Telephone: +61 2 6215 4500
  • Fax: +61 2 6215 4555
  • Email: info@canberra.mfa.gov.il

Embassy of Israel in Austria

Embassy of Israel in Azerbaijan

Embassy of Israel in Belarus

Embassy of Israel in Belgium

Embassy of Israel in Brazil

Consulate General of Israel in São Paulo

Embassy of Israel in Bulgaria

  • Website: http://embassies.gov.il/sofia/Pages/default.aspx
  • Address: 18 Shipchenski Prohod Blvd. Office Center Galaxy, 6th Floor, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Telephone: +359 2 951 5044, +359 2 903 3500
  • Fax: +359 2 952 1101, +359 2 9033 555
  • Email: info@sofia.mfa.gov.il

Honorary Consulate of Israel in Burgas

  • Website:
  • Address: 86, rue San Stefano, ét.5, app. 3, 8000 Burgas, Bulgaria
  • Telephone: +359 888 924 860
  • Fax:
  • Email: omandov@hotmail.com

Embassy of Israel in Cameroon

  • Website: http://embassies.gov.il/yaounde/Pages/default.aspx
  • Address: Behind 10th District Police Station, Basto, P.O.B. 5934, Yaounde, Cameroon
  • Telephone: +237 2 22 20 16 44, +237 2 22 21 12 91, +237 2 22 21 93 97
  • Fax: +237 2 22 21 08 23
  • Email: info@yaounde.mfa.gov.il

Embassy of Israel in Canada

Consulate General of Israel in Montreal

Consulate General of Israel in Toronto

Embassy of Israel in Chile

Embassy of Israel in China

Consulate General of Israel in Shanghai

  • Website: http://www.isconshanghai.org/web/
  • Address: 13F, 318 Fuzhou Road, Huangpu District, 200001 Shanghai, China
  • Telephone: +86 21 6010 2500
  • Fax: +86 21 5168 5099
  • Email: info@shanghai.mfa.gov.il

Consulate General of Israel in Guangzhou

Consulate General of Israel in Chengdu

Embassy of Israel in Colombia

Embassy of Israel in Costa Rica

Embassy of Israel in Croatia

Embassy of Israel in Cyprus

Embassy of Israel in Czech Republic

Embassy of Israel in Denmark

Embassy of Israel in Dominican Republic

  • Website:
  • Address: Edificio- Downtown Center. Av. Núñez de Cáceres, Esq. Av. Rómulo Betancourt. Bella Vista, Santo Domingo La Esperilla, Dominican Republic
  • Telephone: +1 809 920 1500, +1 809 920 1510
  • Fax: +1 809 920-472 0774 / 472 0775
  • Email: info@santodomingo.mfa.gov.il

Embassy of Israel in Ecuador

Consulate General of Israel in Alexandria

  • Website:
  • Address: 15 Mina Street, Kafar-Abdou, Roushdy, Alexandria, Egypt
  • Telephone: +20 3 544 9501 / 2
  • Fax: +20 3 544 8136
  • Email: info@alexandria.mfa.gov.il

Embassy of Israel in Ethiopia

  • Website: http://embassies.gov.il/addis_ababa/Pages/default.aspx
  • Address: Yeka Sub-city, Kebele 22, House no. 283, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • Telephone: +251 11 666 1906
  • Fax: +251 11 646 1961
  • Email: press@addisababa.mfa.gov.il, embassy@addisababa.mfa.gov.il, info@addisababa.mfa.gov.il

Embassy of Israel in Finland

Honorary Consulate of Israel in Vaasa

  • Website:
  • Address: Vöyrinkatu 13, 65100 Vaasa, Finland
  • Telephone: +358 6 320 9100, +358 500 660 126
  • Fax:
  • Email: fredrik.ekholm@iccc.fi

Embassy of Israel in France

Consulate General of Israel in Marseille

Honorary Consulate of Israel in Strasbourg

  • Website:
  • Address: 20, rue Gottfried, 67000 Strasbourg, France
  • Telephone: +33 3 88 35 41 88
  • Fax: +33 3 88 36 88 64
  • Email: isconsulatstra@noos.fr

Embassy of Israel in Georgia

Embassy of Israel in Germany

Consulate General of Israel in Munich

Embassy of Israel in Ghana

Embassy of Israel in Greece

Embassy of Israel in Guatemala

  • Website: http://embassies.gov.il/guatemala/Pages/default.aspx
  • Address: Centro de Negocios ZENIT 9na avenida 19-61 Nivel 8 Zona 10, Guatemala City, Guatemala
  • Telephone: +502 2363-5665, +502 2363-5674, +502 2333-6951
  • Fax: +502 2333-6950
  • Email: Consularit@guatemala.mfa.gov.il

Embassy of Israel to the Holy See

Consulate General of Israel in Hong Kong

Embassy of Israel in Hungary

Embassy of Israel in India

  • Website: http://embassies.gov.il/delhi/Pages/default.aspx
  • Address: 3, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi 110011, India
  • Telephone: +91 11 3041 4538, +91 11 3041 4583, +91 11 3041 4561
  • Fax: +91 11 3041 4555
  • Email: info@newdelhi.mfa.gov.il

Consulate General of Israel in Mumbai

  • Website: http://embassies.gov.il/mumbai/Pages/default.aspx
  • Address: Marathon Futurex unit no A – 1301, Wing N M Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013, India
  • Telephone: +91 22 6160 0500/7
  • Fax: +91 22 6160 0599
  • Email: info@mumbai.mfa.gov.il

Consulate General of Israel in Bengaluru

Embassy of Israel in Ireland

Embassy of Israel in Italy

Honorary Consulate of Israel in Bari

  • Website:
  • Address: c/o Studio Legal Unit – Via Calefati, 6 – 1° p., 70121 Bari, Italy
  • Telephone: +39 080 524 6044
  • Fax: +39 080 524 6044
  • Email: console@consolatoisraelepuglia.com, segreteria@consolatoisraelepuglia.com

Embassy of Israel in Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)

Embassy of Israel in Japan

Honorary Consulate of Israel in Kobe

  • Website:
  • Address: 4F, Sento Center Build., 5-2-3 Nakayamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0004, Japan
  • Telephone: +81 78 361 1248
  • Fax:
  • Email: 

Embassy of Israel in Jordan

Embassy of Israel in Kazakhstan

Embassy of Israel in Kenya

Embassy of Israel in Latvia

Embassy of Israel in Lithuania

Embassy of Israel in Mexico

Embassy of Israel in Myanmar

Embassy of Israel in Nepal

Embassy of Israel in the Netherlands

Honorary Consulate of Israel in Leeuwarden

  • Website:
  • Address: Pier Panderstraat 10 D, 8913CH Leeuwarden, Netherlands
  • Telephone: +31 518 409 393
  • Fax:
  • Email: a.lont@lont.nl

Embassy of Israel in New Zealand

Embassy of Israel in Nigeria

Embassy of Israel in Norway

Embassy of Israel in Panama

Embassy of Israel in Paraguay

  • Website: http://embassies.gov.il/asuncion/Pages/default.aspx
  • Address: World Trade Center Asunción, Avda. Aviadores del Chaco 2050, Torre 4 – Piso 19, Asunción, Paraguay
  • Telephone: +595 21 659 6500
  • Fax: +595 21 659 6555
  • Email: publicdiplomacy@asuncion.mfa.gov.il

Embassy of Israel in Peru

  • Website: http://embassies.gov.il/lima/Pages/default.aspx
  • Address: Centro Empresarial, Platinum Plaza II, Av. Andres Reyes 437, Piso 13, San Isidro, Lima, 27, Peru
  • Telephone: +51 1 418 0500
  • Fax: +51 1 418 0555
  • Email: info@lima.mfa.gov.il

Embassy of Israel in the Philippines

  • Website: http://embassies.gov.il/manila/Pages/default.aspx
  • Address: 10th and 11th Floors, Avecshares Center, 1132 University Parkway
    Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, 1632 Manila, Philippines
  • Telephone: +63 2 883 9500
  • Fax: +63 2 883 9555
  • Email: info@manila.mfa.gov.il

Honorary Consulate of Israel in Cebu City

  • Website:
  • Address: Benedicto Vocational School Building, A.S. Fortuna St., Mandaue, Cebu City, Philippines
  • Telephone: +63 32 253 0769 / 416 8242 / 255 0113
  • Fax:
  • Email: israelcebu@gmail.com

Embassy of Israel in Poland

Embassy of Israel in Portugal

Embassy of Israel in Romania

Embassy of Israel in Russia

Consulate General of Israel in Saint Petersburg

  • Website: http://embassies.gov.il/spb/Pages/default.aspx
  • Address: ul. Kherson 12-14, business center “Renaissance Pravda” PO Box 191180, Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • Telephone: +7 812 40 60 500, +7 (812) 40-60-518, +7 (812) 40-60-517
  • Fax:
  • Email: 

Embassy of Israel in Senegal

Embassy of Israel in Serbia

Embassy of Israel in Singapore

Embassy of Israel in Slovakia

Honorary Consulate of Israel in Kosice

  • Website:
  • Address: Garbiarska 5, Košice, Slovakia
  • Telephone: (+421) (55) 632 04 53
  • Fax:
  • Email: consulisrael@conox.sk

Embassy of Israel in South Africa

Embassy of Israel in Korea (Republic)

Embassy of Israel in Spain

Honorary Consulate of Israel in Barcelona

  • Website:
  • Address: c/ Gran Vía de Carlos III, 94-2º 2ª, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
  • Telephone: +34 93 707 93 05, +34 673 669 541
  • Fax:
  • Email: info@consuladobcn.com

Embassy of Israel in Sweden

Embassy of Israel in Switzerland

Consulate of Israel in Geneva

Embassy of Israel in Thailand

Embassy of Israel in Turkey

Consulate General of Israel in Istanbul

Embassy of Israel in Turkmenistan

  • Website:
  • Address: Ataturk street, 82, Business Center “Berkarar”, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
  • Telephone: +993 1 247 4491
  • Fax: +993 1 247 4490
  • Email: 

Embassy of Israel in Ukraine

Embassy of Israel in the United Kingdom

Embassy of Israel in the United States of America

Consulate General of Israel in Atlanta

  • Website: http://embassies.gov.il/atlanta/Pages/default.aspx
  • Address: 1100 Spring St NW, Suite 440, Atlanta, GA 30309, United States
  • Telephone: (404) 487-6500, (404) 487-6513, (404) 487-6514
  • Fax: (404) 487-6555
  • Email: consular-services@atlanta.mfa.gov.il

Consulate General of Israel in Boston

Consulate General of Israel in Chicago

Consulate General of Israel in Houston

  • Website: http://embassies.gov.il/houston/Pages/Home.aspx
  • Address: 24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1500, Houston, TX 77046, United States
  • Telephone: (​832) 301-3500
  • Fax: (832) 201-8700
  • Email: concal.sec@houston.mfa.gov.il, press@houston.mfa.gov.il

Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles

Consulate General of Israel in Miami

Consulate General of Israel in New York City

Consulate General of Israel in San Francisco

Consulate General of Israel in Philadelphia

Embassy of Israel in Uruguay

Embassy of Israel in Uzbekistan

Embassy of Israel in Vietnam

  • Website: http://embassies.gov.il/hanoi/Pages/default.aspx
  • Address: 10th floor – Hanoi Towers, 49 Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Telephone: 8424 3718 7500
  • Fax: 8424 3843 5760
  • Email: info@hanoi.mfa.gov.il, consular@hanoi.mfa.gov.il, administration@hanoi.mfa.gov.il

Learn more about Israel Embassies and Consulates

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Learn more about Israel Embassies and Consulates

What is a Diplomatic Mission?

A diplomatic mission of Israel is a group of people from Israel who are present in another country to represent Israel officially in that country. They act as the official spokespersons and representatives of the Israeli government and its policies in the foreign country. They also communicate and coordinate with the authorities and institutions of the host country on various issues and matters of mutual interest and concern. You can learn more at Visas For Future.

What is a Consulate?

The consulate of Israel is a type of diplomatic mission that is located in a major city, usually other than the capital city, of another country. A consulate of Israel provides a limited range of services, mainly related to the protection and assistance of the nationals of Israel who are traveling or residing in the host country. A consulate of Israel is headed by a consul or a consul general, who is a lower-ranking diplomat than an ambassador. For example, the Consulate General of Israel in New York is the diplomatic mission of Israel to New York and other states in the northeastern region of the United States.

What is Israel’s International law?

Israel’s international law is the body of rules and principles that governs the relations between Israel and other states and entities in the international community. It is based on various sources, such as treaties, customary international law, general principles of law, judicial decisions and scholarly writings. 

It is also influenced by its domestic law, which incorporates some aspects of international law into its legal system. It is also subject to its reservations and declarations, which are statements that limit or modify its obligations under certain treaties or rules. Israel’s international law covers various issues, such as trade, security, human rights, etc.

What is a Diplomat?

A diplomat is a person who represents one country to another in the conduct of international relations. Diplomats are typically appointed by their governments and work at embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic missions.

The main functions of a diplomat are to:

  • Protect the interests of their country: Diplomats work to protect the interests of their country in the host country. This includes protecting the rights of their citizens, promoting trade, and advocating for their country’s policies.
  • Build relationships: Diplomats build relationships with government officials, business leaders, and other influential people in the host country. This helps them to promote their country’s interests and to build trust and understanding.
  • Negotiate: Diplomats negotiate agreements between their country and the host country. This can include trade agreements, security agreements, and other types of agreements.
  • Report back to their government: Diplomats report back to their government on the political, economic, and social situation in the host country. This helps their government to make informed decisions about its policies towards the host country.

Diplomats play an important role in international relations. They help to promote understanding and cooperation between countries, and they work to resolve disputes peacefully.

What is the Ministry of foreign affairs?

The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government agency that is responsible for the foreign relations of Israel. It is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is a member of the Cabinet of Israel. 

The MFA has a number of offices and departments, each responsible for a different area of foreign affairs. These include the following:

  • The Department of Political Affairs: This department is responsible for Israel’s relations with other countries.
  • The Department of Economic Affairs: This department is responsible for Israel’s economic relations with other countries.
  • The Department of Consular Affairs: This department is responsible for protecting Israeli citizens abroad.
  • The Department of Cultural Affairs: This department promotes Israeli culture abroad.
  • The Department of Press and Public Diplomacy: This department is responsible for communicating Israel’s message to the international community.

What is Israel’s Foreign Policy?

Israel’s foreign policy is based on the principles of security, prosperity, and values. Israel seeks to ensure its security by deterring and defending against threats from its neighbors, preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction, and promoting regional peace. Israel also seeks to promote its prosperity by attracting foreign investment, expanding trade, and promoting tourism. Finally, Israel seeks to promote its values of democracy, human rights, and religious freedom by working with other countries and international organizations.

Israel’s foreign policy is shaped by a number of factors, including its security environment, its economic interests, and its desire to be accepted by the international community. Israel’s foreign policy is also influenced by its unique history and culture.

Israel has a number of allies in the world, including the United States, Canada, and the European Union. It also has a number of countries with which it has strained relations, including Iran, Syria, and Lebanon.

What is International relations?

Israel’s international relations are the relations between Israel and other states and entities in the international community. Israel’s international relations are influenced by various factors, such as its history, geography, culture, politics, security, and economy. Israel’s international relations are also shaped by its foreign policy, which is the set of principles and actions that guide its relations with other states and entities.

Israel’s international relations are the relations between Israel and other states and entities in the international community. Israel’s international relations are influenced by various factors, such as its history, geography, culture, politics, security, and economy. Israel’s international relations are also shaped by its foreign policy, which is the set of principles and actions that guide its relations with other states and entities. Some of the main aspects and challenges of Israel’s international relations are:

  • The Arab-Israeli conflict: The dispute between Israel and its Arab neighbors over land, borders, refugees, settlements, Jerusalem, and security.
  • The US-Israel alliance: The strategic partnership and friendship between Israel and the United States, based on shared values, interests, and challenges.
  • The European Union-Israel relations: The relations between Israel and the European Union, which is a political and economic union of 27 member states.
  • The Asia-Israel relations: The relations between Israel and the Asian countries, which are becoming increasingly important and diverse in the 21st century.
  • The Africa-Israel relations: The relations between Israel and the African countries, which have undergone several changes over time.

What is a Permanent representative?

Israel’s permanent representative is the diplomat who represents Israel in a major international organization, such as the United Nations, the European Union, or the African Union. Israel’s permanent representative is usually equivalent to an ambassador in terms of rank and protocol. Israel’s permanent representative speaks on behalf of Israel in the multilateral forums and negotiations and defends its interests and views.

What is the High Commissioner?

There is no High Commissioner of Israel, because Israel is not a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 54 independent and sovereign states, most of which are former British colonies or territories. The term High Commissioner is used to refer to the diplomats who are sent by one Commonwealth state to another Commonwealth state, instead of using the term Ambassador.

What is an Ambassador?

An ambassador of Israel is a type of diplomat who is sent by Israel to another country to represent Israel officially in that country. An ambassador of Israel is the highest-ranking diplomat and the head of an embassy, which is the diplomatic mission of Israel in the foreign country. 

What is a Consul?

A consul of Israel is a type of diplomat who is sent by Israel to a major city, usually other than the capital city, of another country. A consul of Israel provides a limited range of services, mainly related to the protection and assistance of the nationals of Israel who are traveling or residing in the host country. A consul of Israel is headed by a consul or a consul general, who is a lower-ranking diplomat than an ambassador. For example, the Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles is the diplomat who leads the Israeli delegation to Los Angeles and other states in the southwestern region of the United States.

Some of the functions and duties of a consul of Israel are:

  • Issuing visas, passports, certificates, and other documents to the nationals of Israel who are traveling or residing in the host country.
  • Providing consular protection and assistance to the nationals of Israel who are in distress, such as victims of crime, accidents, illness, or detention.
  • Promoting and facilitating trade, investment, tourism, education, culture, and other forms of cooperation and exchange between Israel and the host country.
  • Reporting and informing Israel about the political, economic, social, and cultural developments in the host country.
  • Maintaining and developing friendly and cooperative relations between Israel and the host country.

What is the United Nations?

The United Nations (UN) is an international organization that was founded in 1945 after the Second World War. The UN aims to maintain international peace and security, promote cooperation and dialogue among nations, protect human rights and dignity, and support social and economic development. The UN has 193 member states and 2 observer states, as well as various specialized agencies, funds, programs, and bodies that deal with different issues and challenges. 

What is the European Union?

The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The EU was created by the Maastricht Treaty, which entered into force on November 1, 1993. The treaty was designed to enhance European political and economic integration by creating a single currency (the euro), a unified foreign and security policy, and common citizenship rights and by advancing cooperation in the areas of immigration, asylum, and judicial affairs. The EU was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2012, in recognition of the organization’s efforts to promote peace and democracy in Europe.

The EU has a number of institutions that make decisions and implement policies for the union. The main ones are:

  • The European Council, which consists of the heads of state or government of the member states and the president of the European Commission. The European Council sets the overall direction and priorities of the EU.
  • The European Commission, which is the executive branch of the EU. It proposes legislation, implements decisions, and manages the day-to-day affairs of the EU.
  • The European Parliament, which is the directly elected legislative branch of the EU. It shares the power to make laws with the Council of the European Union.
  • The Council of the European Union, which represents the governments of the member states. It shares the power to make laws with the European Parliament and coordinates policies among the member states.
  • The Court of Justice of the European Union, which interprets and applies EU law and ensures its uniformity across the member states.
  • The European Central Bank, which manages the euro and conducts monetary policy for the eurozone, which is a group of 19 member states that use the euro as their common currency.

What is the ASEAN?

The ASEAN was established in 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand to promote economic growth, social progress, cultural development, peace and security in the region. Later, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia joined the ASEAN as well. The ASEAN has a population of over 600 million and covers an area of 4.5 million km^2^. The ASEAN has various institutions and projects that aim to enhance cooperation and integration among its member states and with other countries in the world. 

What is NATO?

NATO is an acronym for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which is an intergovernmental military alliance of 31 member states from Europe and North America. NATO was founded in 1949 to create a counterweight to the Soviet threat in the aftermath of World War II. NATO’s main purpose is to guarantee the collective defence of its members, based on the principle that an attack on one is an attack on all. NATO also conducts crisis-management operations and cooperates with other countries and organizations on security issues. NATO has various institutions and projects that aim to enhance its cohesion, capabilities, and credibility.

What is a Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations?

The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations is an international treaty that defines a framework for diplomatic relations between independent countries. It was adopted in 1961 by the United Nations and entered into force in 1964. It has 193 parties as of June 2021, making it one of the most widely accepted and observed legal instruments in the world

The main purpose of the convention is to codify the rules and principles of diplomatic intercourse, privileges and immunities, which are based on the customary international law and the practice of states. The convention aims to facilitate the development of friendly relations among nations, irrespective of their differing constitutional and social systems. The convention also recognizes the importance of diplomatic missions as representing states and ensuring the efficient performance of their functions

What is a Sovereign state?

A sovereign state is a political entity that has the highest authority over a certain territory and its people. A sovereign state can make its own laws, have its own government, and interact with other sovereign states as an equal. A sovereign state is also independent from any other state or organization that might try to control or influence it.

What is Diplomacy?

Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations and communication between states or other actors in the international system. Diplomacy aims to influence the decisions and behavior of foreign governments and peoples through dialogue, negotiation, and other measures short of war or violence. Diplomacy is also the main instrument of foreign policy, which represents the broader goals and strategies that guide a state’s interactions with the rest of the world.

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