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  reports of
  birth Fees

US Passport
  by Mail

Report of Birth

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  Security/Federal
  Benefit Unit

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Death of an
  American

Travel Information

Consular Agent in
  Haifa

Registering your
 Trip to Israel

Other Services

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  and Holidays

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  Questions (FAQs)

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What’s New

U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem

Immigrant Visa

Non-Immigrant Visa

What’s New!

Tel Aviv Federal Benefits Unit will no longer be accepting SS-5’s (Social Security Number applications) from people who reside outside of our consular district, as of April 1, 2008. If you reside in the municipality of Jerusalem, the West Bank or Gaza, please apply at the U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem (http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov).

The hours will be as follows:

Walk in Service: Tuesday through Friday, from 9 to 12 p.m., except the last Friday of the month
Telephone Service: Tuesday and Thursday, 9 to 11 a.m.

Beginning on February 1, 2008, US regulations will require that both parents be present to sign the passport application or visa pages for all minors under the age of 16. This replaces the current regulations which allow minors to sign for themselves at the age of 14.

After February 1, a complete passport application for a minor under the age of 16 will consist of the passport application, 2 color photos sized 5cm X 5cm, the original (or certified true copy) of the minor's birth certificate or Consular Report of Birth Abroad Certificate, and the minor's previous US passport (if applicable). Of course the child and both parents need to be present. If both parents cannot be present, we can accept the following documents as proof of consent from the other parent:

• A notarized consent Form DS-3053 from the other parent. The consent must include a copy of the U.S. or foreign passport of the parent who is not appearing at the Embassy;
• Original Death Certificate;
• Original Court order from granting “sole-custody” (bilahdit) to the parent appearing at the Embassy; or
• Original Birth certificate listing only one parent.