U.S Citizen Services in Israel

It is important to maintain a valid US passport at all times. To renew your US passport follow the instructions on the US Embassy page, found here, under the title “Renew a Passport”. Upon applying for the renewal of a passport, the Embassy will cancel your existing passport. Inform the Embassy of any upcoming travel prior to submitting your application.

Emergency passports are intended for U.S. citizens who need to travel immediately to the United States due to an unexpected incident or for U.S. citizen tourists whose passports were lost or stolen during their travels. Proof of urgent travel must be presented.

Emergency walk-in appointments are available between 7:30 -8:30AM in both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Monday – Friday (excluding local and US Federal holidays) for those who have immediate travel to the United States planned and need to apply in person for an emergency, limited-validity passport using a D-11 application.  No appointment is needed.

At emergency appointments one will receive an emergency passport with a purple cover, valid for less than one year. You can define your need for emergency travel, but you need to know what happens if you make that appointment. Help us help you by not booking those appointments for your travel in six months. Save them for those who have emergency travel and need to go immediately to the United States for medical and family crises.

Second Passports may be issued in certain cases when travelling to a foreign country which will deny a visa or entry to that country when holding a passport containing marking or visas showing travel to certain other countries.

The issuance of a second passport is not automatic and should be considered an exception to the regulations.  An application is approved on an individual basis and only when justified.

See here, for more information.

As of November 11, there are new customer service centers in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, where applicants may pick up and drop off their documents at no cost. There will also be premium pickup and drop off locations that will be available for a fee.  A premium, fee-based delivery option will also be available.

Travel within 6 months of expiration date: Israeli citizens do not require passports to be valid for six months beyond the intended length of stay in the United States, but the passport must be valid for the duration of your stay and departure.

Passport Status Updates: You may track the application status at https://passportstatus.state.gov/ or by calling 1-877-487-2778

Passport Service Payment: Pay.gov is now available for DS-11 passport applications and passport cards. Save time at the Embassy and the Branch Office by paying online in advance and printing your payment confirmation. This will also be used for outreach trips: https://il.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/passport-services/fees/