OFFICE HOURS AND CONTACTING THE FEDERAL BENEFITS UNIT TEL AVIV:

Federal Benefits Unit (FBU)

FBU handles services dealing with:

Federal Benefits
Social Security
Veterans Benefits

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).

• Telephone inquiries: 03-5197531
• Fax: 03-5165880
• E-mail: Telavivfbu@state.gov

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

Please note that we are closed the last Friday of every month, as well as U.S. and Israeli Holidays.

For the remainder of 2010, the Embassy will not be open on the following days: 

*Israeli Holiday