Portuguese Consulate in Mobile
There is no Portuguese consulate in Mobile. The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington is the office for Mobile, 966 miles away by road, about 18 h 11 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Mobile
The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington lists Alabama in its jurisdiction (source), which puts Mobile in its hands.
The fastest route covers 966 miles and takes about 18 h 11 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 843 miles.
The office’s clock runs 1 hour ahead of the one in Mobile.
Closer in a straight line, 415 miles away, is the Consular Office in Palm Coast; but the published split gives Alabama to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington.
In a straight line, the nearest honorary office is the honorary consulate in New Orleans (121 miles). Its entry on the Portal das Comunidades lists no delegated powers, so passports and Citizen Cards are handled at the consulate.
Other cities in Alabama near Mobile
Cities near Mobile: Bayou La Batre, 23 miles; Montgomery, 155 miles; Tuscaloosa, 176 miles. The Alabama page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Mobile the consulate asks for
If you register a child born in Alabama, you need the local birth certificate: the Alabama Center for Health Statistics issues it (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Alabama it is issued by the Alabama Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Mobile without traveling
What people in Mobile handle remotely:
- You can request a Portuguese criminal record certificate on the criminal record portal: certificates and criminal record (source).
- You can handle certificates and marriage and death registrations by mail: marriage, birth and death registration (source).
- You can travel to Portugal as a tourist on a U.S. passport, with no visa, for up to 90 days: Schengen visa and entry to Portugal (source).