Portuguese Consulate in Fairbanks
For the Portuguese consulate, people in Fairbanks have to travel. The city belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco: 2,961 miles of road, around 62 h 45 min.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Fairbanks
The jurisdiction page of the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco includes Alaska (source): that is the office for Fairbanks.
A routing engine puts the drive at 2,961 miles and 62 h 45 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 2,132 miles.
The office is 1 hour ahead of Fairbanks all year: keep that in mind when you read its hours.
Other cities in Alaska near Fairbanks
Around Fairbanks: Anchorage, 259 miles; Juneau, 626 miles; Sitka, 677 miles. The table on the Alaska page gives the drive from each.
The U.S. papers from Fairbanks the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in Alaska is issued by the Alaska Health Analytics & Vital Records Section (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Alaska it is issued by the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Fairbanks without traveling
What people in Fairbanks handle remotely:
- You can send the citizenship-by-marriage application straight to Lisbon: citizenship by marriage (source).
- You can renew the Citizen Card online through the Consulado Virtual, from age 25: Citizen Card (source).
- You can request a Portuguese criminal record certificate on the criminal record portal: certificates and criminal record (source).