Portuguese Consulate in Mesa

Mesa has no Portuguese consulate of its own. People here handle their papers with the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco, 771 miles and about 14 h 10 min away by car.

Which Portuguese consulate serves Mesa

The Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco lists Arizona in its jurisdiction (source), which puts Mesa in its hands.

The fastest route covers 771 miles and takes about 14 h 10 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 668 miles.

In summer Mesa and the office keep the same clock; in winter they are 1 hour apart.

Closer, 310 miles away in a straight line, is the honorary consulate in San Diego. Its entry on the Portal das Comunidades lists no delegated powers, so passports and Citizen Cards are handled at the consulate.

In Phoenix, 18 miles from Mesa, the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco holds an outreach visit in 2026: the next one is on November 16 (source).

Other cities in Arizona near Mesa

Cities near Mesa: Tempe, 6 miles; Chandler, 8 miles; Scottsdale, 8 miles. The Arizona page lists them all, with the drive to the office.

The U.S. papers from Mesa the consulate asks for

Registering a child born here and transcribing a marriage both take U.S. papers. The birth certificate comes from the Bureau of Vital Records of the Arizona Department of Health Services (CDC).

For the marriage transcription, a marriage in Maricopa County (the county of Mesa) is proven with the certificate from the Clerk of the Superior Court of Maricopa County (CDC), apostilled.

To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Arizona it is issued by the Arizona Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).

What you can settle from Mesa without traveling

What people in Mesa handle remotely: