Portuguese Consulate in Berkeley

Anyone looking for a Portuguese consulate in Berkeley will not find one in town. It is served by the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco, 15 miles away by road (about 30 min).

Which Portuguese consulate serves Berkeley

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

The fastest route covers 15 miles and takes about 30 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 11 miles.

Read the office’s hours as they are: Berkeley is on the same time.

To avoid the trip to the office there are outreach visits: the closest to Berkeley is in San Jose (the last one was on October 9), 47 miles away in a straight line (source).

Other cities in California near Berkeley

Around Berkeley: Oakland, 5 miles; Richmond (California), 7 miles; Vallejo, 16 miles. The table on the California page gives the drive from each.

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

For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in California is issued by the California Department of Public Health’s Vital Records office (CDC).

Berkeley is in Alameda County: for a marriage license issued there, the certificate comes from the Alameda County Recorder (or its Clerk, for a confidential marriage), according to the CDC directory (CDC). That certificate, with an apostille, is what goes with the marriage transcription.

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

What you can settle from Berkeley without traveling

No travel needed from Berkeley for this: