Portuguese Consulate in Chico

There is no Portuguese consulate in Chico. The Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco is the office for Chico, 165 miles away by road, about 3 h 36 min behind the wheel.

Which Portuguese consulate serves Chico

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

A routing engine puts the drive at 165 miles and 3 h 36 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 140 miles.

There is no time difference between Chico and the office.

The Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco holds consular outreach visits away from its office: the nearest to Chico in 2026 is in Turlock, 164 miles away in a straight line (the last one was on April 13; source).

Other cities in California near Chico

Cities near Chico: Redding, 65 miles; Roseville, 73 miles; Sacramento, 83 miles. The California page lists them all, with the drive to the office.

The U.S. papers from Chico 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).

Chico is in Butte County: for a marriage license issued there, the certificate comes from the Butte 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 Chico without traveling

Without the trip, from Chico: