Portuguese Consulate in San Mateo

There is no Portuguese consulate in San Mateo. It is served by the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco, 22 miles away by road (about 33 min).

Which Portuguese consulate serves San Mateo

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

The fastest route covers 22 miles and takes about 33 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 18 miles.

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

The nearest outreach visit to San Mateo is the one in San Jose, 33 miles away (the last one was on October 9), run by the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco (source).

Other cities in California near San Mateo

Cities near San Mateo: Hayward, 12 miles; Palo Alto, 12 miles; Daly City, 13 miles. The California page lists them all, with the drive to the office.

The U.S. papers from San Mateo the consulate asks for

If you register a child born in California, you need the local birth certificate: the California Department of Public Health’s Vital Records office issues it (CDC).

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

From San Mateo, without going to the office: