Portuguese Consulate in Centennial
No Portuguese consulate is based in Centennial. The city belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco: 1,270 miles of road, around 22 h.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Centennial
The split is by state, and Colorado belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco, according to its jurisdiction page (source).
The fastest route covers 1,270 miles and takes about 22 h without traffic; the straight-line distance is 955 miles.
There is a 1 hour difference between Centennial and the office (behind), all year.
The honorary consulate for Utah, in Herriman is 384 miles away in a straight line. Its entry on the Portal das Comunidades lists no delegated powers, so passports and Citizen Cards are handled at the consulate.
To avoid the trip to the office there are outreach visits: the closest to Centennial is in Colorado Springs (dates still to be set), 50 miles away in a straight line (source).
Other cities in Colorado near Centennial
Near Centennial, in a straight line: Highlands Ranch, 7 miles; Aurora (Colorado), 10 miles; Denver, 12 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Centennial the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in Colorado is issued by the Vital Records Section of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDC).
Centennial is in Arapahoe County: for a marriage license issued there, the certificate comes from the Arapahoe County Clerk, 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 Colorado it is issued by the Colorado Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Centennial without traveling
Without the trip, from Centennial:
- You can request a Portuguese criminal record certificate on the criminal record portal: certificates and criminal record (source).
- You can travel to Portugal as a tourist on a U.S. passport, with no visa, for up to 90 days: Schengen visa and entry to Portugal (source).
- You can send the citizenship-by-marriage application straight to Lisbon: citizenship by marriage (source).
