Portuguese Consulate in Fort Collins
The Portuguese consulate that serves Fort Collins is outside the city. The Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco is the office for Fort Collins, 1,190 miles away by road, about 20 h 29 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Fort Collins
The jurisdiction page of the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco includes Colorado (source): that is the office for Fort Collins.
The fastest route covers 1,190 miles and takes about 20 h 29 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 949 miles.
The office’s clock runs 1 hour behind the one in Fort Collins.
The honorary consulate for Utah, in Herriman is 365 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.
The Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco holds consular outreach visits away from its office: the nearest to Fort Collins in 2026 is in Colorado Springs, 120 miles away in a straight line (dates still to be set; source).
Other cities in Colorado near Fort Collins
Cities near Fort Collins: Greeley, 20 miles; Boulder, 41 miles; Thornton, 47 miles. The Colorado page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Fort Collins the consulate asks for
If you register a child born in Colorado, you need the local birth certificate: the Vital Records Section of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issues it (CDC).
In Larimer County, the county of Fort Collins, marriage certificates come from the Larimer County Clerk, according to the CDC (CDC). The marriage transcription asks for it with an apostille.
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 Fort Collins without traveling
Without the trip, from Fort Collins:
- You can renew the Citizen Card online through the Consulado Virtual, from age 25: Citizen Card (source).
- 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).
