Portuguese Consulate in Westminster (Colorado)
For the Portuguese consulate, people in Westminster (Colorado) have to travel. People here handle their papers with the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco, 1,249 miles and about 21 h 34 min away by car.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Westminster (Colorado)
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 1,249 miles and takes about 21 h 34 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 945 miles.
The office is 1 hour behind Westminster (Colorado) all year: keep that in mind when you read its hours.
In a straight line, the nearest honorary office is the honorary consulate for Utah, in Herriman (370 miles). Its entry on the Portal das Comunidades lists no delegated powers, so passports and Citizen Cards are handled at the consulate.
The nearest outreach visit to Westminster (Colorado) is the one in Colorado Springs, 72 miles away (dates still to be set), run by the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco (source).
Other cities in Colorado near Westminster (Colorado)
Around Westminster (Colorado): Arvada, 6 miles; Thornton, 7 miles; Denver, 11 miles. The table on the Colorado page gives the drive from each.
The U.S. papers from Westminster (Colorado) the consulate asks for
Registering a child born here and transcribing a marriage both take U.S. papers. The birth certificate comes from the Vital Records Section of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDC).
Westminster (Colorado) also spreads into Jefferson county. In the county of its center, Adams County, the marriage certificate comes from the Adams County Clerk (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 Westminster (Colorado) without traveling
Without the trip, from Westminster (Colorado):
- 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).