Portuguese Embassy in Washington, DC

The Portuguese Embassy in Washington, DC, near Dupont Circle, represents Portugal to the U.S. government and, through its Consular Section, handles consular acts for the largest consular district in the country.

How to book an appointment at the Portuguese Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Appointments are booked on the foreign ministry’s booking platform (source).

Slots for the next month are released by the 10th of the month before; notarial acts (powers of attorney, signature recognition) are arranged by email first (source).

Without an appointment, urgent cases only (source).

The Consular Section asks for questions by email rather than phone: in its own words, it is the quickest way to get an answer.

How to cancel an appointment at the Portuguese Embassy in Washington, D.C.

The appointment is canceled or rescheduled on the same foreign ministry booking platform, with the account used to book it (source).

Getting to the Portuguese Embassy in Washington, D.C.

The address is 2012 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 (source); the map is in the contact block above.

The Consular Section’s page places it near Dupont Circle.

Real reviews of the Portuguese Embassy in Washington, D.C.

The Embassy’s Google listing averages 4.1 stars from 214 reviews. The most recent ones are mostly about the Consular Section’s service.

I went to get my passport with my baby in my arms and we were called to the counter quickly. Attentive and kind from start to finish.

Barbara, September 2026

Efficient, quick service, and everything was handled smoothly.

Isabella, September 2026

From the moment you ring the bell at the house where the Embassy sits, you are greeted with a smile; the staff explain everything calmly.

Cristina, October 2026

Reviews rewritten in our words from Google’s; the facts in them are the reviewers’ own.

Opening hours of the Portuguese Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Public hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (source).

The Portal das Comunidades gives the Consular Section service hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; the Section’s own page separates its opening hours (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) from public service, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (sources: 1, 2)

Phone number of the Portuguese Embassy in Washington, D.C.

202-332-3007: the Consular Section’s main number (source).

For consular emergencies only, 202-754-3758 (source).

For visas: [email protected].

For consular outreach visits: [email protected].

What this office handles in Washington

At its office it handles the citizen card, passports and children’s citizenship by appointment; notarial acts are arranged by email first, and most civil registry work goes by mail.

It has 27 territories on its list: Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

What you can settle without traveling

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What an embassy does and what a consulate does

An embassy represents Portugal to the U.S. government; consulates handle citizens’ affairs in a given area. In Washington the two roles share a building: the Consular Section does a consulate’s work for Washington DC and the states on its list, and runs an office in Palm Coast, Florida.