Portuguese Consulate in Coral Springs
There is no Portuguese consulate in Coral Springs. It is served by the Consular Office in Palm Coast, 253 miles away by road (about 4 h 42 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Coral Springs
The Consular Section in Washington has Florida in its jurisdiction (source) and serves the state from Palm Coast, where voters registered in Florida also vote (source).
By car, 253 miles and about 4 h 42 min without traffic; in a straight line, 235 miles.
Coral Springs and the office share the same time all year.
The nearest honorary consulate in a straight line is the honorary consulate in Miami, 34 miles away. According to the Portal das Comunidades, it is exceptionally authorized for notarial acts and issuing travel documents.
The nearest outreach visit to Coral Springs is the one in Miami, 34 miles away (the last one ran from August 10 to 21), run by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington (source).
Other cities in Florida near Coral Springs
Cities near Coral Springs: Coconut Creek, 5 miles; Sunrise, 7 miles; Lauderhill, 8 miles. The Florida page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Coral Springs the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in Florida is issued by the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the Department of Health (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Florida it is issued by the Florida Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Coral Springs without traveling
No travel needed from Coral Springs for this:
- You can request a Portuguese criminal record certificate on the criminal record portal: certificates and criminal record (source).
- You can handle certificates and marriage and death registrations by mail: marriage, birth and death registration (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).