Portuguese Consulate in Tallahassee
The Portuguese consulate that serves Tallahassee is outside the city. The Consular Office in Palm Coast is the office for Tallahassee, 226 miles away by road, about 4 h 15 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Tallahassee
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).
The fastest route covers 226 miles and takes about 4 h 15 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 193 miles.
Read the office’s hours as they are: Tallahassee is on the same time.
Other cities in Florida near Tallahassee
Near Tallahassee, in a straight line: Gainesville, 129 miles; Jacksonville, 157 miles; Spring Hill, 172 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee without traveling
This can be settled from Tallahassee without traveling:
- 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).
- You can send the citizenship-by-marriage application straight to Lisbon: citizenship by marriage (source).