Portugal Consulate in Atlanta
A Portuguese consulate in Atlanta does not exist: another office covers the city. It is served by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 637 miles away by road (about 12 h 12 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Atlanta
Georgia is on the jurisdiction list of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington (source), so that is where citizen cards, passports and registry acts from Atlanta go.
The fastest route covers 637 miles and takes about 12 h 12 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 542 miles.
Atlanta and the office share the same time all year.
In a straight line, the Consular Office in Palm Coast is closer to Atlanta (345 miles), but the jurisdiction list sends Georgia to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington.
Other cities in Georgia near Atlanta
Cities near Atlanta: Decatur, 6 miles; Smyrna, 10 miles; Sandy Springs, 12 miles. The Georgia page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Atlanta the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in Georgia is issued by the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Vital Records office (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Georgia it is issued by the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Atlanta without traveling
No travel needed from Atlanta 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).