Portuguese Consulate in Smyrna
For the Portuguese consulate, people in Smyrna have to travel. People here handle their papers with the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 641 miles and about 12 h 20 min away by car.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Smyrna
For Smyrna, the list of states of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington decides, and it includes Georgia (source).
The fastest route covers 641 miles and takes about 12 h 20 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 542 miles.
Read the office’s hours as they are: Smyrna is on the same time.
In a straight line, the Consular Office in Palm Coast is closer to Smyrna (355 miles), but the jurisdiction list sends Georgia to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington.
Other cities in Georgia near Smyrna
Cities near Smyrna: Marietta, 7 miles; Atlanta, 10 miles; Sandy Springs, 10 miles. The Georgia page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Smyrna 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 Smyrna without traveling
No travel needed from Smyrna for this:
- 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).
- You can renew the Citizen Card online through the Consulado Virtual, from age 25: Citizen Card (source).