Portuguese Consulate in Hilo
Hilo has no Portuguese consulate of its own. The city belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco: 2,320 miles in a straight line, and a flight in between.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Hilo
For Hilo, the list of states of the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco decides, and it includes Hawaii (source).
To the office, 2,320 miles in a straight line, and a flight.
The office runs 3 hours apart in summer and 2 hours in winter from Hilo.
Closer, 211 miles away in a straight line, is the honorary consulate in Honolulu. Its entry on the Portal das Comunidades lists no delegated powers, so passports and Citizen Cards are handled at the consulate.
Other cities in Hawaii near Hilo
Cities near Hilo: Kailua-Kona, 60 miles; Lahaina, 131 miles; Kailua, 208 miles. The Hawaii page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Hilo the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in Hawaii is issued by the state’s Online Vital Records Ordering and Tracking System (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Hawaii it is issued by the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Hilo without traveling
Without the trip, from Hilo:
- You can request a Portuguese criminal record certificate on the criminal record portal: certificates and criminal record (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).
