Portuguese Consulate in Lahaina
The Portuguese consulate that serves Lahaina is outside the city. It is served by the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco, 2,351 miles away in a straight line, with the ocean in between: the trip is a flight.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Lahaina
Hawaii is on the jurisdiction list of the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco (source), so that is where citizen cards, passports and registry acts from Lahaina go.
The straight-line distance is 2,351 miles, with no land link.
Count on 3 hours of difference in summer and 2 hours in winter.
In a straight line, the nearest honorary office is the honorary consulate in Honolulu (82 miles). 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 Lahaina
Near Lahaina, in a straight line: Kailua, 77 miles; Kaneohe, 81 miles; Pearl City, 90 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Lahaina the consulate asks for
If you register a child born in Hawaii, you need the local birth certificate: the state’s Online Vital Records Ordering and Tracking System issues it (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 Lahaina without traveling
Without the trip, from Lahaina:
- 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).
