Portuguese Consulate in Idaho Falls
For the Portuguese consulate, people in Idaho Falls have to travel. The city belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco: 832 miles of road, around 14 h 49 min.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Idaho Falls
The split is by state, and Idaho belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco, according to its jurisdiction page (source).
By car, 832 miles and about 14 h 49 min without traffic; in a straight line, 672 miles.
The office’s clock runs 1 hour behind the one in Idaho Falls.
The honorary consulate for Utah, in Herriman is 207 miles away in a straight line. Its entry on the Portal das Comunidades lists no delegated powers, so passports and Citizen Cards are handled at the consulate.
In Salt Lake City, 187 miles from Idaho Falls, the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco holds an outreach visit in 2026: the last one ran from October 1 to 2 (source).
Other cities in Idaho near Idaho Falls
The closest in a straight line are Pocatello, 48 miles; Boise, 209 miles; Meridian, 219 miles.
The U.S. papers from Idaho Falls the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in Idaho is issued by the Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics (CDC).
For the marriage transcription, the marriage certificate of anyone who married in Bonneville County, the county of Idaho Falls, is requested from the county itself (CDC), with an apostille.
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Idaho it is issued by the Idaho Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Idaho Falls without traveling
Without the trip, from Idaho Falls:
- You can renew the Citizen Card online through the Consulado Virtual, from age 25: Citizen Card (source).
- 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).
