Portuguese Consulate in Pocatello
A Portuguese consulate in Pocatello does not exist: another office covers the city. The Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco is the office for Pocatello, 785 miles away by road, about 14 h 6 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Pocatello
The split is by state, and Idaho belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco, according to its jurisdiction page (source).
It is 785 miles by road and 632 miles in a straight line; the calculated drive takes 14 h 6 min, before traffic.
The office is 1 hour behind Pocatello all year: keep that in mind when you read its hours.
Closer, 165 miles away in a straight line, is the honorary consulate for Utah, in Herriman. Its entry on the Portal das Comunidades lists no delegated powers, so passports and Citizen Cards are handled at the consulate.
To avoid the trip to the office there are outreach visits: the closest to Pocatello is in Salt Lake City (the last one ran from October 1 to 2), 147 miles away in a straight line (source).
Other cities in Idaho near Pocatello
Around Pocatello: Idaho Falls, 48 miles; Boise, 196 miles; Meridian, 205 miles. The table on the Idaho page gives the drive from each.
The U.S. papers from Pocatello the consulate asks for
The U.S. birth certificate the consulate asks for to register a child is issued by the Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics (CDC).
Pocatello also spreads into Power county; the marriage certificate is requested from the county that issued the license (CDC), and the marriage transcription asks for it 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 Pocatello without traveling
This can be settled from Pocatello without traveling:
- 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).