Portuguese Consulate in Aurora (Illinois)
Aurora (Illinois) has no Portuguese consulate of its own. It is served by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 735 miles away by road (about 14 h).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Aurora (Illinois)
The jurisdiction page of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington includes Illinois (source): that is the office for Aurora (Illinois).
A routing engine puts the drive at 735 miles and 14 h, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 625 miles.
The office is 1 hour ahead of Aurora (Illinois) all year: keep that in mind when you read its hours.
In a straight line, the nearest honorary office is the honorary consulate in Indianapolis (178 miles). Its entry on the Portal das Comunidades lists no delegated powers, so passports and Citizen Cards are handled at the consulate.
The nearest outreach visit to Aurora (Illinois) is the one in Chicago, 33 miles away (the last one was on July 6), run by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington (source).
Other cities in Illinois near Aurora (Illinois)
Cities near Aurora (Illinois): Naperville, 9 miles; Bloomingdale, 18 miles; Elgin, 19 miles. The Illinois page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Aurora (Illinois) the consulate asks for
The U.S. birth certificate the consulate asks for to register a child is issued by the Division of Vital Records of the Illinois Department of Public Health (CDC).
Aurora (Illinois) also spreads into DuPage, Kendall and Will counties. In the county of its center, Kane County, the marriage certificate comes from the Kane County Clerk (CDC); the marriage transcription asks for it with an apostille.
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Illinois it is issued by the Illinois Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Aurora (Illinois) without traveling
This can be settled from Aurora (Illinois) 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 handle certificates and marriage and death registrations by mail: marriage, birth and death registration (source).