Portuguese Consulate in Springfield (Illinois)
No Portuguese consulate is based in Springfield (Illinois). It is served by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 793 miles away by road (about 15 h 8 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Springfield (Illinois)
The split is by state, and Illinois belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, according to its jurisdiction page (source).
It is 793 miles by road and 675 miles in a straight line; the calculated drive takes 15 h 8 min, before traffic.
There is a 1 hour difference between Springfield (Illinois) and the office (ahead of), all year.
The nearest honorary consulate in a straight line is the honorary consulate in Indianapolis, 186 miles away. Its entry on the Portal das Comunidades lists no delegated powers, so passports and Citizen Cards are handled at the consulate.
The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington holds consular outreach visits away from its office: the nearest to Springfield (Illinois) in 2026 is in Chicago, 174 miles away in a straight line (the last one was on July 6; source).
Other cities in Illinois near Springfield (Illinois)
The closest in a straight line are Peoria (Illinois), 62 miles; Joliet, 145 miles; Aurora (Illinois), 152 miles.
The U.S. papers from Springfield (Illinois) the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in Illinois is issued by the Division of Vital Records of the Illinois Department of Public Health (CDC).
Springfield (Illinois) is in Sangamon County: for a marriage license issued there, the certificate comes from the Sangamon County Clerk, according to the CDC directory (CDC). That certificate, with an apostille, is what goes with the marriage transcription.
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 Springfield (Illinois) without traveling
This can be settled from Springfield (Illinois) without traveling:
- 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).
- 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).