Portuguese Consulate in Evansville
Anyone looking for a Portuguese consulate in Evansville will not find one in town. The city belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington: 699 miles of road, around 13 h 9 min.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Evansville
The split is by state, and Indiana belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, according to its jurisdiction page (source).
A routing engine puts the drive at 699 miles and 13 h 9 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 573 miles.
Seen from Evansville, the office’s hours are 1 hour ahead of.
The honorary consulate in Indianapolis is 146 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.
Other cities in Indiana near Evansville
Near Evansville, in a straight line: Bloomington, 100 miles; Carmel, 158 miles; Fishers, 162 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Evansville the consulate asks for
Registering a child born here and transcribing a marriage both take U.S. papers. The birth certificate comes from the Indiana State Department of Health’s Vital Records office (CDC).
In Vanderburgh County, the county of Evansville, marriage certificates come from the Clerk of the Circuit or Superior Court of Vanderburgh County, according to the CDC (CDC). The marriage transcription asks for it with an apostille.
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Indiana it is issued by the Indiana Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Evansville without traveling
From Evansville, without going to the office:
- 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).
