Portuguese Consulate in Davenport
Anyone looking for a Portuguese consulate in Davenport will not find one in town. The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington is the office for Davenport, 849 miles away by road, about 15 h 58 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Davenport
The split is by state, and Iowa belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, according to its jurisdiction page (source).
By car, 849 miles and about 15 h 58 min without traffic; in a straight line, 736 miles.
The office’s clock runs 1 hour ahead of the one in Davenport.
The honorary consulate in Indianapolis is 262 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.
The nearest outreach visit to Davenport is the one in Chicago, 151 miles away (the last one ran from July 6 to 10), run by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington (source).
Other cities in Iowa near Davenport
The closest in a straight line are Iowa City, 50 miles; Cedar Rapids, 65 miles; Dubuque, 68 miles.
The U.S. papers from Davenport the consulate asks for
The U.S. birth certificate the consulate asks for to register a child is issued by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Iowa it is issued by the Iowa Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Davenport without traveling
From Davenport, without going to the office:
- 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).
