Portuguese Consulate in Des Moines
There is no Portuguese consulate in Des Moines. It is served by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 1,016 miles away by road (about 18 h 59 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Des Moines
The split is by state, and Iowa belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, according to its jurisdiction page (source).
A routing engine puts the drive at 1,016 miles and 18 h 59 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 892 miles.
Seen from Des Moines, the office’s hours are 1 hour ahead of.
Other cities in Iowa near Des Moines
The closest in a straight line are Urbandale, 6 miles; Cedar Rapids, 104 miles; Iowa City, 108 miles.
The U.S. papers from Des Moines the consulate asks for
If you register a child born in Iowa, you need the local birth certificate: the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services issues it (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 Des Moines without traveling
No travel needed from Des Moines for this:
- 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).