Portuguese Consulate in Dubuque
There is no Portuguese consulate in Dubuque. It is served by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 881 miles away by road (about 17 h 3 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Dubuque
For Dubuque, the list of states of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington decides, and it includes Iowa (source).
The fastest route covers 881 miles and takes about 17 h 3 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 754 miles.
The office is 1 hour ahead of Dubuque all year: keep that in mind when you read its hours.
The nearest honorary consulate in a straight line is the honorary consulate in Indianapolis, 301 miles away. Its entry on the Portal das Comunidades lists no delegated powers, so passports and Citizen Cards are handled at the consulate.
In Chicago, 159 miles from Dubuque, the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington holds an outreach visit in 2026: the last one was on July 6 (source).
Other cities in Iowa near Dubuque
Cities near Dubuque: Cedar Rapids, 63 miles; Davenport, 68 miles; Iowa City, 73 miles. The Iowa page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Dubuque 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 Dubuque without traveling
What people in Dubuque handle remotely:
- 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).
- You can send the citizenship-by-marriage application straight to Lisbon: citizenship by marriage (source).
- You can renew the Citizen Card online through the Consulado Virtual, from age 25: Citizen Card (source).