Portuguese Consulate in Wichita
Anyone looking for a Portuguese consulate in Wichita will not find one in town. The city belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington: 1,266 miles of road, around 23 h 37 min.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Wichita
The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington lists Kansas in its jurisdiction (source), which puts Wichita in its hands.
It is 1,266 miles by road and 1,101 miles in a straight line; the calculated drive takes 23 h 37 min, before traffic.
The office is 1 hour ahead of Wichita all year: keep that in mind when you read its hours.
In a straight line, the Consular Office in Palm Coast is closer to Wichita (1,082 miles), but the jurisdiction list sends Kansas to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington.
Other cities in Kansas near Wichita
Near Wichita, in a straight line: Topeka, 130 miles; Olathe, 160 miles; Overland Park, 169 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Wichita the consulate asks for
Registering a child born here and transcribing a marriage both take U.S. papers. The birth certificate comes from the Office of Vital Statistics (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Kansas it is issued by the Kansas Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Wichita without traveling
From Wichita, 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).