Portuguese Consulate in Covington
There is no Portuguese consulate in Covington. People here handle their papers with the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 521 miles and about 10 h 6 min away by car.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Covington
The split is by state, and Kentucky belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, according to its jurisdiction page (source).
By car, 521 miles and about 10 h 6 min without traffic; in a straight line, 401 miles.
Covington and the office share the same time all year.
In a straight line, the nearest honorary office is the honorary consulate in Indianapolis (100 miles). Its entry on the Portal das Comunidades lists no delegated powers, so passports and Citizen Cards are handled at the consulate.
Other cities in Kentucky near Covington
Cities near Covington: Lexington, 72 miles; Nicholasville, 83 miles; Louisville, 88 miles. The Kentucky page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Covington the consulate asks for
The U.S. birth certificate the consulate asks for to register a child is issued by the Office of Vital Statistics of the Department for Public Health (CDC).
For the marriage transcription, a marriage in Kenton County (the county of Covington) is proven with the certificate from the Kenton County Court Clerk (CDC), apostilled.
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Kentucky it is issued by the Kentucky Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Covington without traveling
Without the trip, from Covington:
- 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).