Portuguese Consulate in Baton Rouge
No Portuguese consulate is based in Baton Rouge. People here handle their papers with the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 1,142 miles and about 20 h 54 min away by car.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Baton Rouge
The jurisdiction page of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington includes Louisiana (source): that is the office for Baton Rouge.
The fastest route covers 1,142 miles and takes about 20 h 54 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 992 miles.
There is a 1 hour difference between Baton Rouge and the office (ahead of), all year.
In a straight line, the Consular Office in Palm Coast is closer to Baton Rouge (599 miles), but the jurisdiction list sends Louisiana to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington.
In a straight line, the nearest honorary office is the honorary consulate in New Orleans (80 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 Louisiana near Baton Rouge
Near Baton Rouge, in a straight line: New Iberia, 49 miles; Thibodaux, 50 miles; Lafayette, 52 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Baton Rouge the consulate asks for
If you register a child born in Louisiana, you need the local birth certificate: the Center of Vital Records and Statistics issues it (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Louisiana it is issued by the Louisiana Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Baton Rouge without traveling
From Baton Rouge, 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).