Portuguese Consulate in Gretna
For the Portuguese consulate, people in Gretna have to travel. The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington is the office for Gretna, 1,090 miles away by road, about 20 h behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Gretna
For Gretna, the list of states of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington decides, and it includes Louisiana (source).
The fastest route covers 1,090 miles and takes about 20 h without traffic; the straight-line distance is 966 miles.
The office is 1 hour ahead of Gretna all year: keep that in mind when you read its hours.
In a straight line, the Consular Office in Palm Coast is closer to Gretna (530 miles), but the jurisdiction list sends Louisiana to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington.
Closer, 12 miles away in a straight line, is the honorary consulate in New Orleans. 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 Gretna
Near Gretna, in a straight line: Metairie, 8 miles; Houma, 46 miles; Thibodaux, 47 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Gretna the consulate asks for
The U.S. birth certificate the consulate asks for to register a child is issued by the Center of Vital Records and Statistics (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 Gretna without traveling
From Gretna, 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).