Portuguese Consulate in Metairie
Metairie has no Portuguese consulate of its own. It is served by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 1,087 miles away by road (about 19 h 57 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Metairie
For Metairie, the list of states of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington decides, and it includes Louisiana (source).
It is 1,087 miles by road and 967 miles in a straight line; the calculated drive takes 19 h 57 min, before traffic.
There is a 1 hour difference between Metairie and the office (ahead of), all year.
In a straight line, the Consular Office in Palm Coast is closer to Metairie (536 miles), but the jurisdiction list sends Louisiana to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington.
Closer, 14 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 Metairie
Cities near Metairie: Gretna, 8 miles; Thibodaux, 42 miles; Houma, 44 miles. The Louisiana page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Metairie the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in Louisiana 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 Metairie without traveling
No travel needed from Metairie for this:
- 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).