Portuguese Consulate in Monroe
A Portuguese consulate in Monroe does not exist: another office covers the city. The city belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington: 1,096 miles of road, around 20 h 6 min.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Monroe
For Monroe, the list of states of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington decides, and it includes Louisiana (source).
The fastest route covers 1,096 miles and takes about 20 h 6 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 953 miles.
There is a 1 hour difference between Monroe and the office (ahead of), all year.
In a straight line, the Consular Office in Palm Coast is closer to Monroe (676 miles), but the jurisdiction list sends Louisiana to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington.
The nearest honorary consulate in a straight line is the honorary consulate in New Orleans, 213 miles away. 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 Monroe
Near Monroe, in a straight line: Alexandria (Louisiana), 85 miles; Shreveport, 95 miles; Opelousas, 137 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Monroe the consulate asks for
Registering a child born here and transcribing a marriage both take U.S. papers. The birth certificate comes from 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 Monroe without traveling
What people in Monroe handle remotely:
- 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).