Portuguese Consulate in Opelousas

No Portuguese consulate is based in Opelousas. People here handle their papers with the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 1,200 miles and about 22 h 8 min away by car.

Which Portuguese consulate serves Opelousas

For Opelousas, the list of states of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington decides, and it includes Louisiana (source).

A routing engine puts the drive at 1,200 miles and 22 h 8 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 1,030 miles.

The office’s clock runs 1 hour ahead of the one in Opelousas.

In a straight line, the Consular Office in Palm Coast is closer to Opelousas (653 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 (132 miles). Its entry on the Portal das Comunidades lists no delegated powers, so passports and Citizen Cards are handled at the consulate.

The nearest outreach visit to Opelousas is the one in Houston, 204 miles away (the last one ran from November 2 to 6), run by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington (source).

Other cities in Louisiana near Opelousas

Around Opelousas: Lafayette, 21 miles; New Iberia, 39 miles; Baton Rouge, 54 miles. The table on the Louisiana page gives the drive from each.

The U.S. papers from Opelousas 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 Opelousas without traveling

Without the trip, from Opelousas: