Portuguese Consulate in Bowie
No Portuguese consulate is based in Bowie. It is served by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 18 miles away by road (about 35 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Bowie
For Bowie, the list of states of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington decides, and it includes Maryland (source).
The fastest route covers 18 miles and takes about 35 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 16 miles.
There is no time difference between Bowie and the office.
The Portuguese Consulate General in Newark holds consular outreach visits away from its office: the nearest to Bowie in 2026 is in Wilmington, 83 miles away in a straight line (dates still to be set; source).
Other cities in Maryland near Bowie
Cities near Bowie: Hyattsville, 9 miles; Silver Spring, 13 miles; Upper Marlboro, 13 miles. The Maryland page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Bowie the consulate asks for
Registering a child born here and transcribing a marriage both take U.S. papers. The birth certificate comes from the Division of Vital Records of the Department of Health (CDC).
In Prince George's County, the county of Bowie, marriage certificates come from the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, according to the CDC (CDC). The marriage transcription asks for it with an apostille.
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Maryland it is issued by the Maryland Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Bowie without traveling
This can be settled from Bowie without traveling:
- You can travel to Portugal as a tourist on a U.S. passport, with no visa, for up to 90 days: Schengen visa and entry to Portugal (source).
- You can send the citizenship-by-marriage application straight to Lisbon: citizenship by marriage (source).
- You can renew the Citizen Card online through the Consulado Virtual, from age 25: Citizen Card (source).