Portuguese Consulate in Bemidji
Bemidji has no Portuguese consulate of its own. The city belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington: 1,320 miles of road, around 25 h.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Bemidji
Minnesota is on the jurisdiction list of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington (source), so that is where citizen cards, passports and registry acts from Bemidji go.
A routing engine puts the drive at 1,320 miles and 25 h, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 1,072 miles.
The office is 1 hour ahead of Bemidji all year: keep that in mind when you read its hours.
Other cities in Minnesota near Bemidji
Cities near Bemidji: Moorhead, 97 miles; International Falls, 104 miles; Duluth, 139 miles. The Minnesota page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Bemidji the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in Minnesota is issued by the Minnesota Department of Health (CDC).
For the marriage transcription, a marriage in Beltrami County (the county of Bemidji) is proven with the certificate from the local registrar of Beltrami County (CDC), apostilled.
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Minnesota it is issued by the Minnesota Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Bemidji without traveling
Without the trip, from Bemidji:
- 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).