Portuguese Consulate in Lakeville
There is no Portuguese consulate in Lakeville. People here handle their papers with the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 1,120 miles and about 20 h 58 min away by car.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Lakeville
The jurisdiction page of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington includes Minnesota (source): that is the office for Lakeville.
It is 1,120 miles by road and 922 miles in a straight line; the calculated drive takes 20 h 58 min, before traffic.
Seen from Lakeville, the office’s hours are 1 hour ahead of.
Other cities in Minnesota near Lakeville
Cities near Lakeville: St. Paul, 22 miles; Minneapolis, 23 miles; Minnetonka, 23 miles. The Minnesota page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Lakeville the consulate asks for
Registering a child born here and transcribing a marriage both take U.S. papers. The birth certificate comes from the Minnesota Department of Health (CDC).
In Dakota County, the county of Lakeville, marriage certificates come from the local registrar of Dakota 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 Minnesota it is issued by the Minnesota Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Lakeville without traveling
This can be settled from Lakeville 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).