Portuguese Consulate in Rochester (Minnesota)
A Portuguese consulate in Rochester (Minnesota) does not exist: another office covers the city. The city belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington: 1,044 miles of road, around 19 h 35 min.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Rochester (Minnesota)
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 Rochester (Minnesota) go.
By car, 1,044 miles and about 19 h 35 min without traffic; in a straight line, 871 miles.
There is a 1 hour difference between Rochester (Minnesota) and the office (ahead of), all year.
Other cities in Minnesota near Rochester (Minnesota)
Cities near Rochester (Minnesota): Lakeville, 58 miles; St. Paul, 71 miles; Minneapolis, 77 miles. The Minnesota page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Rochester (Minnesota) the consulate asks for
The U.S. birth certificate the consulate asks for to register a child is issued by the Minnesota Department of Health (CDC).
If your marriage license came from Olmsted County, where Rochester (Minnesota) is, ask the local registrar of Olmsted County for the certificate (CDC); for the marriage transcription it needs 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 Rochester (Minnesota) without traveling
From Rochester (Minnesota), without going to the office:
- 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).