Portuguese Consulate in Hattiesburg
For the Portuguese consulate, people in Hattiesburg have to travel. It is served by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 975 miles away by road (about 17 h 56 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Hattiesburg
The jurisdiction page of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington includes Mississippi (source): that is the office for Hattiesburg.
It is 975 miles by road and 867 miles in a straight line; the calculated drive takes 17 h 56 min, before traffic.
There is a 1 hour difference between Hattiesburg and the office (ahead of), all year.
In a straight line, the Consular Office in Palm Coast is closer to Hattiesburg (496 miles), but the jurisdiction list sends Mississippi to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington.
Closer, 96 miles away in a straight line, is the honorary consulate in New Orleans. Its entry on the Portal das Comunidades lists no delegated powers, so passports and Citizen Cards are handled at the consulate.
Other cities in Mississippi near Hattiesburg
Near Hattiesburg, in a straight line: Gulfport, 67 miles; Biloxi, 68 miles; Jackson (Mississippi), 85 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Hattiesburg the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in Mississippi is issued by the Vital Records office of the State Department of Health (CDC).
Hattiesburg also spreads into Lamar county. In the county of its center, Forrest County, the marriage certificate comes from the Forrest County Circuit Clerk (CDC); the marriage transcription asks for it with an apostille.
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Mississippi it is issued by the Mississippi Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Hattiesburg without traveling
No travel needed from Hattiesburg for this:
- 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).
- You can request a Portuguese criminal record certificate on the criminal record portal: certificates and criminal record (source).
