Portuguese Consulate in Lee's Summit
Lee's Summit has no Portuguese consulate of its own. The city belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington: 1,067 miles of road, around 20 h 9 min.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Lee's Summit
The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington lists Missouri in its jurisdiction (source), which puts Lee's Summit in its hands.
The fastest route covers 1,067 miles and takes about 20 h 9 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 931 miles.
The office’s clock runs 1 hour ahead of the one in Lee's Summit.
Other cities in Missouri near Lee's Summit
Cities near Lee's Summit: Independence, 12 miles; Kansas City (Missouri), 16 miles; Columbia (Missouri), 110 miles. The Missouri page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Lee's Summit the consulate asks for
If you register a child born in Missouri, you need the local birth certificate: the Bureau of Vital Records of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issues it (CDC).
Lee's Summit also spreads into Cass county. In the county of its center, Jackson County, the marriage certificate comes from the Jackson County Recorder of Deeds (CDC); the marriage transcription asks for it with an apostille.
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Missouri it is issued by the Missouri Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Lee's Summit without traveling
This can be settled from Lee's Summit 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).