Portuguese Consulate in St. Louis
The Portuguese consulate that serves St. Louis is outside the city. It is served by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 840 miles away by road (about 15 h 40 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves St. Louis
For St. Louis, the list of states of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington decides, and it includes Missouri (source).
The fastest route covers 840 miles and takes about 15 h 40 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 708 miles.
Seen from St. Louis, the office’s hours are 1 hour ahead of.
Closer, 231 miles away in a straight line, is the honorary consulate in Indianapolis. Its entry on the Portal das Comunidades lists no delegated powers, so passports and Citizen Cards are handled at the consulate.
Other cities in Missouri near St. Louis
The closest in a straight line are Clayton, 8 miles; Columbia (Missouri), 118 miles; Springfield (Missouri), 195 miles.
The U.S. papers from St. Louis the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in Missouri is issued by the Bureau of Vital Records of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (CDC).
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 St. Louis without traveling
Without the trip, from St. Louis:
- 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).
- You can handle certificates and marriage and death registrations by mail: marriage, birth and death registration (source).