Portuguese Consulate in Bozeman
For the Portuguese consulate, people in Bozeman have to travel. The Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco is the office for Bozeman, 1,027 miles away by road, about 18 h 45 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Bozeman
The jurisdiction page of the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco includes Montana (source): that is the office for Bozeman.
A routing engine puts the drive at 1,027 miles and 18 h 45 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 800 miles.
The office’s clock runs 1 hour behind the one in Bozeman.
Closer, 362 miles away in a straight line, is the honorary consulate for Utah, in Herriman. Its entry on the Portal das Comunidades lists no delegated powers, so passports and Citizen Cards are handled at the consulate.
Other cities in Montana near Bozeman
The closest in a straight line are Helena, 79 miles; Billings, 123 miles; Great Falls, 127 miles.
The U.S. papers from Bozeman the consulate asks for
The U.S. birth certificate the consulate asks for to register a child is issued by the Office of Vital Statistics (CDC).
For the marriage transcription, a marriage in Gallatin County (the county of Bozeman) is proven with the certificate from the Clerk of District Court of Gallatin County (CDC), apostilled.
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Montana it is issued by the Montana Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Bozeman without traveling
Without the trip, from Bozeman:
- 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).