Portuguese Consulate in Grand Island
The Portuguese consulate that serves Grand Island is outside the city. It is served by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 1,295 miles away by road (about 23 h 59 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Grand Island
Nebraska 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 Grand Island go.
By car, 1,295 miles and about 23 h 59 min without traffic; in a straight line, 1,134 miles.
Seen from Grand Island, the office’s hours are 1 hour ahead of.
Other cities in Nebraska near Grand Island
Cities near Grand Island: Lincoln, 86 miles; Omaha, 127 miles; Bellevue (Nebraska), 128 miles. The Nebraska page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Grand Island the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in Nebraska is issued by Nebraska Vital Records (CDC).
If your marriage license came from Hall County, where Grand Island is, ask the Hall County Court for the certificate (CDC); for the marriage transcription it needs an apostille.
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Nebraska it is issued by the Nebraska Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Grand Island without traveling
From Grand Island, without going to the office:
- 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).
- 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).