Portuguese Consulate in Lincoln
Lincoln has no Portuguese consulate of its own. The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington is the office for Lincoln, 1,205 miles away by road, about 22 h 22 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Lincoln
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 Lincoln go.
The fastest route covers 1,205 miles and takes about 22 h 22 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 1,049 miles.
The office is 1 hour ahead of Lincoln all year: keep that in mind when you read its hours.
Other cities in Nebraska near Lincoln
The closest in a straight line are Bellevue (Nebraska), 48 miles; Omaha, 51 miles; Grand Island, 86 miles.
The U.S. papers from Lincoln the consulate asks for
The U.S. birth certificate the consulate asks for to register a child is issued by Nebraska Vital Records (CDC).
Lincoln is in Lancaster County: for a marriage license issued there, the certificate comes from the Lancaster County Court, according to the CDC directory (CDC). That certificate, with an apostille, is what goes with the marriage transcription.
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 Lincoln without traveling
No travel needed from Lincoln for this:
- 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).