Portuguese Consulate in Charlotte
A Portuguese consulate in Charlotte does not exist: another office covers the city. The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington is the office for Charlotte, 396 miles away by road, about 7 h 39 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Charlotte
The split is by state, and North Carolina belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, according to its jurisdiction page (source).
It is 396 miles by road and 330 miles in a straight line; the calculated drive takes 7 h 39 min, before traffic.
Charlotte and the office share the same time all year.
Other cities in North Carolina near Charlotte
Near Charlotte, in a straight line: Concord (North Carolina), 16 miles; Winston-Salem, 69 miles; High Point, 71 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Charlotte the consulate asks for
The U.S. birth certificate the consulate asks for to register a child is issued by NC Vital Records (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in North Carolina it is issued by the North Carolina Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Charlotte without traveling
What people in Charlotte handle remotely:
- 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).