Portuguese Consulate in Durham
There is no Portuguese consulate in Durham. The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington is the office for Durham, 258 miles away by road, about 5 h behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Durham
For Durham, the list of states of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington decides, and it includes North Carolina (source).
The fastest route covers 258 miles and takes about 5 h without traffic; the straight-line distance is 226 miles.
Durham keeps the office’s time, summer and winter.
Other cities in North Carolina near Durham
Around Durham: Cary, 16 miles; Raleigh, 21 miles; Greensboro, 50 miles. The table on the North Carolina page gives the drive from each.
The U.S. papers from Durham the consulate asks for
Registering a child born here and transcribing a marriage both take U.S. papers. The birth certificate comes from 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 Durham without traveling
This can be settled from Durham without traveling:
- 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).