Portuguese Consulate in High Point
High Point has no Portuguese consulate of its own. People here handle their papers with the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 323 miles and about 6 h 19 min away by car.
Which Portuguese consulate serves High Point
For High Point, the list of states of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington decides, and it includes North Carolina (source).
By road it is 323 miles (6 h 19 min at the speed limit); in a straight line, 259 miles.
High Point and the office share the same time all year.
Other cities in North Carolina near High Point
Around High Point: Greensboro, 13 miles; Winston-Salem, 16 miles; Concord (North Carolina), 55 miles. The table on the North Carolina page gives the drive from each.
The U.S. papers from High Point 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 High Point without traveling
From High Point, without going to the office:
- 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).