Portuguese Consulate in Winston-Salem
For the Portuguese consulate, people in Winston-Salem have to travel. The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington is the office for Winston-Salem, 336 miles away by road, about 6 h 30 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Winston-Salem
North Carolina 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 Winston-Salem go.
A routing engine puts the drive at 336 miles and 6 h 30 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 262 miles.
Read the office’s hours as they are: Winston-Salem is on the same time.
Other cities in North Carolina near Winston-Salem
The closest in a straight line are High Point, 16 miles; Greensboro, 25 miles; Concord (North Carolina), 54 miles.
The U.S. papers from Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem without traveling
No travel needed from Winston-Salem for this:
- 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).
- You can send the citizenship-by-marriage application straight to Lisbon: citizenship by marriage (source).
- You can renew the Citizen Card online through the Consulado Virtual, from age 25: Citizen Card (source).