Portuguese Consulate in Fargo
A Portuguese consulate in Fargo does not exist: another office covers the city. The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington is the office for Fargo, 1,339 miles away by road, about 24 h 54 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Fargo
The jurisdiction page of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington includes North Dakota (source): that is the office for Fargo.
It is 1,339 miles by road and 1,137 miles in a straight line; the calculated drive takes 24 h 54 min, before traffic.
There is a 1 hour difference between Fargo and the office (ahead of), all year.
Other cities in North Dakota near Fargo
The closest in a straight line are Grand Forks, 73 miles; Pembina, 146 miles; Bismarck, 189 miles.
The U.S. papers from Fargo the consulate asks for
Registering a child born here and transcribing a marriage both take U.S. papers. The birth certificate comes from the Division of Vital Records of the ND Department of Health (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in North Dakota it is issued by the North Dakota Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Fargo without traveling
No travel needed from Fargo for this:
- 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).
- You can request a Portuguese criminal record certificate on the criminal record portal: certificates and criminal record (source).