Portuguese Consulate in Tinian
There is no Portuguese consulate in Tinian. Its office is the Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco, 5,693 miles away in a straight line; there is no road, only a flight.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Tinian
The Portuguese Consulate General in San Francisco lists the Northern Mariana Islands in its jurisdiction (source), which puts Tinian in its hands.
The straight-line distance is 5,693 miles, with no land link.
Count on 17 hours of difference in summer and 18 hours in winter.
Other cities in the Northern Mariana Islands near Tinian
Cities near Tinian: Saipan, 18 miles. The Northern Mariana Islands page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Tinian the consulate asks for
The U.S. birth certificate the consulate asks for to register a child is issued by the Health and Vital Statistics Office of the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in the Northern Mariana Islands it is issued by the Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands or the Clerk of the Commonwealth Trial Court (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Tinian without traveling
Without the trip, from Tinian:
- 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).
