Portuguese Consulate in Canton
The Portuguese consulate that serves Canton is outside the city. The city belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington: 337 miles of road, around 6 h 51 min.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Canton
The split is by state, and Ohio belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, according to its jurisdiction page (source).
The fastest route covers 337 miles and takes about 6 h 51 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 264 miles.
Canton keeps the office’s time, summer and winter.
Closer, 261 miles away in a straight line, is the honorary consulate in Indianapolis. Its entry on the Portal das Comunidades lists no delegated powers, so passports and Citizen Cards are handled at the consulate.
Other cities in Ohio near Canton
Cities near Canton: Akron, 21 miles; Parma, 44 miles; Cleveland, 51 miles. The Ohio page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Canton the consulate asks for
If you register a child born in Ohio, you need the local birth certificate: Vital Statistics at the Ohio Department of Health issues it (CDC).
In Stark County, the county of Canton, marriage certificates come from the Stark County Probate Court, according to the CDC (CDC). The marriage transcription asks for it with an apostille.
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Ohio it is issued by the Ohio Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Canton without traveling
This can be settled from Canton without traveling:
- 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).