Portuguese Consulate in Cleveland
The Portuguese consulate that serves Cleveland is outside the city. The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington is the office for Cleveland, 369 miles away by road, about 7 h 11 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Cleveland
The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington lists Ohio in its jurisdiction (source), which puts Cleveland in its hands.
By road it is 369 miles (7 h 11 min at the speed limit); in a straight line, 304 miles.
Read the office’s hours as they are: Cleveland is on the same time.
In a straight line, the nearest honorary office is the honorary consulate in Indianapolis (262 miles). 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 Cleveland
Near Cleveland, in a straight line: Lakewood (Ohio), 6 miles; Parma, 8 miles; Akron, 30 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Cleveland the consulate asks for
The U.S. birth certificate the consulate asks for to register a child is issued by Vital Statistics at the Ohio Department of Health (CDC).
For the marriage transcription, a marriage in Cuyahoga County (the county of Cleveland) is proven with the certificate from the Cuyahoga County Probate Court (CDC), apostilled.
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 Cleveland without traveling
This can be settled from Cleveland without traveling:
- 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).
- 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).