Portuguese Consulate in North Charleston
Anyone looking for a Portuguese consulate in North Charleston will not find one in town. The city belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington: 529 miles of road, around 9 h 51 min.
Which Portuguese consulate serves North Charleston
The jurisdiction page of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington includes South Carolina (source): that is the office for North Charleston.
By road it is 529 miles (9 h 51 min at the speed limit); in a straight line, 449 miles.
There is no time difference between North Charleston and the office.
Distance does not decide the office: the Consular Office in Palm Coast is 239 miles away in a straight line, and South Carolina belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington.
Other cities in South Carolina near North Charleston
Near North Charleston, in a straight line: Charleston (South Carolina), 5 miles; Mount Pleasant, 7 miles; Myrtle Beach, 85 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from North Charleston the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in South Carolina is issued by DPH – Vital Records (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in South Carolina it is issued by the South Carolina Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from North Charleston without traveling
Without the trip, from North Charleston:
- 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).