Portuguese Consulate in Spartanburg
There is no Portuguese consulate in Spartanburg. People here handle their papers with the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 467 miles and about 9 h 2 min away by car.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Spartanburg
South Carolina is on the jurisdiction list of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington (source), so that is where citizen cards, passports and registry acts from Spartanburg go.
The fastest route covers 467 miles and takes about 9 h 2 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 384 miles.
There is no time difference between Spartanburg and the office.
Other cities in South Carolina near Spartanburg
Near Spartanburg, in a straight line: Greenville, 27 miles; Columbia (South Carolina), 83 miles; North Charleston, 183 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg without traveling
Without the trip, from Spartanburg:
- 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).