Portuguese Consulate in Chattanooga
The Portuguese consulate that serves Chattanooga is outside the city. The city belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington: 597 miles of road, around 11 h 4 min.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Chattanooga
The jurisdiction page of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington includes Tennessee (source): that is the office for Chattanooga.
A routing engine puts the drive at 597 miles and 11 h 4 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 528 miles.
Chattanooga keeps the office’s time, summer and winter.
The Consular Office in Palm Coast is closer in a straight line (448 miles); even so, Tennessee is in the area of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington.
Closer, 330 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 Tennessee near Chattanooga
Near Chattanooga, in a straight line: Murfreesboro, 84 miles; Knoxville, 100 miles; Nashville, 113 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Chattanooga the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in Tennessee is issued by Tennessee Vital Records (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Tennessee it is issued by the Tennessee Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Chattanooga without traveling
What people in Chattanooga handle remotely:
- 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).