Portuguese Consulate in Abilene

Anyone looking for a Portuguese consulate in Abilene will not find one in town. People here handle their papers with the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 1,510 miles and about 27 h 6 min away by car.

Which Portuguese consulate serves Abilene

The jurisdiction page of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington includes Texas (source): that is the office for Abilene.

The fastest route covers 1,510 miles and takes about 27 h 6 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 1,345 miles.

There is a 1 hour difference between Abilene and the office (ahead of), all year.

In a straight line, the Consular Office in Palm Coast is closer to Abilene (1,113 miles), but the jurisdiction list sends Texas to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington.

The nearest honorary consulate in a straight line is the honorary consulate in Houston, 317 miles away. According to the Portal das Comunidades, it is exceptionally authorized for notarial acts and issuing travel documents.

Other cities in Texas near Abilene

Cities near Abilene: Wichita Falls, 122 miles; Fort Worth, 142 miles; Midland, 142 miles. The Texas page lists them all, with the drive to the office.

The U.S. papers from Abilene the consulate asks for

The U.S. birth certificate the consulate asks for to register a child is issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services, through Texas.gov or by mail (CDC).

Abilene also spreads into Jones county. In the county of its center, Taylor County, the marriage certificate comes from the Taylor County Clerk (CDC); the marriage transcription asks for it with an apostille.

To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Texas it is issued by the Texas Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).

What you can settle from Abilene without traveling

From Abilene, without going to the office: