Portuguese Consulate in Allen
Anyone looking for a Portuguese consulate in Allen will not find one in town. People here handle their papers with the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 1,320 miles and about 23 h 48 min away by car.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Allen
For Allen, the list of states of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington decides, and it includes Texas (source).
The fastest route covers 1,320 miles and takes about 23 h 48 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 1,165 miles.
There is a 1 hour difference between Allen and the office (ahead of), all year.
In a straight line, the Consular Office in Palm Coast is closer to Allen (943 miles), but the jurisdiction list sends Texas to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington.
Closer, 242 miles away in a straight line, is the honorary consulate in Houston. According to the Portal das Comunidades, it is exceptionally authorized for notarial acts and issuing travel documents.
The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington holds consular outreach visits away from its office: the nearest to Allen in 2026 is in Houston, 242 miles away in a straight line (the last one was on November 2; source).
Other cities in Texas near Allen
Near Allen, in a straight line: McKinney, 6 miles; Plano, 7 miles; Frisco, 9 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Allen the consulate asks for
Registering a child born here and transcribing a marriage both take U.S. papers. The birth certificate comes from the Texas Department of State Health Services, through Texas.gov or by mail (CDC).
In Collin County, the county of Allen, marriage certificates come from the Collin County Clerk, according to the CDC (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 Allen without traveling
What people in Allen handle remotely:
- 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).
- You can send the citizenship-by-marriage application straight to Lisbon: citizenship by marriage (source).