Portuguese Consulate in Arlington (Texas)
Anyone looking for a Portuguese consulate in Arlington (Texas) will not find one in town. It is served by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 1,349 miles away by road (about 24 h 16 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Arlington (Texas)
The split is by state, and Texas belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, according to its jurisdiction page (source).
By car, 1,349 miles and about 24 h 16 min without traffic; in a straight line, 1,199 miles.
There is a 1 hour difference between Arlington (Texas) and the office (ahead of), all year.
In a straight line, the Consular Office in Palm Coast is closer to Arlington (Texas) (964 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, 228 miles away. According to the Portal das Comunidades, it is exceptionally authorized for notarial acts and issuing travel documents.
To avoid the trip to the office there are outreach visits: the closest to Arlington (Texas) is in Houston (the last one ran from November 2 to 6), 228 miles away in a straight line (source).
Other cities in Texas near Arlington (Texas)
The closest in a straight line are Grand Prairie, 6 miles; Irving, 11 miles; Fort Worth, 13 miles.
The U.S. papers from Arlington (Texas) 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).
Arlington (Texas) is in Tarrant County: for a marriage license issued there, the certificate comes from the Tarrant County Clerk, according to the CDC directory (CDC). That certificate, with an apostille, is what goes with the marriage transcription.
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 Arlington (Texas) without traveling
From Arlington (Texas), without going to the office:
- 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).