Portuguese Consulate in Pasadena (Texas)
The Portuguese consulate that serves Pasadena (Texas) is outside the city. People here handle their papers with the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 1,404 miles and about 25 h 42 min away by car.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Pasadena (Texas)
The jurisdiction page of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington includes Texas (source): that is the office for Pasadena (Texas).
The fastest route covers 1,404 miles and takes about 25 h 42 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 1,212 miles.
There is a 1 hour difference between Pasadena (Texas) and the office (ahead of), all year.
In a straight line, the Consular Office in Palm Coast is closer to Pasadena (Texas) (836 miles), but the jurisdiction list sends Texas to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington.
In a straight line, the nearest honorary office is the honorary consulate in Houston (17 miles). 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 Pasadena (Texas) is in Houston (the last one was on November 2), 17 miles away in a straight line (source).
Other cities in Texas near Pasadena (Texas)
The closest in a straight line are Pearland, 12 miles; League City, 12 miles; Missouri City, 24 miles.
The U.S. papers from Pasadena (Texas) 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 Harris County, the county of Pasadena (Texas), marriage certificates come from the Harris 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 Pasadena (Texas) without traveling
From Pasadena (Texas), without going to the office:
- 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).
- 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).