Portuguese Consulate in Chesapeake
The Portuguese consulate that serves Chesapeake is outside the city. It is served by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 207 miles away by road (about 4 h 8 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Chesapeake
The jurisdiction page of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington includes Virginia (source): that is the office for Chesapeake.
By car, 207 miles and about 4 h 8 min without traffic; in a straight line, 158 miles.
There is no time difference between Chesapeake and the office.
The nearest outreach visit to Chesapeake is the one in Wilmington, 212 miles away (dates still to be set), run by the Portuguese Consulate General in Newark (source).
Other cities in Virginia near Chesapeake
Cities near Chesapeake: Norfolk, 9 miles; Virginia Beach, 18 miles; Hampton, 23 miles. The Virginia page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Chesapeake the consulate asks for
Registering a child born here and transcribing a marriage both take U.S. papers. The birth certificate comes from the Office of Vital Records (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Virginia it is issued by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Chesapeake without traveling
This can be settled from Chesapeake without traveling:
- 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).
- You can renew the Citizen Card online through the Consulado Virtual, from age 25: Citizen Card (source).