Portuguese Consulate in Falls Church
There is no Portuguese consulate in Falls Church. The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington is the office for Falls Church, 9 miles away by road, about 17 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Falls Church
The split is by state, and Virginia belongs to the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, according to its jurisdiction page (source).
By road it is 9 miles (17 min at the speed limit); in a straight line, 7 miles.
There is no time difference between Falls Church and the office.
The nearest outreach visit to Falls Church is the one in Wilmington, 106 miles away (dates still to be set), run by the Portuguese Consulate General in Newark (source).
Other cities in Virginia near Falls Church
Cities near Falls Church: McLean, 4 miles; Arlington (Virginia), 5 miles; Fairfax, 8 miles. The Virginia page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Falls Church the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in Virginia is issued by 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 Falls Church without traveling
What people in Falls Church 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).