Portuguese Consulate in Hampton
Anyone looking for a Portuguese consulate in Hampton will not find one in town. The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington is the office for Hampton, 181 miles away by road, about 3 h 35 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Hampton
The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington lists Virginia in its jurisdiction (source), which puts Hampton in its hands.
A routing engine puts the drive at 181 miles and 3 h 35 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 135 miles.
Read the office’s hours as they are: Hampton is on the same time.
To avoid the trip to the office there are outreach visits: the closest to Hampton is in Wilmington (dates still to be set), 190 miles away in a straight line (source).
Other cities in Virginia near Hampton
The closest in a straight line are Newport News, 13 miles; Norfolk, 14 miles; Virginia Beach, 22 miles.
The U.S. papers from Hampton 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 Hampton without traveling
No travel needed from Hampton for this:
- 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).