Portuguese Consulate in Norfolk
A Portuguese consulate in Norfolk does not exist: another office covers the city. It is served by the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 193 miles away by road (about 3 h 54 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Norfolk
For Norfolk, the list of states of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington decides, and it includes Virginia (source).
A routing engine puts the drive at 193 miles and 3 h 54 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 148 miles.
There is no time difference between Norfolk and the office.
To avoid the trip to the office there are outreach visits: the closest to Norfolk is in Wilmington (dates still to be set), 204 miles away in a straight line (source).
Other cities in Virginia near Norfolk
Cities near Norfolk: Chesapeake, 9 miles; Hampton, 14 miles; Virginia Beach, 17 miles. The Virginia page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Norfolk 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 Norfolk without traveling
Without the trip, from Norfolk:
- 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).