Portuguese Consulate in Charleston (West Virginia)
There is no Portuguese consulate in Charleston (West Virginia). People here handle their papers with the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 336 miles and about 6 h 26 min away by car.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Charleston (West Virginia)
West Virginia is on the jurisdiction list of the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington (source), so that is where citizen cards, passports and registry acts from Charleston (West Virginia) go.
By car, 336 miles and about 6 h 26 min without traffic; in a straight line, 251 miles.
Charleston (West Virginia) and the office share the same time all year.
Other cities in West Virginia near Charleston (West Virginia)
Near Charleston (West Virginia), in a straight line: Huntington, 44 miles; Morgantown, 126 miles; Wheeling, 128 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Charleston (West Virginia) the consulate asks for
If you register a child born in West Virginia, you need the local birth certificate: the Vital Registration Office issues it (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in West Virginia it is issued by the West Virginia Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Charleston (West Virginia) without traveling
From Charleston (West Virginia), without going to the office:
- You can renew the Citizen Card online through the Consulado Virtual, from age 25: Citizen Card (source).
- 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).