Portuguese Consulate in Wheeling
There is no Portuguese consulate in Wheeling. People here handle their papers with the Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington, 288 miles and about 5 h 35 min away by car.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Wheeling
The Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington lists West Virginia in its jurisdiction (source), which puts Wheeling in its hands.
By car, 288 miles and about 5 h 35 min without traffic; in a straight line, 212 miles.
Wheeling and the office share the same time all year.
Other cities in West Virginia near Wheeling
Near Wheeling, in a straight line: Morgantown, 50 miles; Charleston (West Virginia), 128 miles; Huntington, 146 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Wheeling the consulate asks for
Registering a child born here and transcribing a marriage both take U.S. papers. The birth certificate comes from the Vital Registration Office (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 Wheeling without traveling
Without the trip, from Wheeling:
- 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).
- You can request a Portuguese criminal record certificate on the criminal record portal: certificates and criminal record (source).