The Consulate General of Portugal in San Francisco is a career consular post of Portugal in San Francisco, California; it serves Portuguese citizens and travellers in its consular district. Portugal is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of Portugal in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 3298 Washington Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, United States |
| Telephone | +1 415-346-3400 +1 415-346-3401 |
| Fax | +1 415-346-1440 |
| sfrancisco@mne.pt sos.sfrancisco@mne.pt |
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| Website | saofrancisco.consuladoportugal.mne.gov.pt |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 16:00 |
Hours shown: public service hours, according to the Portuguese foreign ministry. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- There is no public service on Wednesdays. Emergencies: sos.sfrancisco@mne.pt; visas: vistos.sfrancisco@mne.pt.
- The consulate also holds scheduled outreach days (“presenças consulares”) in towns of its district; dates are announced on the ministry’s portal.
- Location: The consulate general is in the Presidio Heights area of San Francisco, California, about 3.5 km in a straight line from the centre of San Francisco; the nearest large airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), about 20 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of Portugal in San Francisco
The office is one of 6 career consular posts of Portugal in the United States listed by the Portuguese foreign ministry. In Portugal, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon (pt.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Other consulates in San Francisco
22 other countries are represented in San Francisco, among them: Austria (consulate), Brazil (consulate general), Canada (consulate general), Chile (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), El Salvador (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Ireland (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Luxembourg (consulate general), Mexico (consulate general), Netherlands (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Sweden (consulate general), Switzerland (consulate general), Ukraine (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general), Uruguay (consulate general). The full list of all 23 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
The dates of the US federal holidays are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The consulate general may also close on public holidays of Portugal.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Portuguese citizens should call the consulate general on +1 415-346-3400. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Portugal can contact the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon.
Diplomatic missions of Portugal in the United States
Portugal in the United States
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Portugal in the United States
- Boston – Consulate General (Massachusetts)
- New Bedford – Consulate (Massachusetts)
- New York – Consulate General (New York)
- Newark – Consulate General (New Jersey)
- Providence – Consulate (Rhode Island)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (this page)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas (Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs) – consular network in the United States (accessed 22 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), saofrancisco.consuladoportugal.mne.gov.pt.
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