Honorary Consulate of Portugal in Tokushima

Honorary Consulate - An Honorary Consul, who could be Portuguese or otherwise and isn't a diplomat, is appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support and safeguard the rights and interests of the Portuguese State and its nationals in a city where there is no official representation. Honorary Consulates are typically not competent to perform consular acts, although under exceptional and justified circumstances, they might be sanctioned to carry out voter registration operations, civil registration and notarial acts, and to issue travel documents. The activities of honorary consuls are executed within the purview of their competence, following the Head of the Mission to which they are associated.