Portuguese Consulate in New Britain

There is no Portuguese consulate in New Britain. The city belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in New York: 103 miles of road, around 2 h 23 min.

Which Portuguese consulate serves New Britain

The Portuguese Consulate General in New York lists Connecticut in its jurisdiction (source), which puts New Britain in its hands.

The fastest route covers 103 miles and takes about 2 h 23 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 88 miles.

New Britain and the office share the same time all year.

The Portuguese Consulate in Providence is closer in a straight line (72 miles); even so, Connecticut is in the area of the Portuguese Consulate General in New York.

The nearest honorary consulate in a straight line is the honorary consulate in Waterbury-Naugatuck, 18 miles away. According to the Portal das Comunidades, it is exceptionally authorized for civil registry, notarial acts, voter registration and issuing travel documents.

The Portuguese Consulate General in New York holds consular outreach visits away from its office: the nearest to New Britain in 2026 is in Naugatuck, 18 miles away in a straight line (the last one ran from June 29 to 30; source).

Other cities in Connecticut near New Britain

Around New Britain: Hartford, 8 miles; Meriden, 9 miles; New Haven, 26 miles. The table on the Connecticut page gives the drive from each.

The U.S. papers from New Britain the consulate asks for

For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in Connecticut is issued by the vital records office of the town where the child was born, or the state Department of Public Health (CDC).

To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Connecticut it is issued by the Connecticut Secretary of the State (Hague Conference list).

What you can settle from New Britain without traveling

No travel needed from New Britain for this: