Portuguese Consulate in New Haven

Anyone looking for a Portuguese consulate in New Haven will not find one in town. People here handle their papers with the Portuguese Consulate General in New York, 75 miles and about 1 h 51 min away by car.

Which Portuguese consulate serves New Haven

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

A routing engine puts the drive at 75 miles and 1 h 51 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 67 miles.

New Haven keeps the office’s time, summer and winter.

The nearest honorary consulate in a straight line is the honorary consulate in Waterbury-Naugatuck, 15 miles away. According to the Portal das Comunidades, it is exceptionally authorized for civil registry, notarial acts, voter registration and issuing travel documents.

To avoid the trip to the office there are outreach visits: the closest to New Haven is in Naugatuck (the last one ran from June 29 to 30), 14 miles away in a straight line (source).

Other cities in Connecticut near New Haven

Cities near New Haven: Bridgeport, 16 miles; Meriden, 17 miles; New Britain, 26 miles. The Connecticut page lists them all, with the drive to the office.

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

If you register a child born in Connecticut, you need the local birth certificate: the vital records office of the town where the child was born, or the state Department of Public Health issues it (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 Haven without traveling

What people in New Haven handle remotely: