Portuguese Consulate in Biddeford
No Portuguese consulate is based in Biddeford. It is served by the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston, 92 miles away by road (about 1 h 55 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Biddeford
The Portuguese Consulate General in Boston lists Maine in its jurisdiction (source), which puts Biddeford in its hands.
A routing engine puts the drive at 92 miles and 1 h 55 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 85 miles.
There is no time difference between Biddeford and the office.
In Gloucester, 61 miles from Biddeford, the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston holds an outreach visit in 2026: dates still to be set (source).
Other cities in Maine near Biddeford
Cities near Biddeford: Portland (Maine), 15 miles; Lewiston, 44 miles; Bangor, 123 miles. The Maine page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Biddeford the consulate asks for
Registering a child born here and transcribing a marriage both take U.S. papers. The birth certificate comes from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Maine it is issued by the Maine Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Biddeford without traveling
No travel needed from Biddeford for this:
- 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).