Portuguese Consulate in Lewiston
For the Portuguese consulate, people in Lewiston have to travel. The Portuguese Consulate General in Boston is the office for Lewiston, 139 miles away by road, about 2 h 46 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Lewiston
The split is by state, and Maine belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston, according to its jurisdiction page (source).
A routing engine puts the drive at 139 miles and 2 h 46 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 128 miles.
There is no time difference between Lewiston and the office.
The Portuguese Consulate General in Boston holds consular outreach visits away from its office: the nearest to Lewiston in 2026 is in Gloucester, 104 miles away in a straight line (dates still to be set; source).
Other cities in Maine near Lewiston
Near Lewiston, in a straight line: Portland (Maine), 31 miles; Biddeford, 44 miles; Bangor, 86 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Lewiston the consulate asks for
The U.S. birth certificate the consulate asks for to register a child is issued by 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 Lewiston without traveling
This can be settled from Lewiston without traveling:
- You can request a Portuguese criminal record certificate on the criminal record portal: certificates and criminal record (source).
- You can request by mail the certificate to exchange a U.S. driving license in Portugal: driving license (source).
- You can travel to Portugal as a tourist on a U.S. passport, with no visa, for up to 90 days: Schengen visa and entry to Portugal (source).