Portuguese Consulate in Chelsea
The Portuguese consulate that serves Chelsea is outside the city. People here handle their papers with the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston, 5 miles and about 10 min away by car.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Chelsea
Chelsea is in Suffolk County. In Massachusetts the county picks the office, and this one belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston (source).
By car, 5 miles and about 10 min without traffic; in a straight line, 3 miles.
Chelsea keeps the office’s time, summer and winter.
The nearest outreach visit to Chelsea is the one in Somerville, 3 miles away (dates still to be set), run by the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston (source).
Other cities in Massachusetts near Chelsea
Cities near Chelsea: Somerville, 3 miles; Malden, 3 miles; Cambridge, 4 miles. The Massachusetts page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Chelsea the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in Massachusetts is issued by the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Massachusetts it is issued by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Chelsea without traveling
No travel needed from Chelsea for this:
- 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).
- 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).