Portuguese Consulate in Fall River
Anyone looking for a Portuguese consulate in Fall River will not find one in town. The Portuguese Consulate in New Bedford is the office for Fall River, 15 miles away by road, about 21 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Fall River
In Massachusetts the county decides. The county of Fall River is Bristol County, which the jurisdiction page of the Portuguese Consulate in New Bedford includes (source).
By car, 15 miles and about 21 min without traffic; in a straight line, 13 miles.
Fall River and the office share the same time all year.
The Portuguese Consulate in New Bedford holds outreach visits in Fall River itself (the next one is on November 20; source).
Other cities in Massachusetts near Fall River
Around Fall River: Brockton, 27 miles; Randolph, 32 miles; Milford, 36 miles. The table on the Massachusetts page gives the drive from each.
The U.S. papers from Fall River the consulate asks for
If you register a child born in Massachusetts, you need the local birth certificate: the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics issues it (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 Fall River without traveling
No travel needed from Fall River for this:
- 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).
- 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).