Portuguese Consulate in Framingham
The Portuguese consulate that serves Framingham is outside the city. Its office is the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston: 21 miles by road, roughly 33 min of driving.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Framingham
The state is divided between Boston and New Bedford by county; Middlesex County, where Framingham sits, belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston (source).
The fastest route covers 21 miles and takes about 33 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 18 miles.
There is no time difference between Framingham and the office.
The Portuguese Consulate General in Boston holds consular outreach visits away from its office: the nearest to Framingham in 2026 is in Milford, 10 miles away in a straight line (dates still to be set; source).
Other cities in Massachusetts near Framingham
Near Framingham, in a straight line: Marlborough, 8 miles; Milford, 11 miles; Hudson, 11 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Framingham the consulate asks for
The U.S. birth certificate the consulate asks for to register a child 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 Framingham without traveling
From Framingham, without going to the office:
- 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).
- You can send the citizenship-by-marriage application straight to Lisbon: citizenship by marriage (source).