Portuguese Consulate in Lawrence
Lawrence has no Portuguese consulate of its own. People here handle their papers with the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston, 29 miles and about 39 min away by car.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Lawrence
In Massachusetts the county decides. The county of Lawrence is Essex County, which the jurisdiction page of the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston includes (source).
By road it is 29 miles (39 min at the speed limit); in a straight line, 25 miles.
There is no time difference between Lawrence and the office.
The Portuguese Consulate General in Boston holds consular outreach visits away from its office: the nearest to Lawrence in 2026 is in Lowell, 9 miles away in a straight line (dates still to be set; source).
Other cities in Massachusetts near Lawrence
Cities near Lawrence: Haverhill, 7 miles; Lowell, 9 miles; Salem (Massachusetts), 19 miles. The Massachusetts page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Lawrence 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 Lawrence without traveling
Without the trip, from Lawrence:
- 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).