Portuguese Consulate in Lynn
Lynn has no Portuguese consulate of its own. The Portuguese Consulate General in Boston is the office for Lynn, 12 miles away by road, about 23 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Lynn
The state is divided between Boston and New Bedford by county; Essex County, where Lynn sits, belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston (source).
By road it is 12 miles (23 min at the speed limit); in a straight line, 10 miles.
There is no time difference between Lynn and the office.
The Portuguese Consulate General in Boston holds consular outreach visits away from its office: the nearest to Lynn in 2026 is in Peabody, 5 miles away in a straight line (dates still to be set; source).
Other cities in Massachusetts near Lynn
Cities near Lynn: Revere, 5 miles; Salem (Massachusetts), 5 miles; Malden, 7 miles. The Massachusetts page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Lynn 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 Lynn without traveling
From Lynn, without going to the office:
- 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).