Portuguese Consulate in Malden
Malden has no Portuguese consulate of its own. It is served by the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston, 7 miles away by road (about 14 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Malden
The state is divided between Boston and New Bedford by county; Middlesex County, where Malden sits, belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston (source).
It is 7 miles by road and 5 miles in a straight line; the calculated drive takes 14 min, before traffic.
Malden and the office share the same time all year.
The nearest outreach visit to Malden 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 Malden
Cities near Malden: Somerville, 3 miles; Revere, 3 miles; Chelsea, 3 miles. The Massachusetts page lists them all, with the drive to the office.
The U.S. papers from Malden 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 Malden without traveling
What people in Malden handle remotely:
- 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).