Portuguese Consulate in Methuen
No Portuguese consulate is based in Methuen. The city belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston: 29 miles of road, around 38 min.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Methuen
In Massachusetts the county decides. The county of Methuen is Essex County, which the jurisdiction page of the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston includes (source).
The fastest route covers 29 miles and takes about 38 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 27 miles.
There is no time difference between Methuen and the office.
The nearest outreach visit to Methuen is the one in Lowell, 9 miles away (dates still to be set), run by the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston (source).
Other cities in Massachusetts near Methuen
Around Methuen: Haverhill, 7 miles; Lowell, 8 miles; Salem (Massachusetts), 21 miles. The table on the Massachusetts page gives the drive from each.
The U.S. papers from Methuen 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 Methuen without traveling
No travel needed from Methuen 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 request by mail the certificate to exchange a U.S. driving license in Portugal: driving license (source).