Portuguese Consulate in Milford
Milford has no Portuguese consulate of its own. It is served by the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston, 39 miles away by road (about 54 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Milford
In Massachusetts the county decides. The county of Milford is Worcester County, which the jurisdiction page of the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston includes (source).
By road it is 39 miles (54 min at the speed limit); in a straight line, 27 miles.
There is no time difference between Milford and the office.
The Portuguese Consulate General in Boston holds outreach visits in Milford itself (dates still to be set; source).
Other cities in Massachusetts near Milford
Around Milford: Framingham, 11 miles; Marlborough, 14 miles; Westwood, 16 miles. The table on the Massachusetts page gives the drive from each.
The U.S. papers from Milford 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 Milford without traveling
This can be settled from Milford without traveling:
- 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).