Portuguese Consulate in Salem (Massachusetts)
There is no Portuguese consulate in Salem (Massachusetts). The city belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston: 17 miles of road, around 31 min.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Salem (Massachusetts)
In Massachusetts the county decides. The county of Salem (Massachusetts) is Essex County, which the jurisdiction page of the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston includes (source).
A routing engine puts the drive at 17 miles and 31 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 15 miles.
There is no time difference between Salem (Massachusetts) and the office.
The Portuguese Consulate General in Boston holds consular outreach visits away from its office: the nearest to Salem (Massachusetts) in 2026 is in Peabody, 4 miles away in a straight line (dates still to be set; source).
Other cities in Massachusetts near Salem (Massachusetts)
Around Salem (Massachusetts): Lynn, 5 miles; Revere, 10 miles; Malden, 11 miles. The table on the Massachusetts page gives the drive from each.
The U.S. papers from Salem (Massachusetts) the consulate asks for
Registering a child born here and transcribing a marriage both take U.S. papers. The birth certificate comes from 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 Salem (Massachusetts) without traveling
What people in Salem (Massachusetts) handle remotely:
- 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).