Portuguese Consulate in Worcester
Anyone looking for a Portuguese consulate in Worcester will not find one in town. People here handle their papers with the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston, 43 miles and about 57 min away by car.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Worcester
Worcester is in Worcester County. In Massachusetts the county picks the office, and this one belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston (source).
The fastest route covers 43 miles and takes about 57 min without traffic; the straight-line distance is 38 miles.
Worcester and the office share the same time all year.
The nearest outreach visit to Worcester is the one in Hudson, 15 miles away (dates still to be set), run by the Portuguese Consulate General in Boston (source).
Other cities in Massachusetts near Worcester
The closest in a straight line are Marlborough, 14 miles; Hudson, 15 miles; Milford, 17 miles.
The U.S. papers from Worcester 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 Worcester without traveling
From Worcester, 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).