Portuguese Consulate in Dover (New Jersey)
Anyone looking for a Portuguese consulate in Dover (New Jersey) will not find one in town. The Portuguese Consulate General in Newark is the office for Dover (New Jersey), 28 miles away by road, about 38 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Dover (New Jersey)
The split is by state, and New Jersey belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in Newark, according to its jurisdiction page (source).
A routing engine puts the drive at 28 miles and 38 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 23 miles.
There is no time difference between Dover (New Jersey) and the office.
The Portuguese Consulate General in New York holds consular outreach visits away from its office: the nearest to Dover (New Jersey) in 2026 is in Jamaica (Queens), 36 miles away in a straight line (the last one was on June 5; source).
Other cities in New Jersey near Dover (New Jersey)
Near Dover (New Jersey), in a straight line: Parsippany-Troy Hills, 8 miles; East Orange, 20 miles; Paterson, 21 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Dover (New Jersey) the consulate asks for
The U.S. birth certificate the consulate asks for to register a child is issued by the Office of Vital Statistics & Registry of the NJ Department of Health (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in New Jersey it is issued by the New Jersey Division of Revenue (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Dover (New Jersey) without traveling
From Dover (New Jersey), without going to the office:
- 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 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).