Portuguese Consulate in Edison
A Portuguese consulate in Edison does not exist: another office covers the city. The Portuguese Consulate General in Newark is the office for Edison, 21 miles away by road, about 35 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Edison
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 21 miles and 35 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 20 miles.
Edison and the office share the same time all year.
The Portuguese Consulate General in New York holds consular outreach visits away from its office: the nearest to Edison in 2026 is in Jamaica (Queens), 27 miles away in a straight line (the last one was on June 5; source).
Other cities in New Jersey near Edison
Near Edison, in a straight line: Elizabeth, 15 miles; Irvington, 18 miles; Bayonne, 19 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Edison the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in New Jersey 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 Edison without traveling
No travel needed from Edison for this:
- 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).
- You can request a Portuguese criminal record certificate on the criminal record portal: certificates and criminal record (source).