Portuguese Consulate in Elizabeth
A Portuguese consulate in Elizabeth does not exist: another office covers the city. The city belongs to the Portuguese Consulate General in Newark: 6 miles of road, around 11 min.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Elizabeth
For Elizabeth, the list of states of the Portuguese Consulate General in Newark decides, and it includes New Jersey (source).
A routing engine puts the drive at 6 miles and 11 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 6 miles.
Read the office’s hours as they are: Elizabeth is on the same time.
In Jamaica (Queens), 14 miles from Elizabeth, the Portuguese Consulate General in New York holds an outreach visit in 2026: the last one was on June 5 (source).
Other cities in New Jersey near Elizabeth
Near Elizabeth, in a straight line: Irvington, 4 miles; Bayonne, 5 miles; Harrison, 6 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth without traveling
From Elizabeth, without going to the office:
- 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).
- You can send the citizenship-by-marriage application straight to Lisbon: citizenship by marriage (source).