Portuguese Consulate in Jersey City
Anyone looking for a Portuguese consulate in Jersey City will not find one in town. It is served by the Portuguese Consulate General in Newark, 7 miles away by road (about 13 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Jersey City
The Portuguese Consulate General in Newark lists New Jersey in its jurisdiction (source), which puts Jersey City in its hands.
A routing engine puts the drive at 7 miles and 13 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 6 miles.
Read the office’s hours as they are: Jersey City is on the same time.
The Portuguese Consulate General in New York holds consular outreach visits away from its office: the nearest to Jersey City in 2026 is in Jamaica (Queens), 7 miles away in a straight line (the last one was on June 5; source).
Other cities in New Jersey near Jersey City
The closest in a straight line are Union City, 4 miles; Bayonne, 5 miles; Kearny, 6 miles.
The U.S. papers from Jersey City 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 Jersey City without traveling
Without the trip, from Jersey City:
- 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).