Portuguese Consulate in Buffalo
Anyone looking for a Portuguese consulate in Buffalo will not find one in town. The Portuguese Consulate General in New York is the office for Buffalo, 376 miles away by road, about 7 h 54 min behind the wheel.
Which Portuguese consulate serves Buffalo
For Buffalo, the list of states of the Portuguese Consulate General in New York decides, and it includes New York (source).
A routing engine puts the drive at 376 miles and 7 h 54 min, at posted speed limits and without traffic; in a straight line it is 292 miles.
Buffalo and the office share the same time all year.
Other cities in New York near Buffalo
The closest in a straight line are Niagara Falls, 17 miles; Rochester (New York), 66 miles; Syracuse, 139 miles.
The U.S. papers from Buffalo the consulate asks for
For the birth transcription you need the U.S. certificate, which in New York is issued by the state Vital Records Section’s Certification Unit (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in New York it is issued by the New York Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Buffalo without traveling
From Buffalo, 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).