Portuguese Consulate in Cranston
There is no Portuguese consulate in Cranston. It is served by the Portuguese Consulate in Providence, 5 miles away by road (about 10 min).
Which Portuguese consulate serves Cranston
The Portuguese Consulate in Providence lists Rhode Island in its jurisdiction (source), which puts Cranston in its hands.
The Providence consulate says it does not process visa applications and sends applicants to the posts “nearest, in Boston, New Bedford, Newark or New York”; New Bedford’s jurisdiction page says Rhode Island residents must apply for a visa through New Bedford. Neither page is dated. (sources: 1, 2)
By car, 5 miles and about 10 min without traffic; in a straight line, 3 miles.
Read the office’s hours as they are: Cranston is on the same time.
To avoid the trip to the office there are outreach visits: the closest to Cranston is in Fall River (the next one is on November 20), 18 miles away in a straight line (source).
Other cities in Rhode Island near Cranston
Near Cranston, in a straight line: Warwick, 6 miles; Pawtucket, 7 miles; Central Falls, 8 miles. Each has its own page with its office and distance.
The U.S. papers from Cranston the consulate asks for
Registering a child born here and transcribing a marriage both take U.S. papers. The birth certificate comes from the Center for Vital Records of the RI Department of Health (CDC).
To be used in Portugal, the certificate needs an apostille: in Rhode Island it is issued by the Rhode Island Secretary of State (Hague Conference list).
What you can settle from Cranston without traveling
What people in Cranston handle remotely:
- 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).