What is the working hours of the Portuguese Consulate New Bedford?

Portuguese Embassy operating hours are 08:30 AM to 02:00 PM.

To know more, please visit: http://www.consulateportugalnewbedford.org/contacto.php

The Portugal Consulate is in New Bedford, with Shelley Pires serving as the Consul. The Consulate offers many services to the Portuguese National in the United States, such as the Portuguese Travel Document renewal, attestation certificates, emergency certificates, etc.

628 Pleasant Street, Room No.204 New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740
Tel: 508-997-6151
Email: newbedford@mne.pt

To know more, please visit: http://www.consulateportugalnewbedford.org/index.php

What are the primary tasks performed by the Embassy/Consulate of Portugal located in New Bedford, USA?

The Embassy/Consulate assists travelers from the United States to Portugal, and citizens traveling from Portugal to the United States. It also plays a significant role in an educational exchange program sponsored by the Portugal government. To allow for more ease of use and access, the Embassy/Consulate has established multiple Consulates across the country to offer services seamlessly.

What type of passport services are provided by the Portugal Embassy/Consulate?

The primary purposes of travel to the United States by Portugal nationals are tourism, higher education, employment, and other activities (such as parents visiting children, business events, etc.). In the United States, any foreign resident needs to possess a valid travel document, or the traveler will be deported to their home country. If the travel documents, such as a passport, expired, or were lost, the Embassy would work to provide new records to the traveler.

How many Portugal Consulates/Embassy is in the United States to serve travelers?

The Portugal Consulate in New Bedford (address listed above) along with Seventeen Consulates/Embassy spread across the country aid travelers to and from Portugal.

Embassy of Portugal – Washington DC  

2012 Massachusetts Avenue,

NW Washington, D.C. 20036

Consulate General of Portugal – Boston  

31 St. James Avenue, 3 rd. Floor, Suite 350

Boston, MA, 02116

Consulate General of Portugal – New York

866 2nd Avenue, 8th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Consulate General of Portugal – Newark

One Riverfront Plaza, Suite 40

Newark, New Jersey 07102

Consulate General of Portugal – San Francisco

3298, Washington Street

San Francisco, CA 94115

Vice Consulate of Portugal – Providence

56 Pine St. Hanley Bldg., 6th Floor

Providence, Rhode Island 02903-2819

Honorary Consulate of Portugal – Chicago

10 S. Wacker Drive 28th

Chicago IL 60606

Honorary Consulate of Portugal – Honolulu

P.O. Box 1661,

Honolulu, HI 96806

Honorary Consulate of Portugal – Houston

721 Buckingham Dr,

Houston, TX 77024

Honorary Consulate of Portugal – Indianapolis

One American Square Suite 2500

Indianapolis, Indiana 46282

Honorary Consulate of Portugal – Los Angeles

11903 Ashworth Street,

Artesia, CA 90701

Honorary Consulate of Portugal – Palm Coast

145 City Place, Suite 300

Palm Coast, FL 32164

Honorary Consulate of Portugal – New Orleans

Bank One Center 201 St. Charles Av.

New Orleans, LA 70170-5100

Honorary Consulate of Portugal – San Diego

3336 Macaulay St.

San Diego, CA, 92106

Honorary Consulate of Portugal – Phoenix

2415 E. Camelback Rd., Suite 700

Phoenix, AZ 85016

Honorary Consulate of Portugal – Tulare

1418 Clarete Avenue

Tulare, CA 93274

Honorary Consulate of Portugal – Hartford

3 Union Street, Naugatuck

Waterbury, CT 06770

Does a Consulate operate out of New Bedford Consulate/Embassy?

There is no separate consular address in New Bedford. Both Embassy and Consular service office located in the same address

Can a traveler submit travel documents to the Portugal Embassy/Consulate in New Bedford?

Yes. If the travel requirements of the applicant demand submission documents, they must be submitted by Portuguese visa centre in New Bedford, In the case of an Portuguese e-visa, a visit is not mandatory to the Embassy, Consulate, or Portuguese Permitted visa agent.

Can a traveler collect travel documents from the Portugal Embassy/Consulate in New Bedford?

Yes, you must visit the Portugal Embassy/Consulate in New Bedford to collect the documents. For Portuguese electronic-visa, you do not require to visit.

What days is the Embassy/Consulate open?

The Portugal Embassy/Consulate operates Monday through Friday (except Wednesday) and is closed on Wednesday, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

On which holidays is the Embassy/Consulate closed?

The list of holidays the Portugal Consulate in New Bedford observes can be found at the link below.

http://www.consulateportugalnewbedford.org/contacto.php

Are there any jurisdictional restrictions regarding services from the Portugal Consulate/Embassy in New Bedford?

Yes, only people residing in the states under consular control of Portugal Consulate, New Bedford, are eligible for services like the issue of passports and visa services.

Which states are coming under the jurisdiction of the Portugal Consulate/Embassy in New Bedford?

The New Bedford Consulate covers the following states and territories: Massachusetts (Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket) and Rhode Island(only for visa)

What does Visa-Free Score for Portugal Passport mean? 

To visit visa-free countries, Portugal passport accumulates points that decide the visit without a visa or to obtain a visa on arrival.

Need more information about Portugal Visa-Free Score, visit: https://www.passportindex.org/passport/portugal/