The Consulate General of Portugal in Boston is a career consular post of Portugal in Boston, Massachusetts; it serves Portuguese citizens and travellers in its consular district. Portugal is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of Portugal in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 31 St. James Avenue, Suite 350, Boston, MA 02116, United States |
| Telephone | +1 617-536-8740 |
| Fax | +1 617-536-2503 |
| consulado.boston@mne.pt | |
| Website | boston.consuladoportugal.mne.gov.pt |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
Hours shown: public service hours, according to the Portuguese foreign ministry. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- Citizen cards and passports are handed out Monday to Friday 14:00–15:00. The consulate general gives priority to booked appointments but also serves visitors without one.
- The consulate also holds scheduled outreach days (“presenças consulares”) in towns of its district; dates are announced on the ministry’s portal.
- Location: The consulate general is in the Back Bay area of Boston, Massachusetts, about 1.4 km in a straight line from the centre of Boston; the nearest large airport is Logan International Airport (BOS), about 5.3 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of Portugal in Boston
The office is one of 6 career consular posts of Portugal in the United States listed by the Portuguese foreign ministry. In Portugal, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon (pt.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Other consulates in Boston
17 other countries are represented in Boston: Brazil (consulate general), Canada (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), El Salvador (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Haiti (consulate general), Ireland (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Mexico (consulate general), Peru (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Switzerland (consulate), Türkiye (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general).
Closing days
The dates of the US federal holidays are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The consulate general may also close on public holidays of Portugal.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Portuguese citizens should call the consulate general on +1 617-536-8740. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Portugal can contact the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon.
Diplomatic missions of Portugal in the United States
Portugal in the United States
Measured in a straight line from Boston, the nearest other Portuguese office is the Consulate (Rhode Island) in Providence (about 66 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Boston.
- Washington, D.C. (630 km) – Embassy of Portugal in the United States
- Boston – Consulate General (this page)
- New Bedford (81 km) – Consulate (Massachusetts)
- New York (310 km) – Consulate General (New York)
- Newark (320 km) – Consulate General (New Jersey)
- Providence (66 km) – Consulate (Rhode Island)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas (Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs) – consular network in the United States (accessed 22 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), boston.consuladoportugal.mne.gov.pt.
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