Portuguese brave long journeys to vote in London
Several Portuguese travelled about two hours to vote in the presidential election at the Consulate-General in London this morning, where there was a notably large turnout.
Portuguese travel long distances to vote in person in London
Portuguese nationals in the English capital complained about the lack of a remote voting option.
Geography can be an obstacle: voters abroad must go to consulates to vote in the presidential election
Thousands of voters living abroad have to travel in person to consulates in order to be able to vote in the presidential election.
Brazilians must use Portuguese consulates or embassy to vote
Público reports that Portuguese citizens living in Brazil who want to vote in Portugal's presidential election must attend Portuguese consulates (consulados) or the embassy (embaixada) in Brazil to cast their ballot. The note highlights consular voting procedures for expatriates rather than postal or remote voting alternatives. Portuguese nationals abroad, especially dual nationals in Brazil, should confirm their consulate's opening hours and required ID before election day.
A consulate is a local office representing a foreign country in a city outside the capital that provides consular services such as passport renewal, notary services, help for citizens in distress and often handles voting arrangements for nationals abroad. For example, Brazilians in Portugal commonly use Brazilian consulates (or the embassy) to register and vote in elections, so check which consular district covers your address before you travel to vote.
An embassy is a country’s main diplomatic mission located in another country’s capital; it manages political relations, represents its government and offers consular services to citizens. Embassies handle high‑level diplomatic tasks and also coordinate consular activities (like voting or large‑scale citizen services), while local consulates in other cities provide more routine, day‑to‑day assistance.
Portuguese in the United States criticise in-person voting: "For those who live in Los Angeles, it means a seven-and-a-half-hour drive to the consulate in San Francisco. Or else you have to fly."
Long-distance travel to in-person polling stations is the main difficulty reported.
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Seguro says Rangel's concern should be with Portuguese people in Venezuela
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