Q: I was born in Goa before 1961 which was part of Portugal until 19.12.1961. Why do I have to register my birth in Portugal? Does Portugal not already have my birth record since all born in Goa before 1961 were Portuguese Citizens and held either a Portuguese ID card or a Portuguese passport both issued by the former Portuguese administration in Goa? A: No Portugal does not have a record of your birth registration and nor would they have of your parents and ancestors if they were born in Goa. The reason being that Goa was not a colony of Portugal as such. Goa was declared a part of Portugal. Basically part of main land Portugal. Which meant that all Goans born in Goa were citizens of Portugal at birth. Which was not the case with other colonies of Portugal. So since Goa was part of Portugal it was not required to register the birth in Lisbon, Goa had its own Conservatoria / Registrar. Simply put it was like another district of Portugal. All records were maintained in Goa just li...
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Q: Once my birth is registered do I have to visit Portugal to collect my citizen card or can this be avoided ? A: No You do not Have to visit Portugal. You could apply for your passport at a Portuguese Embassy. Preferably in the country of residence. www.pnfg.in PNFG - Portuguese Nationality For Goans PNFG CONSULTANCY PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY FOR GOANS Also known as PCFG - PORTUGUESE CITIZENSHIP FOR GOANS also known as a PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY also known as PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY GOA
Q: After I have my Portuguese passport in hand can I own property in India? A: Yes you could provided you apply for an OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card. You could also buy property in India with an OCI card but the type of property that can be bought is limited. For all information you need to contact the Indian Embassy if you live outside of India or the FRRO if you live in India. www.pnfg.in PNFG - Portuguese Nationality For Goans PNFG CONSULTANCY PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY FOR GOANS Also known as PCFG - PORTUGUESE CITIZENSHIP FOR GOANS also known as a PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY also known as PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY GOA
PCFG - Portuguese Citizenship For Goan Q: After I have my Portuguese passport in hand can I continue to live in India? A: Yes you could provided you apply for an OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card. For all information you need to contact the Indian Embassy if you live outside of India or the FRRO if you live in India. www.pnfg.in PNFG - Portuguese Nationality For Goans PNFG CONSULTANCY PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY FOR GOANS Also known as PCFG - PORTUGUESE CITIZENSHIP FOR GOANS also known as a PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY also known as PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY GOA
PCFG - Portuguese Citizenship For Goan Q: After I have my Portuguese passport in hand what next? A: This answer is for someone born in India or rather an Indian citizen. Once you have your Portuguese passport in hand you need to visit the Indian Embassy or the FRRO in India to surrender your Indian passport as India does not allow dual nationality. Once you have completed the surrender process you may go ahead and apply for an OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card. For all information you need to contact the Indian Embassy if you live outside of India or the FRRO if you live in India. For citizens of other countries you need to check the laws of your country if they allow dual nationality and follow their guidance. We cannot advise on this. www.pnfg.in PNFG - Portuguese Nationality For Goans PNFG CONSULTANCY PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY FOR GOANS Also known as PCFG - PORTUGUESE CITIZENSHIP FOR GOANS also known as a PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY also known as PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGEN...
PCFG - Portuguese Citizenship For Goan Q: I was born in Africa before 1961 e.g born in 1951 and my parents registered my birth in Goa before 1961 e.g 1960. Can I directly apply ? A: Yes you can. It does not matter where in the world you were born as long as your birth was registered in Goa before 19 December 1961. www.pnfg.in PNFG - Portuguese Nationality For Goans PNFG CONSULTANCY PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY FOR GOANS Also known as PCFG - PORTUGUESE CITIZENSHIP FOR GOANS also known as a PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY also known as PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY GOA
PCFG - Portuguese Citizenship For Goan Q: I am born before 1961 in Goa. I do not want to get a Portuguese Passport but my children do. Can my children get their Portuguese passport without me having to get one? A: Yes your children can get their Portuguese passport without you having to get yours. In this case you will have to register your birth and marriage followed by your children birth. Once their births are registered they may go ahead and apply for their Portuguese passports www.pnfg.in PNFG - Portuguese Nationality For Goans PNFG CONSULTANCY PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY FOR GOANS Also known as PCFG - PORTUGUESE CITIZENSHIP FOR GOANS also known as a PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY also known as PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY GOA
PCFG - Portuguese Citizenship For Goan Q: I am married to a Portuguese Citizen. Can I apply for Portuguese nationality through marriage? A: Yes you can provided you are married for over three years and have children that are Portuguese nationals or if you do not have children then you need to be married for over five years. www.pnfg.in PNFG - Portuguese Nationality For Goans PNFG CONSULTANCY PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY FOR GOANS Also known as PCFG - PORTUGUESE CITIZENSHIP FOR GOANS also known as a PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY also known as PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY GOA
PCFG - Portuguese Citizenship For Goan Q: My father/mother was born in Goa before 1961 but is not alive. Can I apply? A: Yes. In this case the child of the parents mention above becomes the applicant. He/she must register the birth of either one of his/her parents followed by their marriage followed by his/her birth and so on. www.pnfg.in PNFG - Portuguese Nationality For Goans PNFG CONSULTANCY PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY FOR GOANS Also known as PCFG - PORTUGUESE CITIZENSHIP FOR GOANS also known as a PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY also known as PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY GOA
PCFG - Portuguese Citizenship For Goan Q: My father/mother was born outside of Goa but before 1961. Can he/she directly apply to register his/her birth or rather can he/she apply at all? A: No the person born before 1961 but outside of Goa cannot directly apply. But one can apply if one of his/her parents were born in Goa before 1961 or born outside of Goa but registered in Goa before 1961. In this case we will need to register the birth of either parent followed by their marriage and then the applicant's birth. If neither of the parents were born in Goa before 1961 or were not registered in Goa before 1961 then No. There is no eligibility in this case. www.pnfg.in PNFG - Portuguese Nationality For Goans PNFG CONSULTANCY PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY FOR GOANS Also known as PCFG - PORTUGUESE CITIZENSHIP FOR GOANS also known as a PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY also known as PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY GOA
PCFG - Portuguese Citizenship For Goan Q: My father/mother was born outside of Goa but before 1961. Can he/she directly apply to register his/her birth or rather can he/she apply at all? A: No the person born before 1961 but outside of Goa cannot directly apply. But one can apply if one of his/her parents were born in Goa before 1961 or born outside of Goa but registered in Goa before 1961. In this case we will need to register the birth of either parent followed by their marriage and then the applicant's birth. If neither of the parents were born in Goa before 1961 or were not registered in Goa before 1961 then No. There is no eligibility in this case. www.pnfg.in PNFG - Portuguese Nationality For Goans PNFG CONSULTANCY PORTUGUESE NATIONALITY FOR GOANS Also known as PCFG - PORTUGUESE CITIZENSHIP FOR GOANS also known as a PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY also known as PORTUGUESE PASSPORT AGENCY GOA
PCFG - Portuguese Citizenship For Goan Q: My father/mother was born after 1961 in Goa and is not alive but my grandfather/grandmother was born in Goa before 1961 can I apply ? A: No, You will not be able to apply through this normal route as the person born after 1961 which in this case is father/mother needs to ask for the nationality by first registering one of his/her parents who was born in Goa before 1961. Followed by his/her own registration. Since the person born after 1961 i.e father/mother in not alive he/she cannot ask for the nationality. That said there is another process to follow called naturalisation. In this case the grandchild could register the grandparent and submit the birth document of the father/mother and marriage document as well But must prove that they speak and write the Portuguese language. A test will be conducted to prove this. There are other requirements as well. Which we could discuss should you have a situation like this and would like to pursue i...
PCFG - Portuguese Citizenship For Goans Q: Who is eligible? A: Portugal ensured citizenship for all individuals born before 19.12.1961 in the old Portuguese State of India, As per the Portuguese Nationality Law 37/81 and additional legislation. The information presented here is a summary of the basic rules determining who is entitled to citizenship by the Portuguese Nationality Law 37/81. As mentioned above, individuals born before 19.12.1961 in the former Portuguese territories of Goa, Daman, Diu, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli are de facto Portuguese Citizens. These individuals can reclaim their citizenship even after death if a living direct descendant applies. This ensures that up to the third generation of descendant can apply for Portuguese citizenship. www.pnfg.in PNFG - Portuguese Nationality For Goans PNFG CONSULTANCY