How can a Goan obtain Portuguese Citizenship?
For many years during the period in which India was being ruled by the British, the hot shot tourist destination Goa, was being ruled by the Portuguese. The Portugal sovereignty lasted long after the British rule ended, till 1961. When the Portuguese rule ended, many Goans were forcefully made to leave Goa and had to let go of all their belongings. Recently there have been certain laws which have been formed which enable Goans to obtain Portuguese nationality. Who can get Portuguese nationality? If you are the child or grandchild of Portuguese nationals who were born in Goa before 1961, you can apply for Portuguese Passport Renewal . As long as your parents were born in Goa during the time when the Portuguese were in power, you are eligible to get Portugal citizenship even though you may be born in a completely different country. Even the death of a person can not stop one from getting a Portuguese Passport . In such a case, the deceased’s descendants can submit the application. Ma...