CARTÃO DO CIDADÃO

CARTÃO DO CIDADÃO

It is the new National Identity Card issued by the Portuguese government to its citizens. The new card was primarily designed to replace the older Bilhete de Identidade (Identity Card which is still in use, but not issued), and to combine other government documents (including social security documents, the National Health Service card, the taxpayer card and the voter registration card) in one secure card.

The Portuguese Consulate at Goa will now issue the CARTÃO DO CIDADÃO to all Portuguese Nationals residing in Goa. 

The Documents required are as follows:

1. Document of identification original Indian Passport.


2. Additional documents of identification: ration card or electoral card


3. Police clearance certificate (up to 1 year from the date of issue). Not necessary for children < 12 years


4. Residence certificate


5. 2 photographs ( Passport Size)

6. Copy of your Assento de Nascimento/Casamento

If you have any queries, kindly leave a comment below or email : goa2portugal@gmail.com

Fees Charged by the Portuguese Consulate

Fees Charged by the Portuguese Consulate in Goa. Is is important that you pay only the proper fees. There are agents in Goa who charge innocent people a lot of money. Their fees are very high because people are not aware of the real fees. Please take a look below and know what you are supposed to pay. A little commission is OK but that is never the case. Information is Power. Use it.

CONSULAR FEES

1. Attestation INR 724.00 2. Short Stay Visa INR 3950.00 3. Transit Visa INR 3850.00 4. Temporary Stay Visa INR 4279.00 5. Residence Visa INR 5267.00 6. Consular Registration INR 428.00 7. Nationality born after 1961 INR 4938.00 + 2 demand draft (Euro 107.67 + Euro 107.67) 8. Mariage Registration INR 6583.00 9. True copy authentication INR 165.00 10. Application for Cartão de Cidadão > 6 years INR 1317.00 11. Application for Cartão de Cidadão < 6 years INR 823.00 12. Application for Passport INR 4937.00 13. Copy of (Assento de nascimento/casamento) INR 1086.00

If you have any queries, kindly leave a comment below or email : goa2portugal@gmail.com

The Portuguese Consulate in Goa

ADDRESS  Parwati - House No. 38/39 Father Agnelo Road, Altinho, Panjim Goa 403001 India PHONE LOCAL: (0832) 242.1524 INTERNATIONAL: +91.832.242.1524 FAX LOCAL: (0832) 242.1522 INTERNATIONAL: +91.832.242.1522 EMAIL cgpgoa@gmail.com Timing for Public 8.30 am - 10.30 am www.consuladoportugalgoa.com

Marriage Registration in Portugal

After you have registered your birth in Portugal the next step is to get your Marriage registered there. This is needed if you want your children to be able to apply for Portuguese Nationality. Only after your Marriage is registered there is this possible.

The following documents are needed.

1. Birth Certificate of your spouse (who is / is not registered in Portugal)
2. Your Marriage Certificate from Sub – Register or Civil Registry.
3. Copy of your Assento do Nascimento ( Registration Certificate of Birth)
4. Indian Identification Document of both, husband and wife. 


If you have any queries, kindly leave a comment below.


For any information email: goa2portugal@gmail.com

Birth after 1961- Documents required

Documents required for registration of Birth in Portugal for those who were born after the year 1961.

In this case the following steps are to be followed:

1. You cannot apply directly for Portuguese Nationality. You have to register the Birth of your parents first in Portugal. Only after that can you submit your own application.

2. To register your parents you will need the same documents as mentioned in my previous post for those born before 1961. 

3. After the registration of your Parents birth is Portugal is done, you can proceed with collection of the following documents for your own process-

1. Your Birth Certificate

2. Assento de Nascimento of your parent(s) who is(are) registered in Portugal
3. Birth Certificate of the parent whose birth is not registered in Portugal

4. Marriage Registraion Certificate of your parents done in Portugal
5. Residence Certificate
6. Indian Identification Document

In later posts we shall see in detail from where each of these documents can be acquired.


If you have any queries, kindly leave a comment below or email : goa2portugal@gmail.com

Birth before 1961- Documents required

Documents required for registration of Birth in Portugal for those who were born in the Estado da India on or before 1961.


1. Birth Certificate
2. Residence Certificate
3. Original Document issued during Portuguese Era
4. Other documents 
5. Indian Identification Document


In later posts we shall see in detail from where each of these documents can be acquired.




If you have any queries, kindly leave a comment below or email : goa2portugal@gmail.com

The Basics

Every Goan is eligible for Portuguese Nationality! ( or Portuguese Passport as it is widely known in Goa)

The year of your birth merely decides how you are eligible for Portuguese Nationality, directly or indirectly.

Those born during the Portuguese era ie. In or Before 1961 can apply direcltly

Those born after 1961 have to apply via their parents who were born before 1961.

The Dream

The Dream - that is how Portuguese Nationality can be described today in Goa. There is a mad rush to hop onto the train bound to Europe.
Agents, Documents, Archives... Its a mad world out there. So much to gain, yet much to lose if there is a lack of information.
This blog aims to gather all that information which lies dispersed and place it in one place... a place where the people of Goa can make use of it and fulfil their Dream.