Old Document Required for Portuguese Nationality.

Requirements for transcription of birth :

Old Document

In accordance with the instruction received from the higher authorities, it is imperative that only the old documents issued by the Portuguese Administration in the ersthwhile Estado Portugues da India and with the following characteristics, will be considered relevant as proof of date and place of birth.

A) Type :

Has to be an original issued by the Civil Registrar or Civil Identification Authorities or passport or temporary document of travel. Original documents should not be understood as those obtained by illicit or other means (i.e. pages/certificates removed from the book of records).

B) Characteristics :

1. Issued on an official stamp paper or forms that contains the official emblem of Portugal.
2. Should have the signature of the issuing officer and authenticated with a white seal.
3. Identification of the issuing authority
4. Identification of the number and year of registration, if it’s a certificate or number, series, and year of the document.

C) Context:

The old document has to compulsorily have the following identification matter:

Full name;
Date of Birth;
Place of Birth;
Parents name;

If the document handed does not contain the above-mentioned details, the applicant should sign a declaration to be sent to the Conservatória dos Registos Centrais, declaring that he/she has taken note that the document in itself does not prove the date and place of birth and as such will be considered insufficient.

Portuguese Nationality

Eligibility:- D.L. nº 308-A/75 de 24 de Junho, Artº 1º e)

• Those born in the territories of the erstwhile "Estado da Índia", who declare their wish to maintain the Portuguese nationality.

• The remaining descendants up to the 3rd. generation of the Portuguese, referred to above, and who have not declared their wish not to be Portuguese.

A) - Those born, in the erstwhile territories of "Estado da Índia", i.e. Goa, Daman & Diu, prior to 19.12.1961, and in Dadra & Nagar Haveli, prior to 21.08.1954 and their births registered in the Civil Registration Offices of these territories before the above mentioned dates.

- Documents required as per points 1, 2,3,4,5 & 6, below.

B) - Those born after 19.12.1961, can apply only after their parents birth and marriage are registered in "Conservatória dos Registos Centrais de Lisboa."

- Documents as per points 1, 2, 3,4,5,6 & 7, and 8 when applicable.

Documents needed:-

1. - Applicant’s document of identification (Indian Passport with personal elements in conformity with those stated in the birth certificate). In case of divergence, a competent justification of the same, to be attached;

2. - Police Clearance Certificate, with a photograph of the applicant pasted, and attested by the issuing authority, stating that no cases, criminal / judicial, are pending against the applicant, and its validity not earlier than six months;

3. - Descriptive birth, and in case married, marriage certificates (teor), of the applicant (obtained from the Civil Registration Offices/Archives);

4. - In case of married applicant, birth "teor" of the spouse;

5. - Residential certificate, with a photograph of the applicant, pasted and attested by the issuing authority, stating the complete residential address of the same (obtained from the Mamlatdar/Panchayat);

6. - Additional proof of residence of the applicant, specifically for the period from 01.01.1974 to 31.12.1975 (School/College/Employment/Church certificate);

7. - For those born after 19.12.1961, and whose parents are registered in Conservatória dos Registos Centrais de Lisboa, to submit "Assento de Nascimento e de Casamento" of the parent(s), within the validity period.

8. - Death certificate(s) of the deceased parent(s).

NOTE: - Birth and marriage certificates up to 1970 must be "Teor";

The applicant must submit one of the three documents issued by the erstwhile Portuguese authority in Portuguese India:

1- "Bilhete de Identidade" issued by the "Arquivo de Identificação do Estado da India";

2- Cédula Pessoal;

3- Portuguese Passport.

4- Documento de Viagem

The applicant born in either Goa, Daman, Diu or Dadra & Nagar Aveli prior to 19.12.1961 or 24.06.1954 ( In the case of Dadra & Nagar Aveli) must submit one of the above mentioned documents issued by the erstwhile Administration of Antigo Estado da Índia, compulsorily:- "Bilhete de Identidade; Cédula Pessoal; Portuguese Passport; Documento de Viagem”.

-All original documents and except the attested Xerox copy of the passport, issued in English or in local Indian language, must be accompanied by a translation of the same, in Portuguese language;

- All documents and respective translations , except the xerox copy of the passport must be attested:-

- Those obtained in Goa: a)- Notary; b)- Collector; c)- Under-Secretary (Home)

- From Daman, Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli: a)Notary; b)- Mamlatdar; c)- Jt. Secretary (Home/Collector);

- From Maharashtra: a)- Notary; b)- Mantralaya (Home Department).