Birth Registration in Portugal The original copy of birth before 1961 is a prerequisite to register birth in Portugal. The process involves transcribing from the original document very religiously, which is written in Portuguese here in Goa, The registration of birth existing in Goa is then merely re-registered verbatim in Portugal How does that make you automatically renounce your citizenship?
Suppose the birth certificate is requested now, after liberation, the same is issued in English. Does that make you an Indian Citizen After liberation or annexation, depends on how it is accepted by the Indian forces everyone is declared as Indian citizen by an act of Parliament, without giving an option to the Portuguese citizens of 450 years and that is not fair People register their birth in Portugal in order that their children in future may travel to European countries for employment, Education without the hassles of Visa formalities, It does not make any one anti National, without specifically renouncing their citizenship The process applies to all Portuguese colonies like Brazil, East Timor, Mozambique , Angola among others, where there is no such controversy, If all the citizens were provided educational facility of their choice and employment ,Goans would not have migrated to uncertain future There are hostile, ignorant elements, who are naturally from outside Goa and now masquerading as original Goans, enjoying the fruits of the toils of others Many of those , who wanted merger with Maharashtra, presently enjoying benefits of independent state of Goa should settle there and should be ashamed to even utter such indignities People in Power should not belief in the infallibility of their ludicrous arguments and further thrust their views on others without concerns Visit to Portugal registry would feel us with shame, as the COnservador do nacimento is not even able to maintain records, Many books are missing and no one is held responsible and accountable, in stead onus is shifted on birth certificate seekers The way the records are maintained is a disgrace to our system Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
