Portuguese citizeship, court, OCI etc Q 22:Any further news or recommendations..? It appears that the ball is now in the Indian Court. All eyes on court verdict. It can be anything. Recently, Supreme court gave its judgement based on the Indian constitutional laws under Section 377 which were framed more than 150 years ago by the British Rule. However, the court has passed the ball into the Indian Parliament (court) to amend or repeal the section if needed be. Section 377 relates to 'having sex against the order of the nature' by whoever including legally married husband and wife and whether consensual sex or not. Those already abroad or holding Foreign passports, it isrecommended that they obtain OCI card (if not obtained yet). It can be done online visit the respective Indian Foreign Mission abroad website in the country you reside. It takes about a month and fees are around $275 or 175BP. If residing in India on a long term visa etc it can be applied in India including Goa. Q 23How about OCI for those who are or may become Portuguese by registering their birth only? (The one who never had foreign passport nor been to Portugal etc) Well, good question. There is no separate procedure for obtaining OCI in this cases yet, nor it can be done by following the above (Q 22 ) procedure i.e. you cannot leave spaces blank (or write anything) when asked for Passport No., Date of Issue and Place of Issue. When applying within India, it will ask for a proof of present Citizenship (which can be the certificate..ref. Illustration II), it will also ask for Valid Visa details or residential permit , which you don’t have. It may also ask residential or domicile certificate issued by Magistrate FC This may be possible in this case. Fees for OCI is Rs.15,000 paid by DD Web searches also gave me the following address in Goa for ICI FRRO, Goa Near Hotel International Escola, Building, Tonca, Caranzalem, Goa. Tele. No.0832-2462202 OCI booklet looks like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra4/11412284834/ more pics etc here http://joegoauk-pointofview.blogspot.in/2013/04/of-portuguese-citizenship-passport-etc.html [email protected]
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