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check here the latest interacting comments (with replies) Quote: Anonymous January 6, 2015 at 1:59 AM Hi Joe, Compliments of the season and a very Happy New Year 20015.My question is that presently I'm holding a Portuguese passport and if in the future I would like to acquire Indian passport is it possible and will I have to surrender and cancel Portuguese passport and Bilhete de Identidade? Replies JoeGoaUk January 7, 2015 at 10:27 AM Yes, you are welcome to come back 'Ghar whapsi' (Home Coming). You need to apply for Indian Citizenship online, after filling up the details online, you can then print it out signed and attach relevant supporting documents and submit to Collector office in triplicate ( or 5 sets if asked for). Its a lengthy process and whole thing could take upto 2 years It involves attestation by notary, paying challan, signing oath before collector, visiting you at home by CID, Police, FRO etc. After all these formalities your file will then forwarded to New Delhi MHA. There, they will take their own time. You surrender you present nationality (Portuguese) only upon hearing from MHA that you have been granted Indian Citizenship. Once they see such (surrender) document from you they will issue you a Certificate of Citizenship upon payment of fees say Rs.5,000. You are now Indian and can apply for Indian passport as usual and can even contest assembly or Lok Sabha elections or buy agricultural property for that matter. Read more here including updates http://joegoauk-pointofview.blogspot.in/2013/04/of-portuguese-citizenship-passport-etc.html [email protected] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
