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Attaining the passport of a country can be really complex and it is quite understandable because of the range of the documents required. It is quite easy to get lost in the world of information available on the internet because there are a large number of sites which will offer you information related to this topic.
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Attaining the passport of a country can be really complex and it is quite understandable because of the range of the documents required. • It is quite easy to get lost in the world of information available on the internet because there are a large number of sites which will offer you information related to this topic. • But this excess of information can even misguide you leading to an increase of work and burden on your brain. • But there is some basic but necessary information that you should know before applying for the passport of Portugal to ensure that you do not have to run from pillar to post in order to get your passport.
Portugal Passport for Indian(by tracing decent): according to the recent amendment in the citizenship act of Portugal, the people of any nation which can trace their decent from a Portuguese colony would get the passport easily as per the Portuguese government. • India was also a colony of Portugal (Major parts of Goa) and thus, it is easy for the Goans to apply for the Portuguese nationality. • However, other individuals can also apply for the passport but the people of the colonised territory will be given some special preference over others if they are able to prove their decent from their parents or grandparents.
Attaining Portuguese nationality by marriage: according to the Portuguese government, all individuals who have married a person of Portugal Nationality are eligible to apply for the passport and the Portuguese nationality. • This process is shortest in all the options for applying for the Portuguese nationality. • There is even a third way of attaining passport and that is through permanent residence. • Under this category, an individual is eligible to apply for the Portuguese nationality if he or she has resided in the nation for at least 6 years and maximum 10 years.
Now after learning about ‘who' can apply for the passport you would definitely be interested in finding out as to what documents are required for applying for the passport of Portugal. • So, here is a list of documents which are required by an Indian to apply for the Portuguese passport: • Your birth certificate. • Birth certificate of your parents or your grandparents (in case you are applying under the first category.) • Aadhar card. • Driving licence. • Voting ID, and • Your Indian passport. • You will also require a proof which can assure the Portugal government that you haven’t been sentenced to jail under any criminal activity. *
Precautions for the applicants: every applicant is advised to give authentic information and documents related to their identity. • If the submitted documents are fake or unauthorised your chances of getting the passport are delayed. • Also, since the procedure of checking the documents is tough you are advised to take the real document and not the photocopy of the real document to avoid any unnecessary complications.
