Portuguese Passport for Goans – Step 2

For person without the Original Document please click HERE.

Persons who have all the required documents mentioned HERE, now is the time to make the decision of submitting your papers at the Portuguese Consulate in Goa or directly at Conservatoria dos Registos Centrais – Lisbon. If you make the decision of submitting your papers for the birth registration or "Transcricao de Nascemento" at the Portuguese Consulate in Goa please continue reading. Person wishing to submit the papers directly is Lisbon please click HERE.

 

Once you have obtained all the required documents mentioned HERE you need to make an appointment with the Portuguese Consulate – Goa.

 

Appointments can be made by sending an e-mail to app.nationality@goa.dgaccp.pt , you have to attached the scanned copy of your passports first and last page and a copy of the Original Document. Generally the e-mails are replied on the next day with the scheduled appointment time and date.

 

The next option is to visit the Portuguese Consulate in Goa which is located in Altinho Panjim (take the second left from Panjim Church, the road with leads to the hill or CM residence) and ask for an appointment. The Consulate closes its gate for visitors at 10:30 am.

Generally the waiting period for scheduled appointment is 4 – 6 months from the date of application. The so called Portuguese Passports agents in Goa have an edge over this, if you use their services than you don't have to wait for this many months they somehow manage to get an appointment on your pre defined date. I suggest you to prepare all the documents by yourself and than use their services to get an appointment.

 

Persons wishing to submit their papers in Lisbon do not require any prior appointments directly click HERE and post your comments an attorney will reply to. I suggest you to get yourself comfortable with the attorney first and then make the decision. Don't forget to ask their fees to know if you have sufficient budget. There are different attorney who charge various fees for the same job. Some attorneys will charge you in low – mid hundreds euros and some charge you in low – mid thousands euros for the same job.

 

Persons who already have an attorney in Portugal click HERE