Portuguese Passport for Goans – Original Document (Old Document)

The Original Document is any document that was issued to an individual by the Portuguese Government Administration during its regime in Goa or before 18 December 1961. The different original Documents that are required by the Portuguese Consulate in Goa or Conservatoria dos Registos Centrais – Lisboa are:

1.      Documento Para Viagem

This Document was issued to nationals of Estado da India to travel outside of Estado do India. In simple terms, this was called the travel document. If you did have one than there is a copy of this document with the Director of Archives – Panaji

2.      Bilhete de Identidade

This document also known as the ID card was necessary for every national of Estado da India. It was form of an ID card which had to be presented to any Government Office to prove your identity.

3.      Certidao Narrativa

This document is also known as the Birth Certificate. This was issued then by the Portuguese Government administration .

4.      Passaporte Portugues

Portuguese Passport this was issued by the Government Administration in Estado da India.

This documents have to be of the Individual who makes the application for the Portuguese Nationality however if you were born in or after 1948 than you can use your parents Old Document.

Many people have burned their Old Document on the eve of libration day for those who had treasured these documents are fortunate to attain Portuguese Nationality without any difficulties.

Portuguese Nationality is obtained without the Original Document also. For details click HERE