Goans with Portuguese Citizenship can now find Relief Applying for OCI Cards
The problems faced by Indian nationals hailing from Goa, Daman and Diu, who have acquired Portuguese nationality as per the Portuguese Nationality Law, for obtaining Indian Visa/ Exit Permission or OCI Card, have been considered by the MHA
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and with the approval of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, it has been decided that copy of their passport revocation order issued by Regional Passport Officer(s) instead of surrender certificate, will now be considered as an alternative document in lieu of surrender certificate, for granting Visa/ Exit Permission on valid Portuguese passport/OCI Card
This provision will be applicable, provided that the person concerned certifies that he/ she has not obtained the Portuguese passport fraudulently
The problems faced by Indian nationals hailing from Goa, Daman and Diu, who have acquired Portuguese nationality as per the Portuguese Nationality Law, for obtaining Indian Visa/ Exit Permission or OCI Card, have been considered by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
It has been decided under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and with the approval of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah that in case of Indian nationals hailing from erstwhile Portuguese territories in India (Goa, Daman and Diu), who have acquired Portuguese nationality as per Portuguese Nationality Law and who have been issued passport revocation order by Regional Passport Officer(s) instead of surrender certificate, a copy of such revocation order may be considered as an alternative document in lieu of surrender certificate, for granting Visa/ Exit Permission on his/ her valid Portuguese passport or OCI Card, provided that the person concerned certifies that he/ she has not obtained the Portuguese passport fraudulently.
