From: Bonefacio Lopes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Could someone enlighten on the status of Portuguese Passports? I had applied
in 1995 now nearing 51 years but till date no news,presume that i will get
it and all the others waiting in vain like me either at the time we reach
the death bed or should we say passport to the Grave.
Such issues should be followed strictly by GOANET and all other writers and
readers, we start an issue and if its not gaining enough popularity on the
net we forget.
Who can help all those Goans waiting in dark to secure the Portuguese
Passport which is their right? Any one who can follow from Portugal if we
give our file numbers ? Any Goan ready to take this challenge to help all
those who could not afford to grease palms at the Portugese Consulate and
hence are in a fix till date? Any one who can inform the readers that the
consulate has finished
issuing the passports ending until which year.
Merely speaking portuguese and reading articles on the net in portuguese is
not much of use, what could be appreciated is can those affluent and the so
called aristocratic Portuguese speaking people help those Goans who do not
know their status of their Portuguese Passports?
Let's not just talk on this but act fast.
Monteiro
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Dear Bonefacio or Monteiro
May I ask a few questions - do feel free to respond on GoaNet or privately
1: Are you asking about Portuguese Nationality or just a Portuguese
Passport? If you are merely writing about securing a Portuguese Passport, I
will skip your query.
2: You mean to say that you applied in 1995 and haven't heard back from the
Consulate? Did you check ? If so when and what reply did you receive?
3: Rememeber WHY the Portuguese Government has clamped down on Portuguese
Nationality applications from India - Forgery in Certificate submitted to
the Consulate. That and the fact that Portugal is now a part of the EU ( I
believe since Jan 1 1986)
please read Dead men flying http://www.colaco.net/1/DeadMenFlying.htm
4: Some Goans have applied and been too sossegado to follow up their
applications. They need to know that as of ~ a year ago ..... UNLESS Goans
born in Goa have a Portuguese Document from before 1961 which helps provide
some proof that he/she is entitled to Portuguese Nationality, that Goan will
be walking in circles .... NO matter How much Coconut Oil you apply to
anyone's palms.
That my friend is the tragedy of Bogus Indian Certification
good wishes
jose
Someone who has reclaimed his Portuguese Nationality...with a lot of
following up BUT without grease.
http://www.colaco.net
http://www.colaco.net/1/PauloNationality.htm
http://www.colaco.net/1/KeniBunkPort.htm
http://www.colaco.net/1/TGFresponds2DevikaIdentityCrisis.htm
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