Nationality – Former Portuguese territories (India, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe, Macau and Timor)

In relation to obtaining Portuguese Nationality, in the case of the former Portuguese territories, such as India, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe, Macao and Timor, specific rules apply.

India

Citizens born on or before 20 December 1961 in the so-called India-Portuguese (Goa, Damiao, Diu, Dadrá and Nagar-Aveli) are Portuguese, as well as those born there until 3 June 1975 since they prove that they were not domiciled in no former colony.

These Portuguese citizens must transcribe / integrate their birth records in Portugal, and may be the descendants themselves. After this, of course, descendants and spouses can also obtain Portuguese nationality.

Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe

The citizens of these countries were Portuguese until the date of the independence of these territories. After independence many lost Portuguese nationality, however, in some cases, they have preserved it; are they:

• Those born in Portugal; the nationalized; those born abroad who are born in Portugal or naturalized, those born in the former State of India who declare that they wish to retain Portuguese nationality and the woman married to or widowed or divorced from Portuguese in the above situations as well as the minor children of this .
• The descendants up to the third degree of the Portuguese mentioned above also retained Portuguese nationality, unless they declared that they did not want to be Portuguese.
• Citizens born in overseas territory who have been domiciled in mainland Portugal or in the adjacent islands for more than five years on 25 April 1974, as well as their minor children and children.

These Portuguese citizens must transcribe / integrate their birth records in Portugal. After this, of course, descendants and spouses can also obtain Portuguese nationality.

Macao

It was Portuguese territory until April 25, 1976 and territory under Portuguese administration from that date until December 20, 1999, when it was incorporated in China, so that, until the date of entry and force of the Nationality Law, on December 21, November 1981, all the citizens who were born there were Portuguese citizens, after that date the Law of Nationality was in force as it was in Portugal, so Portuguese are the children of a Portuguese father or mother.

Although China does not admit dual citizenship, which is why many citizens who still have the right to Portuguese nationality choose not to obtain it, many are those who retained Portuguese nationality or the right to it under Portuguese law and can still their descendants.

These Portuguese citizens must transcribe / integrate their birth registers in Portugal, being able to be the own or the descendants to do it. After this, of course, the descendants and spouses can also obtain the Portuguese nationality.

Timor

Citizens who were born in the territory of Timor until April 26, 1976, although children of foreigners were Portuguese citizens, after that date the Law of Nationality was in force as in Portugal, so Portuguese are the children of Portuguese parents .

These Portuguese citizens must transcribe / integrate their birth records in Portugal, being able to be the own or the descendants to do so.

After this, of course, descendants and spouses can also obtain Portuguese nationality.