{"id":94,"date":"2025-03-14T21:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T21:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pnfg.in\/blog\/?p=94"},"modified":"2026-03-07T09:27:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T09:27:57","slug":"who-is-eligible-for-portuguese-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pnfg.in\/blog\/who-is-eligible-for-portuguese-citizenship\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Eligible for Portuguese Citizenship"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Portugal ensured citizenship for all individuals born before 19.12.1961 in the old Portuguese State of India, As per the Portuguese Nationality Law 37\/81 and additional legislation. The information presented here is a summary of the basic rules determining who is entitled to citizenship by the Portuguese Nationality Law 37\/81.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-style: none; border-width: 0px;\">As mentioned above, individuals born before 19.12.1961 in the former Portuguese territories of Goa, Daman, Diu, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli are de facto Portuguese Citizens. These individuals can reclaim their citizenship even after death if a living direct descendant applies. 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