Centre offers option: Be a 'Portuguese' or come back as Indian
INDIA TODAY, NEW DELHI | 01 June 2016 10:19 IST
Generations of Goans who enjoyed easy access to Europe through their Portuguese ties may now have to give up the privilege of holding a 'Bill of Identity' granted by Portugal to retain their Indian citizenship.
The dual identities of thousands of Goans had created confusion over citizenship issues. People from Goa could travel to Portugal on an Indian passport and with the Bill of Identity granted by the country, they could travel across all European Union states without a visa.
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