Non Acquisition letter from Portuguese Embassy

[regina_dsilva]

Dear All,

I am hoping to get my questions answered here. I have been running from pillar to post for a 'non acquisition' letter. I currently live in the UK with my husband who is a Portuguese nationality. I and my daughter hold an Indian passport with a valid residence visa. The time has come to renew my 5year old daughters passport. When I went to the Indian Embassy in London, I was told that I need to produce a letter called 'non acquisition', that states that my daughter doesn't hold the nationality of her father i.e. Portuguese. When I approached the Portugues emabssy I was told that I need to get it from the POrtuguese embassy where she was born. Is this true?? The officer at the Indian emabssy did show me a copy of the letter for reference (which belonged to someone else) which was issued by the Portuguese EMbassy in London.
I have been going bonkers, don't know who to approach. HOpe to find some solution here. Before things get out of hand.

Thank you for your time and consideration

A desperate mother!

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

I am going to move this to the "other countries" section, where some of our contributors may be able to answer your question.

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

When I approached the Portugues emabssy I was told that I need to get it from the Portuguese embassy where she was born.

Odd


I would suggest you check the embassy website from some of the largest Indian and Portuguese embassies. They may have better information. The ones in the US are often OK.

[regina_dsilva]

Unfortunately the Portuguese website is not user friendly neither are their staff face-to-face or on the phone. The website is in Portuguese not english. There is no information as such on how to prove that a person does not have portuguese citizenship (this is very clear and concise on the UKBA website for British Citizenship).

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

Unfortunately the Portuguese website is not user friendly neither are their staff face-to-face or on the phone. The website is in Portuguese not english. There is no information as such on how to prove that a person does not have portuguese citizenship (this is very clear and concise on the UKBA website for British Citizenship).

Understood. It can be very difficult. Keep trying different embassy web sites until you find a good one.

[ban.s]

The officer at the Indian emabssy did show me a copy of the letter for reference (which belonged to someone else) which was issued by the Portuguese EMbassy in London.

As the Indian High Commission official was kind enough to show a copy of the sample letter, can you not try contracting them again and check who/which department at Portuguese Embassy issued that letter? or perhaps ask for a redated copy of that sample letter for reference.

[Charlieboy]

Hi Regina,

How did you manage to get the letter? I am also in a similar situation.
appriciate your help.

regards,

Charlie

[chaitali desai]

Dear All,

I am hoping to get my questions answered here. I have been running from pillar to post for a 'non acquisition' letter. I currently live in the UK with my husband who is a Portuguese nationality. I and my daughter hold an Indian passport with a valid residence visa. The time has come to renew my 5year old daughters passport. When I went to the Indian Embassy in London, I was told that I need to produce a letter called 'non acquisition', that states that my daughter doesn't hold the nationality of her father i.e. Portuguese. When I approached the Portugues emabssy I was told that I need to get it from the POrtuguese embassy where she was born. Is this true?? The officer at the Indian emabssy did show me a copy of the letter for reference (which belonged to someone else) which was issued by the Portuguese EMbassy in London.
I have been going bonkers, don't know who to approach. HOpe to find some solution here. Before things get out of hand.

Thank you for your time and consideration

A desperate mother!

hello regina _dsilva ,can you solve your problem and how to got your non acquisition letter from portugal embassy.
please help me.
thanks

[chaitali desai]

hi regina
can you got non acquisition letter from portuguese embassy.
please help.
thanks

[Charlieboy]

Hi all,

I got the letter from Portugal. I had a relative who arranged it for me from the Central Archives. Cost me Eur25 for the letter. However, I had to translate it in English (did it myself) and Notorised (£50). Only then did the Indian Mission, London accepted my papers.

Good luck.