Data has shown that about 2,000 Goans give up their Indian passport every year to obtain Portuguese citizenship.

Of these individuals, 70% are between the ages of 18 and 35, an increasing number of which is applying with their entire families.

Government statistics say that there are around 400,000 Goans who have registered their births in Portugal, but, do not have a Portuguese passport or bilhete de identidade.

In India’s tiniest state with a population of around 15 lakh, an average of 11 Goan people are surrendering their Indian citizenship every day after acquiring Portuguese passports

At least 20,000 people have gone to the UK after obtaining Portuguese passports in India which give them full rights to live and work there.