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3rd Consular Mission of 2021 in Diu

NOTICE

The 3rd Consular Mission of 2021 in Diu will take place from the 21^st to the 28^th of November.

The public attendance will be only for:

- Citizen Card renewal;

- Portuguese Passport renewal;

- collection of the Citizen Card or Passport previously applied in Goa.

Public attendance will only be made by prior appointment, which can be obtained by sending an email to consulado.goa@mne.pt, indicating in the "Subject: Consular Mission to Diu 2021" and in the text the intended consular act, as well as attaching a copy of the document you want to renew (Citizen Card or Passport). To collect a Citizen's Card or Passport, kindly indicate your full name and send a copy of the receipt that contains a photograph, attached to the e-mail.

ATTENTION: APPOINTMENTS TAKEN ON THE WEBSITE OF THIS CONSULATE GENERAL WILL ONLY BE VALID AT THIS POST IN GOA.

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