The architecture in Portugal has major influences of its history and this is evident in the many monuments and heritage structures found across the country.
Some of these influences range from the Moorish period besides having architectural styles of Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, Barroque and Pombaline among others.
Portugal is situated in the Iberian Peninsula, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south, and by Spain to the north and east. Portugal also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira. Read More
Bacalhau is dried and salted cod fish which is one of the main indredients of Portuguese cuisine, common in Portugal, and also in former Portuguese colonies like Cape Verde, Angola, Macau, Brazil, and Goa. There are said to be over 1000 recipes in Portugal alone and it... Read More
The nationl symbol of Portugal, the Fado, is considered to be the very soul of Portuguese music. It is a song genre that has owned renown around the world over the past few years, and today, is considered to be world heritage. Notoriously melancholic, the... Read More
The architecture in Portugal has major influences of its history and this is evident in the many monuments and heritage structures found across the country. Some of these influences range from the Moorish period besides having architectural styles of Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, Barroque and Pombaline among... Read More
Portuguese is the sixth most spoken language in the world. Besides being the official language of Portugal, it is also the sole official language of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese speakers are also found in its former colonies across the world. Read More
Portugal - winners of EURO 2016. Despite having a large football fan following, this country has also produced some of the most remarkable footballers in history. Currently, Portuguese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, is ranked as the best professional football players in the world, with four FIFA Ballon... Read More
Portuguese wines have enjoyed international recognition. Two among the few wine producing regions protected by UNESCO as World Heritage are located in Portugal - the Douro Valley Wine Region (Douro Vinhateiro) and Pico Island Wine Region (Ilha do Pico Vinhateira). Read More
Get your adreneline rushing as Portugal offers extreme ways to discover this beautiful country with the array of outdoor activities it has lined up such as mountain biking, surfing, ski boarding, sky diving, ballooning. Read More
Portugal's Marina Parque das Nações exhibits the largest collection of live marine species in the world. The Oceanarium organizes educational activities to better know the oceans and its species to raise visitors’ awareness to the protection of species and preservation of their natural habitat. Read More
DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality” The United Nations defines this theme as a priority this year The site for the campaigns of the United Nations Organization and the Commission for... Read More
Commemorations of 500 years since the first Circumnavigation Voyage (Magalhães-Elcano) – the Mission Structure created a Digital Platform Fernão de Magalhães, which collects all the details associated with the commemorations... Read More
The first Consular Mission of 2023 in Diu will take place from 23rd to 25th March. Public attendance will only be for: 1. Renewal of Citizen Card; 2. Renewal of Portuguese Passport; 3. Collection of Citizen Card... Read More
On 21st of February (Carnival), this Consulate will be closed as per the holiday given by the Portuguese government. Read More
NOTICE The first Consular Mission of 2023 in Mumbai will take place on 20th March. Public attendance will only be for: 1. Renewal of Citizen Card; 2. Renewal of Portuguese Passport; 3. Collection of Citizen Card... Read More
NOTICE The 2nd Consular Mission of 2022 in Diu will take place between the 17th and 23rd of August. Public attendance will only be for: - Renewal of Citizen Card; - Renewal of Portuguese Passport; - Collection of... Read More
NOTICE The 2nd Consular Mission of 2022 in Daman will take place between the 11th and 16th of July. Public attendance will only be for: - Renewal of Citizen Card; - Renewal of Portuguese... Read More
NOTICE The 1st Consular Mission of 2022 in Diu will take place from the 04th to the 09th of April. The public attendance will be only for: - Citizen Card renewal; - Portuguese Passport renewal; - collection of... Read More
NOTICE The 1st Consular Mission of 2022 in Daman will take place from the 07th to the 12th of March. The public attendance will be only for: - Citizen Card renewal; - Portuguese Passport... Read More
NOTICE The 3rd Consular Mission of 2021 in Diu will take place from the 21st to the 28th of November. The public attendance will be only for: - Citizen Card renewal; - Portuguese Passport... Read More
NOTICE The 2nd Consular Mission of 2021 in Daman will take place from the 9th to the 16th of December. The public attendance will be only for: - Citizen Card renewal; - Portuguese Passport renewal; - Collection... Read More
NOTICE The 1st Consular Mission of 2021 in Daman will take place from the 6th to the 11th of September 2021. The public attendance will be only for: - Citizen Card renewal - Portuguese... Read More
The 2nd Consular Service of 2021 in Diu will take place from the 16th to the 21st of August 2021. The public attendance will be only for: - Citizen Card renewal - Portuguese... Read More
O horário de atendimento ao público é das 09h00 às 13h00 e das 14h00 às 17h30. Read More
The appointments that were assigned since the Consulate General's closing date to the public have been canceled and new dates are being assigned. As the waiting lists for appointments that... Read More
Concurso externo para o preenchimento de uma vaga de Assistente Técnico Read More
Users wishing to collect their Portuguese Citizen Card or Passport, previously applied for at this Consulate General, should send an email with this request to consulado.goa@mne.pt at least 10 days... Read More
Um novo projecto, iniciativa da Fundação AEP - Associação Empresarial de Portugal, Câmara de Comércio e Indústria (Associação Empresarial de Portugal | AEP), cujo objectivo principal reside em ajudar e intensificar... Read More
Pela relevância da iniciativa dos Senhores Secretário de Estado das Comunidades Portuguesas e Vice-Presidente do Governo Regional da Madeira, respectivamente através do Gabinete de Apoio ao Investidor da Diáspora e... Read More
Informa-se que o programa do I Congresso Mundial das Redes da Diáspora (Porto, 13-14 de julho) se encontra já disponível no Portal das Comunidades, na ligação https://www.portaldascomunidades.mne.pt/…/CongressoMundialR…. Nesta iniciativa da Secretaria de... Read More
Informa-se que, no âmbito dos Programas de Bolsas de Estudos para Cursos Anuais, Investigação, Pessoa e Vieira de Língua e Cultura Portuguesas, se encontram abertas as candidaturas entre 5 e... Read More
