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Consular Affairs - Greek Citizenship.

ACQUISITION OF GREEK NATIONALITY BY NATURALIZATION FOR ALIENS OF GREEK ETHNIC ORIGIN

The application for naturalization of aliens of Greek ethnic origin is submitted to the Consular Authorities of the place of their residence. (Please see NOTE Below)

The following supporting documents are required:

Application for naturalization of an alien of Greek ethnic origin.
Declaration for naturalization, which is made at the Consulate.
Passport or other valid travel document.
Birth certificate or alternatively baptism certificate(original and official translation in Greek) of the applicant and his/her children
Registration of ancestors in a Municipality in Greece.
Recent criminal Record of the applicant (original and official translation in Greek).
Interview of the applicant at the Consulate General (information on 02073135616).

Please note that in all cases the submitted documents (original ones) must be duly legalised (Apostille Stamp/ Hague Convention by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office).

The application with the supporting documents will be forwarded to the Citizenship Directorate of the Ministry for Internal Affairs for further action.

NON GREEK ORIGIN ALIENS

Aliens of non Greek origin, spouses of Greek nationals, are not entitled to apply for naturalization, as above, at a Greek Consular Authority. They need to reside in Greece in order to have their application examined.
The naturalization procedure for non Greek origin aliens is conducted in Greece and legal residence in Greece for ten years (or three years if there are children) in the last twelve years, is required.

For more information please contact the relevant department of the Consulate General (tel. 02073135616).

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NOTE

Persons that satisfy the above law must initially declare their wish to be naturalised as Greek citizens by lodging a Naturalisation Declaration with the Greek Consul at their place of residence. Please note that the Consular authority appropriate to receive a ‘Naturalisation Declaration’ can only be the district where the person concerned resides permanently. (No other Greek Consular authority is authorised to receive application or declaration for naturalisation).