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Κτήση Ελληνικής Ιθαγένειας με δήλωση λόγω γέννησης από Έλληνα
At a glance
Digital provision points
- The service is not provided digitally
Number of required documents
Description
Τhe procedure concerns the acquisition of Greek nationality by children born up to and including 17 July 1982 to a Greek father born joined by civil marriage to a foreigner.
Basic information
Competent body
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure
Application
Application Type
Application
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (exclusively in person)
Title
Application for acquisition of Greek nationality by declaration
Notes:
The application, together with the declaration of will and the other necessary supporting documents, must be submitted in person at the applicant’s place of residence either to the Greek Consular Authority or to the Regional Directorate of Nationality to whose territorial jurisdiction the municipality where the person applying for Greek nationality declares that they wish to register is subject (provided their request is accepted). As of that date, any minor and unmarried children of the applicant shall automatically acquire Greek nationality as of the same date (i.e. the date of their parents declaration of will) in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 4 of the same Article. To this end, the parents marriage certificate and birth certificate concerning their minor children must be submitted together with the application.
What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Related
Means of redress or appeal:
Other
Special Administrative Appeal
Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:
A special administrative appeal may be lodged against decisions issued by the Regional Directors of Nationality and decisions issued ‘pursuant to authorisation’, within 30 days from the date the applicant was notified of the decision of rejection. The appeal lodged in accordance with the foregoing must be accompanied by a fee receipt for EUR 100. The Minister of Interior shall decide on the appeal within an exclusive deadline of 60 days from the date the appeal was lodged with the Ministry of Interior.
Other information
Alternative titles
Acquisition of Greek nationality by declaration due to birth to a Greek father
Acquisition of Greek nationality by declaration
Acquisition of Greek nationality of a child born to a Greek father before 18 July 1982
Acquisition of Greek nationality of a child born to a Greek father and foreign mother before 18 July 1982
Official title
Acquisition of Greek nationality by declaration due to birth to a Greek father
Registries updated
Ολοκληρωμένο Πληροφοριακό Σύστημα Ιθαγένειας
Categories
Trigger (submission method)
Application (handwritten)
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46278
No
16592400
5357400
Indefinite
Identification document
997702
430853
3777, 1220
Framers
Supporting document
Τhe procedure concerns the acquisition of Greek nationality by children born up to and including 17 July 1982 to a Greek father born joined by civil marriage to a foreigner.
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240.00
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Age
The applicant must have been born before 18 July 1982 (i.e. up to and including 17 July 1982).
No
No
2
Citizenship
The father of the applicant must have held Greek nationality at the time of birth of the child applying for Greek nationality.
No
No
3
Family
The applicant must have been born before 18 July 1982 to a Greek father joined by civil marriage to the applicant’s foreign mother. Civil marriages entered into within or outside Greece from 18 July 1982 onwards are recognised as valid marriages and the children born to a Greek father from that date onwards cannot acquire Greek nationality under this procedure.
No
No
4
Administrative
Acquisition of Greek nationality through this procedure requires submission of a declaration of will by the applicant to the competent authorities (Greek consular authority or Regional Directorate of Nationality).
No
No
1
Τhe applicants must pay consular fees in accordance with Presidential Decree 16/2014 only if the application is submitted to the Greek consular authority at the applicant’s place of domicile.
140 € - 240 €
Cost Calculation
Based on condition
Method of Payment
Checkout of a competent authority, Digital (debit / credit card), Digital (web banking)
Type of Cost
Impost
No
1
The procedure involves the issuance of a civil registry birth certificate and concerns persons for whom a registry birth certificate was prepared at a Greek Civil Registry.
Birth certificate
The procedure involves the issuance of a civil registry birth certificate and concerns persons for whom a registry birth certificate was prepared at a Greek Civil Registry.
Relevant link:
https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/oikogeneia/gennese/lexiarkhike-praxe-genneses
Submission by:
Ex officio (digital), Ex officio (manual), Submitted by the applicant (in person)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
Where the applicant was born in Greece, submission of a civil registry birth certificate, duly prepared by the competent Civil Registry of a Greek municipality, is required.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
9224
2
In the case of a birth certificate prepared by foreign authorities, the original document must bear legal certification (Apostille or the corresponding certification of consular authorities in the case of a country that has not ratified the Hague Convention) and be accompanied by an official translation.
Certification
In the case of a birth certificate prepared by foreign authorities, the original document must bear legal certification (Apostille or the corresponding certification of consular authorities in the case of a country that has not ratified the Hague Convention) and be accompanied by an official translation.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
This concerns only persons born outside Greece without a birth certificate registered with the Athens Special Registry. The particulars of the applicant’s parents must match the information in their marriage certificate and municipal registration certificate.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
Alternative document of:
1
Yes
8619
3
Certificate of registration of the Greek father in a Greek Municipal Roll
Proof of Citizenship
Certificate of registration of the Greek father in a Greek Municipal Roll
Relevant link:
https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/oikogeneia/oikogeneiake-katastase/pistopoietiko-ithageneias
Submission by:
Ex officio (digital), Ex officio (manual), Submitted by the applicant (in person)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
When the application is submitted, the Greek father’s certificate of municipal registration must be produced in order to establish that, at the time of the birth of his child currently applying for Greek nationality, the father was a Greek citizen.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
2712
4
The procedure concerns the issuance of the parents’ civil registry marriage certificate, which requires registration of the religious or civil marriage ceremony with the Civil Registry of the municipality where it was conducted, in accordance with Law 344/1976.
Marriage certificate
The procedure concerns the issuance of the parents’ civil registry marriage certificate, which requires registration of the religious or civil marriage ceremony with the Civil Registry of the municipality where it was conducted, in accordance with Law 344/1976.
Relevant link:
https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/oikogeneia/oikogeneiake-katastase/lexiarkhike-praxe-gamou
Submission by:
Ex officio (digital), Ex officio (manual), Submitted by the applicant (in person)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
In this case, it is necessary to produce a civil registry marriage certificate concerning the applicant’s parents in order to establish the type of marriage (valid or invalid at the time it was entered into), so as to verify whether the requirements laid down in law (invalid civil marriage) are met.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
9665
5
Marriage certificate from a foreign authority
Certification
Marriage certificate from a foreign authority
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
If the applicants parents married abroad, an original certificate issued by the competent foreign authority, duly certified (Apostille or the corresponding certification of consular authorities in the case of a country that has not ratified the Hague Convention) and officially translated, must be submitted. The particulars of the applicant’s parents must match the information in the applicants birth certificate.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
Alternative document of:
4
Yes
8619
6
Exact copy of the applicant’s passport
Identification document
Exact copy of the applicant’s passport
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
This must be accompanied by an official translation if no Latin characters are used. The applicant’s particulars must match the information in their birth certificate. In the case of residents abroad who submit an application to the Regional Directorate of Nationality, the passport must also indicate the visa allowing entry into Greece.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
2244
7
Exact copy of other proof of identity
Identification document
Exact copy of other proof of identity
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
This must be accompanied by an official translation if no Latin characters are used. The applicant’s particulars must match the information in their birth certificate. In the case of residents abroad who submit an application to the Regional Directorate of Nationality and must prove that they are lawfully resident in Greece, no other proof of identity can be accepted (a passport must necessarily be used).
Document submitted under requirements:
No
Alternative document of:
6
Yes
2244
8
Foreign nationals lawful residence permit in Greece
Residence Permit
Foreign nationals lawful residence permit in Greece
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
Required only for persons permanently resident in Greece who submit their application/declaration directly to the competent Regional Directorate of Nationality in Greece.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Establishment
No
4178
9
The procedure concerns the issuance of a civil registry marriage certificate copy or excerpt, which requires registration of the religious or civil marriage ceremony with the Civil Registry of the municipality where it was conducted, in accordance with Law 344/1976.
Marriage certificate
The procedure concerns the issuance of a civil registry marriage certificate copy or excerpt, which requires registration of the religious or civil marriage ceremony with the Civil Registry of the municipality where it was conducted, in accordance with Law 344/1976.
Relevant link:
https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/oikogeneia/oikogeneiake-katastase/lexiarkhike-praxe-gamou
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
Submitted only if the person applying for Greek nationality is married and, at the time of the declaration, has minor and unmarried children. If it is not submitted during the initial stage of submission of the application/declaration, the person concerned may submit it on a supplementary basis in person or by post.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Family
No
9665
10
A foreign marriage certificate concerning the person applying for Greek nationality, issued by the country where the marriage ceremony was conducted.
Certification
A foreign marriage certificate concerning the person applying for Greek nationality, issued by the country where the marriage ceremony was conducted.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
Submitted only if the person applying for Greek nationality is married and, at the time of the declaration, has minor and unmarried children. It must be submitted in duly certified and officially translated form. If it is not submitted during the initial stage of submission of the application/declaration, the person concerned may submit it on a supplementary basis in person or by post.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Family
Alternative document of:
9
Yes
8619
11
The procedure involves the issuance of a civil registry birth certificate for the applicant’s minor child and concerns persons for whom a civil registry birth certificate was prepared at a Greek Civil Registry.
Birth certificate
The procedure involves the issuance of a civil registry birth certificate for the applicant’s minor child and concerns persons for whom a civil registry birth certificate was prepared at a Greek Civil Registry.
Relevant link:
https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/oikogeneia/gennese/lexiarkhike-praxe-genneses
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
Submitted only if the person applying for Greek nationality is married and, at the time of the declaration, has minor and unmarried children. If it is not submitted during the initial stage of submission of the application/declaration, the person concerned may submit it on a supplementary basis in person or by post.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Family
No
9224
12
Foreign birth certificate of the minor child of the person applying for Greek nationality
Certification
Foreign birth certificate of the minor child of the person applying for Greek nationality
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
Submitted only if the person applying for Greek nationality is married and, at the time of the declaration, has minor and unmarried children. It must be submitted in duly certified and officially translated form. If it is not submitted during the initial stage of submission of the application/declaration, the person concerned may submit it on a supplementary basis in person or by post.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Family
Alternative document of:
11
Yes
8619
Law
14 παρ. 2
3284
2004
217
Α
Description
A child born before 8 May 1984 to a mother who was Greek at the time of birth or at the time the marriage from which the child resulted was conducted may become Greek if they declare their will to do so to the Secretary-General of the Region (currently Regional Director of Nationality), or to the Greek consular authority of their place of domicile or residence.
Legal references
https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20040100217
1
Application - issuance of reference number
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
The application must be submitted to the Regional Directorate of Nationality to whose territorial jurisdiction the municipality where the interested person wishes to register is subject, where they are domiciled abroad. However, if it is proven that the applicant is lawfully resident in Greece, even temporarily, the application may be submitted directly to the Regional Directorate of Nationality. The application must be submitted by the applicant in person and not by proxy. When the application is received by the competent Regional Directorate of Nationality, whether in person from the applicant or through the Greek consular authority by official diplomatic mail, it will be issued a reference number, allocated a file number and assigned to the competent Department.
No
No
2
Assignment to the rapporteur
Responsible for Implementation
Responsible Head of Department
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
The file is assigned by the competent Head of Unit via the Nationality IIS to a rapporteur of the Department.
No
No
3
Check of requirements
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
At this stage, the competent rapporteur checks the completeness and legality of the supporting documents submitted and whether the conditions set out in law for issuing the relevant decision on accepting the application are met.
Notes
The processing time depends on the completeness of the file and the actual facts relating to each case, and for this reason may differ from the estimated times.
No
No
4
Search for any additional supporting documents
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
This step is carried out only if the supporting documents submitted are incomplete or have not been submitted in due form, in which case correspondence will take place in order to submit them in accordance with the established procedure and/or to remedy defects.
No
No
5
Issuance of the decision
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Director
Μethod of Implementation
Signature
Description
The draft decision is signed by all the department officers in the hierarchy (rapporteur, Head of Unit, Director).
Yes
No
6
Decision to accept the application
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
Once all signatures have been affixed, a decision accepting the application for acquisition of Greek nationality is issued.
Yes
No
7
Dispatch of summary to the National Printing House for publication
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
A summary of the decision is sent electronically to the National Printing House for publication in the Government Gazette.
Yes
No
8
Publication of a summary of the decision on acquisition of Greek nationality
Responsible for Implementation
Co-competent Authority
Co-responsible for Implementation
NATIONAL PRINTING HOUSE
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
A summary of the decision is published in the Government Gazette.
Yes
No
9
Upload of decision to DIAVGEIA
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
The summary of the decision accepting the request is uploaded to DIAVGEIA.
Yes
No
10
Notice of acquisition of Greek nationality - Municipal Registration Order
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
A document is sent to the Municipality (and forwarded to any jointly competent bodies, such as any Greek consular authority to which the application was submitted) announcing the acquisition of Greek nationality (decision details and publication) for the registration of the applicant in the municipal rolls of the Greek municipality declared in their application.
Notes
If, on the date of the declaration of acquisition of Greek nationality, the applicant has minor and unmarried children, the procedure for minor children will continue in accordance with the procedure ‘Acquisition of Greek nationality by minor children of persons who acquired Greek nationality by declaration’.
Yes
Yes
11
Decision to reject the application
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
Where the conditions are not met, a decision rejecting the application for acquisition of Greek nationality will be issued.
Yes
No
12
Notification of decision of rejection
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
A copy of the decision of rejection will be sent to the applicant and to all the stakeholders.
Yes
Yes
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