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Greece citizenship: required documents

The documents you'll gather for Greece citizenship by descent, by route and by ancestor. Your exact list is generated from your lineage in the wizard.

Determination (Art. 1)

Establish your ancestor's Greek municipal registration (dimotológio) and the documented chain to you, then apply via your consulate.

You

  • •Birth certificate

Each ancestor in the chain

  • •Birth certificate
  • •Marriage certificate — if_married
  • •Adoption certificate / order (if applicable) — if_adopted
  • •Amended birth certificate (if applicable) — if_adopted
  • •Name connection / spelling-variation proof (if applicable) — if_has_name_changes

Your qualifying ancestor

  • •Birth certificate
  • •Proof of your ancestor's citizenship
  • •Marriage certificate — if_married
  • •Adoption certificate / order (if applicable) — if_adopted
  • •Amended birth certificate (if applicable) — if_adopted
  • •Name connection / spelling-variation proof (if applicable) — if_has_name_changes

Declaratory route (Art. 26 / Art. 14(1))

The declaratory route for births before 18 Jul 1982 (paternal valid wedlock) or before 8 May 1984 (maternal line).

You

  • •Birth certificate
  • •Declaratory application

Each ancestor in the chain

  • •Birth certificate
  • •Marriage certificate — if_married
  • •Adoption certificate / order (if applicable) — if_adopted
  • •Amended birth certificate (if applicable) — if_adopted
  • •Name connection / spelling-variation proof (if applicable) — if_has_name_changes

Your qualifying ancestor

  • •Birth certificate
  • •Proof of your ancestor's citizenship
  • •Marriage certificate — if_married
  • •Adoption certificate / order (if applicable) — if_adopted
  • •Amended birth certificate (if applicable) — if_adopted
  • •Name connection / spelling-variation proof (if applicable) — if_has_name_changes

Declaratory recognition (Art. 13)

Recognition of a foreign child who acquired Greek citizenship on acknowledgement of paternity by a Greek father while a minor.

You

  • •Birth certificate
  • •Declaratory recognition application

Each ancestor in the chain

  • •Birth certificate
  • •Marriage certificate — if_married
  • •Adoption certificate / order (if applicable) — if_adopted
  • •Amended birth certificate (if applicable) — if_adopted
  • •Name connection / spelling-variation proof (if applicable) — if_has_name_changes

Your qualifying ancestor

  • •Birth certificate
  • •Proof of your ancestor's citizenship
  • •Marriage certificate — if_married
  • •Adoption certificate / order (if applicable) — if_adopted
  • •Amended birth certificate (if applicable) — if_adopted
  • •Name connection / spelling-variation proof (if applicable) — if_has_name_changes

Expatriate naturalisation (Art. 10)

For an unregistered chain: a PROSPECTIVE naturalisation requiring Greek national origin plus 'Greek national conscience' at a mandatory consular interview (language, history, culture).

You

  • •Birth certificate
  • •Valid passport / national ID
  • •Language / integration certificate
  • •Criminal-record / police clearance
  • •Naturalisation application form

Each ancestor in the chain

  • •Birth certificate
  • •Marriage certificate — if_married
  • •Adoption certificate / order (if applicable) — if_adopted
  • •Amended birth certificate (if applicable) — if_adopted
  • •Name connection / spelling-variation proof (if applicable) — if_has_name_changes

Your qualifying ancestor

  • •Birth certificate
  • •Proof of your ancestor's citizenship
  • •Marriage certificate — if_married
  • •Adoption certificate / order (if applicable) — if_adopted
  • •Amended birth certificate (if applicable) — if_adopted
  • •Name connection / spelling-variation proof (if applicable) — if_has_name_changes

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