At a glance
Points of service
Digital provision points
- The service is not provided digitally
Number of required documents
Fees
From 140 to 240 €
Estimated Time
18 months
Description
Basic information
Competent body
Provided to
Related links
Validity duration
Indefinite
Notes
Last update
14/04/2025
Application
Application Type
Submission by:
Submitted by:
Title
Notes:
What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Identification document
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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.
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7
1.1
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).
Alternative document of: 6
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8
2
Foreign nationals lawful residence permit in Greece ...
Residence Permit (conditional)
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
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9
3
Civil registry marriage certificate of the person applying for Greek nationality: The procedure conc ...
Marriage certificate (conditional)
Civil registry marriage certificate of the person applying for Greek nationality: 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: Link
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
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3.1
A marriage certificate concerning the person applying for Greek nationality, issued by the country w ...
Certification (conditional)
A 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
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Civil registry birth certificate of a minor child: The procedure involves the issuance of a civil re ...
Birth certificate (conditional)
Civil registry birth certificate of a minor child: The procedure involves the issuance of a civil registry birth certificate and concerns persons for whom a civil registry birth certificate was prepared at a Greek Civil Registry.
Relevant link: Link
Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
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
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12
4.1
Birth certificate of the minor child of the person applying for Greek nationality ...
Certification (conditional)
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
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1
5
The procedure involves the issuance of a civil registry birth certificate and concerns persons for w ...
Birth certificate (ex officio)
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: Link
Submission by: Ex officio (digital), Ex officio (manual), Submitted by the applicant (in person)
Submitted by: Persons
Notes: If 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.
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5.1
In the case of a birth certificate prepared by foreign authorities, the original document must bear ...
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 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.
Alternative document of: 1
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3
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Certificate of registration of the mother in a Greek municipal roll ...
Proof of Citizenship (ex officio)
Certificate of registration of the mother in a Greek municipal roll
Relevant link: Link
Submission by: Ex officio (digital), Ex officio (manual), Submitted by the applicant (in person)
Submitted by: Persons
Notes: When submitting the application, it is necessary to produce a certificate of municipal registration concerning the mother, in order to establish that, on the date the child was born or the date the marriage resulting in the birth of the child-applicant was concluded, she was a Greek citizen.
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The procedure concerns the issuance of the parents’ civil registry marriage certificate, which requi ...
Marriage certificate (ex officio)
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: Link
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 are met.
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5
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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.
Alternative document of: 4
Requirements
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1
Age
The applicant must have been born before 8 May 1984.
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2
Citizenship
The mother of the applicant must have held Greek citizenship at the time of the applicants birth or at least at the time the marriage resulting in the birth of her child applying for Greek nationality was conducted.
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3
Family
The applicant must have been born before 8 May 1984 in valid wedlock to a Greek mother and a foreign father. Civil marriages entered into within or outside Greece from 18 July 1982 onwards are recognised as valid marriages.
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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).
Fees
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1
The 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
Related
Means of redress or appeal:
OtherSpecial Administrative Appeal
Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:
Tacit rejection
Output & Results
Output
Steps
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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6
Decision to accept the application
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description Once all signatures have been placed, a decision accepting the application for acquisition of Greek nationality is issued.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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’.
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Decision to reject the application
Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation Software action
Description If the conditions are not met, a decision rejecting the application for acquisition of Greek nationality will be issued.
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Notification of the 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.
Other information
Alternative titles
Acquisition of Greek nationality of a child born to a Greek mother before 8 May 1984
Acquisition of Greek nationality of a child born to a Greek mother and foreign father before 8 May 1984Official title
Languages supported
Legislation
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Law 3284/2004 (Government Gazette 217/Α) Articles 14 παρ. 1
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 Link
Categories
Τype of procedure
Trigger
Trigger (submission method)
Type
End of Process
Ιndefinite
