Naturalisation of expatriates non-holders of the Special Identity Card for Expatriates

From National Registry of Administrative Public Services



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At a glance

Points of service

Digital provision points

  • The service is not provided digitally

Number of required documents

7 + (
2
)

Fees

100 €

Estimated Time

1 year

Description

The procedure concerns the acquisition of Greek citizenship by a person who is not a holder of a Special Identity Card for Expatriates but can prove that he/she has a Greek origin and is a resident of Greece or does not belong to a category of expatriates for whom special legal provisions apply (e.g. expatriates from the former USSR).

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR

Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure


Related links


Last update

17/04/2024

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

Submitted by:

Persons

Title

Application for naturalisation

Notes:

The persons concerned shall submit their application for naturalisation to the Regional Division of Citizenship of their place of residence in person or by means of a proxy lawyer or by post with registered letter. The fields of application shall be completed by capital letters, Greek characters or Latin characters where required.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification document

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    Requirements

      Fees

        Related


        Means of redress or appeal:

        Administrative appeal

        Rules concerning a lack of reply from the competent authority and the legal consequences for the use:

        Tacit rejection

        In accordance with Article 45 of Law 4604/2019 (A50) as amended by Article 37 of Law 4674/2020 (A53): Against decisions by Regional Directors of Citizenship and decisions adopted on the basis of an authorisation order, the right to bring an ad hoc administrative action under Article 8 of Law 3200/1955 (A97) before the Minister of the Interior shall be exercised. The appeal referred to above shall be accompanied by an administrative fee of one hundred (100) EUR.

        Output & Results

        Output

        Decision

        Steps

          Digital steps

            Other information

            Alternative titles

            Naturalisation of expatriate residents of Greece according to the provisions of article 7 par.8 of Law 3284/04

            Official title

            Naturalisation of expatriatenon-holders of the Special Identity Card for Expatriates


            Registries updated

            ΜΗΤΡΩΟ ΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
            Ολοκληρωμένο Πληροφοριακό Σύστημα Ιθαγένειας

            Legislation

              Categories

              Trigger

              Applied for

              Trigger (submission method)

              Application (handwritten)

              Type

              Outgoing
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            • 1 Age The applicant must be an adult at the time of submission of the application.


              No No

            • 2 Administrative The applicant must hold any strong title of legal residence in the country except for a Special Identity Card for Expatriates.


              No No

            • 3 Citizenship Applicants must hold a valid passport of their country of origin or other proof of identity.


              No No

            • 4 Establishment The applicant must be able to demonstrate that he/she has made Greece the centre of his/her business activities.


              No No

            • 5 Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses Not have been irrevocably convicted of the offences provided for in paragraph b of paragraph 1 of article 5 of the Greek Citizenship Code (Law 3284/2004 A΄ 217).


              No No

            • 6 Of National Security There must be no grounds of public policy or national security concerning the applicant.


              No No

            • 7 Citizenship The applicant must be a foreigner falling into the category of expatriates.


              No No

            • 1 Electronic administrative fee defined in the amount of € 100 (either for initial deposit or re-submission of a new application upon rejection). 100 €

              e-Administrative Fee code 2161

              Cost Calculation One-off

              Method of Payment Bank cashier, Digital (debit / credit card), Digital (web banking), Hellenic Post

              Type of Cost e-Administrative Fee

              Fee Link https://www1.gsis.gr/sgsisapps/eparavolo/public/create.htm?langId=2

              No

            • 1 One (1) colour photography of identity dimensions Photograph

              One (1) colour photography of identity dimensions

              Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/en/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/stoikheia-polite-kai-tautopoietika-eggrapha/myphoto-gia-polites

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Relevant Procedure: MyPhoto for citizens

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 8298

            • 2 Exact copy of all pages of the valid passport Passport

              Exact copy of all pages of the valid passport

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: The applicant data on the passport must be in accordance with the information contained in his/her birth certificate. In the case of a personal deposit and/or a deposit in the presence of a lawyer, if the passport is presented to the official of the nationality office, an exact copy of the passport may be kept for official use. Where the application for naturalisation is sent by post, if the copy of the passport is not certified by a lawyer, the person concerned must either be invited to the office in order to follow the procedure referred to above or be asked to send an exact copy by a lawyer.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 3971

            • 3 Exact copy of another identification document Identification document

              Exact copy of another identification document

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: It shall be accompanied by an official translation if no characters in latin are used. The applicants details must be in accordance with those on his/her birth certificate.

              Document submitted under requirements: No

              Alternative document of: 2

              Yes 2244

            • 4 Valid title of legal residence Residence Permit

              Valid title of legal residence

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: A copy of any valid permanent residence permit in Greece.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 4178

            • 5 Birth Certificate issued by foreign authorities. Certification

              Birth Certificate issued by foreign authorities.

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: The naturalisation decision is issued on the basis of the information contained in the translation accompanying the birth certificate. For this reason, a birth certificate or other equivalent certificate of the civil status of the person concerned as provided for by the legislation of his/her country of origin, bearing on the original the legal authentications (apostille mark or the corresponding endorsements of consular authorities for countries not party to the Hague Convention), accompanied by an official translation, is required.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 8619

            • 6 The procedure concerns the issuance of a Birth Certificate and is addressed to those who have a Birth Certificate issued by a Greek Registry Office. Birth certificate

              The procedure concerns the issuance of a Birth Certificate and is addressed to those who have a Birth Certificate issued by a Greek Registry Office.

              Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/oikogeneia/gennese/lexiarkhike-praxe-genneses

              Submission by: Ex officio (digital), Ex officio (manual), Presented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)


              Notes: If the applicant was born in Greece, he/she is required to present a birth certificate, legally issued by the competent Municipal Registry Office of the country.

              Document submitted under requirements: No

              Alternative document of: 5

              Yes 9224

            • 7 Certificate of marriage issued by a foreign authority Certification

              Certificate of marriage issued by a foreign authority

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: In the event of the conclusion of the marriage of the applicant to the alien, an original certificate of the competent foreign authority shall be submitted, legally validated (notification of the consular authorities or similar visas made by consular authorities for countries not part of the Hague Convention) and officially translated; in the case of spouses who, after marriage, acquire their surname, it is necessary that this change should be reflected in the certificate.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 8619

            • 8 Certificate of Marriage Marriage certificate

              Certificate of Marriage

              Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/oikogeneia/oikogeneiake-katastase/lexiarkhike-praxe-gamou

              Submission by: Ex officio (digital), Ex officio (manual), Presented by the applicant (email), Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: If the marriage has taken place in Greece, a marriage certificate is required, which must have been legally drawn up by the competent Municipal Registry Office of the country.

              Document submitted under requirements: Yes

              Document’s requirement: Geographical

              Alternative document of: 7

              Yes 9665

            • 9 Certificate of permanent residence Certificate of permanent residence

              Certificate of permanent residence

              Relevant link: https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/dieuthunse-katoikias-kai-epikoinonias/bebaiose-monimes-katoikias

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (digital)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: The person concerned may apply for a certificate indicating his/her permanent residence either by physically attending the KEP, or in his/her Municipality or by making a digital appointment in myKEPlive to be served by an employee of the Citizen Service Centres (KEP), or via gov.gr for those Municipalities that have joined the system. The remaining municipalities will gradually join and accept applications. The citizen specifies in his/her application the year or years for which the certificate of permanent residence is requested. You can apply to your municipality of residence for a certificate stating your permanent address there. You will need to: - fill in your personal Taxisnet passwords - attach proof of your permanent address Proof of your permanent residence is a copy of your income tax return (form E1) for the last financial year. Only if, for justified reasons, your permanent residence cannot be proved by the above document, you may submit any other appropriate proof, such as a recent utility bill (e.g. a fixed telephone bill, electricity bill, water or gas bill). When the Municipality has completed issuing the certificate, it will be sent to your mailbox and you will be informed by e-mail and text message (sms). See the municipalities that have joined gov.gr and are accepting applications for permanent residence. The remaining municipalities will gradually join and accept applications. If the municipality of your permanent residence has not joined gov.gr, you can issue the certificate by making a digital appointment on myKEPlive to be served by an employee of the Citizen Service Centres (KEP). If it is not possible to present the certificate of permanent residence, the following may be presented as an alternative for the proof of permanent residence: tax statements or lease of a residence or title deeds or a solemn declaration by a parent of an adult child or utility bills in the name of the applicant or a certificate of attendance of children at a primary or secondary school in the country (in case of parents) or a certificate of employer or payment of insurance contributions (in case of employees or self-employed persons).

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 4763

            • 10 Proof documents of Greek origin Proof

              Proof documents of Greek origin

              Submission by: Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)

              Submitted by: Persons

              Notes: Indicative such documents are: data of ancestor registrations (in registers of male or female ancestors), data of the historical route of ancestors, registrations in consular registers, acquisition of Greek citizenship or Special Identity Card for Expatriates (by blood) of relatives, consular passports or corresponding documents of Expatriates from Turkey and Albania.

              Document submitted under requirements: No


              No 3798

            • Law 5-9,11,12 3284 2004 217 Α

              Description Greek Citizenship Code

              ΑΔΑ https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek_pdf=20040100217

            • Law 38 4873 2021 248 Α

              Description Conditions and procedure for naturalisation - Replacement of paragraphs 6, 8 and 9 of Article 7 of the Greek Citizenship Code (Law 3284/2004)

              ΑΔΑ https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek_pdf=20210100248

            • Law 4 4735 2020 197 Α

              Description Amendment of the Greek Citizenship Code, a new framework for selecting administrations in the public sector, regulation of organisational issues of the General Secretariat of Citizenship and the General Secretariat of the Human Resources Public Sector of the Ministry of the Interior, arrangements for the development prospects and the orderly functioning of the Local Government agencies and other provisions

              ΑΔΑ https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek_pdf=20200100197

            • 1 Schedule of application

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description The application shall be accompanied by all supporting documents required under the law.

              No No


            • 2 Charging the case to a rapporteur and checking the completeness of supporting documents

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description The case shall be charged by the competent Head in the order of priority determined by the date of submission of the request.

              Notes In case the supporting documents submitted are incomplete or not lawfully submitted, correspondence shall be made in order to submit them in accordance with the procedure provided for.

              No No


            • 3 Control of standard conditions

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The rapporteur checks whether the formal requirements (permanent and legal residence in the country, ) provided for on the basis of the documents submitted are met, the criminal status of the foreigner is investigated and whether there are reasons of public order and national security.

              Notes If the standard conditions are not met, a draft rejection of the application signed by the Head of Regional Directorate shall be drawn up.

              No No


            • 4 Ex officio criminal records search

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Co-responsible for Implementation MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description The competent department of the Regional Directorate of Citizenship submits an electronic query through the Citizenship Integrated Information System to the Ministry of Justice for a search of a criminal record of judicial use.

              No No


            • 5 Ex officio search on grounds of public policy or national security

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Co-responsible for Implementation MINISTRY OF CITIZEN PROTECTION

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description The relevant section of the Regional Department of Citizenship submits an electronic request via the Citizenship Integrated Information System to the Immigration Department of the Greek Police on the non-existence of grounds of public policy or national security concerning the applicant.

              No No


            • 6 Rejection due to non fulfillment of formal requirements

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

              Μethod of Implementation Signature

              Description In case that no formal requirements for naturalisation are met (incomplete residence or criminal obstacle assistance), the application shall be rejected by a decision of the Head of Regional Directorate for Citizenship.

              Notes A copy of the rejection decision shall be communicated to the applicant.

              Yes Yes


            • 7 Checking for the existence of expatriate status

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description The rapporteur checks whether the requirements are met on the basis of the evidence of the expatriate status of the person concerned.

              Notes If there are doubts as to whether or not the applicant has the status of an expatriate, the service examining the application refers the case to the naturalisation committee of Article 12 of the Code of Greek Citizenship, which invites the applicant for an interview to provide an opinion on the verification of the aforementioned status.

              Yes No


            • 8 Invitation to the Naturalisation Committee

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Director


              Description In case of doubts as to whether or not the applicant has the status of a Greek national, he/she is invited to an interview. The foreigner shall be summoned by certified mail.

              Notes If this call is returned unanswered two (2) times or if the foreigner, without objective reasons of impossibility, does not appear at the interview, the application for naturalisation is rejected by the Head of the Regional Directorate of Citizenship.

              Yes No


            • 9 Adoption by the Naturalisation Committee


              Description After the interview, a practical document detailing the questions and the Commission's positive or negative recommendation shall be drawn up.

              Notes Following the opinion of the above committee, the case file shall be returned to the Regional Directorate concerned in order to adopt the relevant decision of acceptance or rejection.

              Yes No


            • 10 Rejection of a request

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

              Μethod of Implementation Signature

              Description When the applicants homogeneous status (Greek origin and Greek national identity) is not established, the application is rejected.

              Notes A copy of the rejection decision is sent by the competent department of the Regional Directorate of Citizenship which ensures that the person concerned is informed.

              Yes Yes


            • 11 Acceptance of a Request

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

              Μethod of Implementation Signature

              Description In case the Commission has delivered a favourable opinion on the finding of a homogeneity to the person of the applicant, a draft decision shall be drawn up by the competent rapporteur.

              Notes The draft decision shall be signed by all the competent departments within the hierarchy. Once the signatures have been completed, a decision to accept the naturalisation request is issued.

              Yes No


            • 12 Publication of a decision summary

              Co-responsible for Implementation NATIONAL PRINTING HOUSE

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description A summary of the decision shall be published in the Official Government Gazette.

              Yes No


            • 13 Dispatch of a summary of the decision for publication to the National Printing House

              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


            • 14 Invitation of the person concerned to an oath

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description Calls in oath shall be made by registered letter or by any other appropriate means of proof.

              Notes The naturalisation decision is revoked if the oath is not taken within the one-year deadline. In the case of persons with physical disabilities, the oath may be taken in their home or by videoconference.

              Yes No


            • 15 Order to register in the Municipal Register of the municipality of permanent residence

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

              Μethod of Implementation Signature

              Description After the oath is transmitted to the competent municipality the necessary documents to complete the municipal registration of the interested party.

              Notes Any children of the naturalist who are minor and single at the date of his oath shall acquire the Greek nationality of self-law in accordance with the provisions of Art.11 of Law 3284/04.

              Yes Yes


            • 16 Acceptance of a Request

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Director

              Μethod of Implementation Signature

              Description If the formal requirements for the naturalisation of the applicant are met and his or her status as a person of the same nationality is not disputed, a decision is issued accepting his or her application.

              Notes The draft decision shall be signed by all the competent departments within the hierarchy. Once the signatures have been completed, a decision is issued accepting the naturalisation request.

              Yes No


            • 17 Publication of a decision summary

              Co-responsible for Implementation NATIONAL PRINTING HOUSE

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description Summary of the decision is published in the Official Government Gazette.

              Yes No


            • 18 Dispatch of a summary of the decision for publication at the National Printing Office

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Employee

              Μethod of Implementation Software action

              Description A summary of the decision is electronically dispatched to the National Printing Office in order to be published in the Government Gazette.

              Yes No


            • 19 Invitation of the person concerned to take an oath

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

              Μethod of Implementation Manual Action

              Description Calls in oath shall be made by registered letter or by any other appropriate means of proof.

              Notes The decision on naturalisation shall be revoked if the oath is not given within the annual time limit. In the case of persons with physical disabilities, the oath may take place at their home or via a teleconference.

              Yes No


            • 20 Order to register in the Municipal Register of the municipality of permanent residence

              Responsible for Implementation Competent Department

              Μethod of Implementation Signature

              Description After taking the oath, the required supporting documents must be sent to the relevant municipality to complete the municipal register of the person concerned.

              Notes Any children of the naturalised person who are minors and unmarried on the date of his/her swearing in acquire Greek citizenship automatically in accordance with the provision of article 11 of Law 3284/04.

              Yes No


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