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Ειδικό Δελτίο Ταυτότητας Ομογενούς (ΕΔΤΟ) από Αλβανία
At a glance
Points of service
Country Security Sub-Directorates, Departments of Aliens, Country Security Departments
Digital provision points
- The service is not provided digitally
Number of required documents
Description
The procedure concerns the provision of a Special Identity Card for Expatriates of Albanian nationality and to their children residing in Greece on request of an indefinite duration. The issue of the document is entitled:
a. Foreign spouses of the relatives, regardless of nationality, and foreign minors from previous marriages, whose parental care is taken.
b. The widowed foreign spouses of the relatives.
Basic information
Competent body
MINISTRY OF CITIZEN PROTECTION
Authority responsible for the provision of the procedure
HELLENIC POLICE
Application
Application Type
Application
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Title
Application for a Special Identity Card for Expatriates
Notes:
The person concerned for the issue of a Special Identity Card for Expatriates, after entering into Greece, shall submit an application to the competent Office of his/her place of residence in Greece.
What you will need
Means of authentication, identification and signature
Related
Means of redress or appeal:
Hierarchical appeal/recourse
Against the decision rejecting the request, the person concerned is entitled, within ten (10) days of its notification, to bring an appeal before the locally competent Director of the Police Directorate or Aliens Directorate, who will decide within 30 days.
Output & Results
Output
Administrative Act, Decision, Document Production
Other information
Alternative titles
Granting of a Special Identity Card to Expatriates with Albanian nationality and the members of their family
Official title
Special Identity Card for Expatriates from Albania
Languages supported
Greek, English
Categories
Trigger (submission method)
Application (handwritten)
D1, D4
ΔΔ
6
0
0
23371
No
15564000
7787400
Indefinite
Identification document
31247
5092, 4895, 8875
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Supporting document
The procedure concerns the provision of a Special Identity Card of Expatriates of Albanian nationality and to their children residing in Greece on request of an indefinite duration. The issue of the document is entitled:
a. Foreign spouses of the relatives, regardless of nationality, and foreign minors from previous marriages, whose parental care is taken.
b. The widowed foreign spouses of the relatives.
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Citizenship
Parents of Albanian nationality and their children residing in Greece are entitled to be granted the Special Identity Card for Expatriates of an indefinite validity time. The document shall also be granted to:
a. The foreign spouses of expatriates, irrespective of and their foreign minor children from a previous marriage, of whom they have parental authority parental care.
b. Widowed foreign spouses of expatriates. Also, expatriates who have or had Albanian citizenship, who reside in Greece before the year 1990 and who are holders of Alien Identity Cards, even if
even if their validity has expired, as well as their children,
are entitled, upon their application, to be granted a Special Identity Card for Expatriates.
No
No
2
Family
The applicant must have expatriate status or be related to the expatriate.
No
No
3
Administrative
The expatriate or another entitled person shall, in person, submit an application to the competent Greek Consulate Authority of his or her existing or last residence in Albania for the purposes of issuing a national entry visa. For minor children, the application is submitted by the person who has parental responsibility.
No
No
4
Administrative
A special consular visa is not required for the original version of Special Identity Cards for Expatriates and Single Type Residence Permits for expatriates with an origin from areas of traditional property of the Greek National Minority in Albania, according to the list of the Joint Ministerial Decision No. 4000/3/10-c in Article 15A from 20-01-2015, as corrected by FEK No 243 from 17-02-2015 (Title B).
Alternative condition of
2
Yes
Yes
5
Conditions for non-commission of criminal offenses
Against the applicant of the Special Identity Card for Expatriates there must be no reasons of national security or he/she must have acted for the benefit of a foreign state, incompatible with the status of a Greek expatriate and/or contrary to the interests of the country.
No
No
1
A Special Identity Card for Expatriates from countries of the E.C.S.R., Albanian nationals, Turkish nationals.
25.2 €
No
1
Passport or other equivalent travel document issued by Albanian authorities in force.
Travel Document
Passport or other equivalent travel document issued by Albanian authorities in force.
Submission by:
Presented by the applicant
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
For granting a Special Identity Card for Expatriates, the applicant is required to hold a passport on which the national entry visa is affixed if he/she is required to hold a consular entry visa.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
4746
2
Four (4) recent photos of 2.7 x 2.9 cm, similar to those used for Identity cards for Greek citizens.
Photograph
No
8298
3
Six (6) recent photographs of 2.7 x 2.9 cm, similar to those used for Identity cards for Greek citizens.
Photograph
Six (6) recent photographs of 2.7 x 2.9 cm, similar to those used for Identity cards for Greek citizens.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
It concerns the expatriates who have or had Albanian citizenship, who reside in Greece before 1990 and who hold an Alien Identity Card, even if its validity has expired.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Time
Alternative document of:
2
Yes
8298
4
National Entry Visa
Permit
National Entry Visa
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
The expatriate or other eligible person shall submit in person to the competent Greek Consular Authority of his/her current or last residence in Albania, an application for the issuance of a national entry visa. For minor children, the application shall be submitted by the person having parental responsibility. By way of exception, a specific consular visa shall not be required for the initial issuance of a Special Identity Card for Expatriates who come from areas of traditional presence of the Greek National Minority in Albania, according to the list of Article 15A.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
4627
5
Wedding certificate
Certification
Wedding certificate
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
A marriage certificate, in the case of a married woman who has changed her surname because of her marriage.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Family
Alternative document of:
4
Yes
8619
6
Evidence of the homogeneity
Identification document
Evidence of the homogeneity
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
Evidence of nationality, in particular old Albanian identity cards (‘LETRNJOFTIM’) with an indication of nationality (‘GREKE’) of the applicant or its anions, a certificate of family status of its anions from whom it draws its homogenous origin (‘trungu familjar’), an old Alert ID card, any indication of his anonymity in consular registers or an old consular passport.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Administrative
Alternative document of:
4
Yes
2244
7
Family status certificate for a minor child of homogenous nature.
Certificate of marital status
Yes
3964
8
Act of birth or recognised child
Rule
Act of birth or recognised child
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
A presentation of the relevant act of the competent foreign authority or a judicial decision shall be required for a dependent or recognised child.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Family
Alternative document of:
4
Yes
1127
9
Certificate of marriage and family status of foreign authorities
Certification
Certificate of marriage and family status of foreign authorities
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
Marriage and family status certificate for foreigners of a recent version for the proof of marital or family bond, in the case of a foreign spouse of a nationality
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Family
Alternative document of:
4
Yes
8619
10
Official document of a competent foreign authority assigning his/her spouse to the parental care of a child of his or her child
Official document
Official document of a competent foreign authority assigning his/her spouse to the parental care of a child of his or her child
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
In the case of a child of an alien spouse from a previous marriage, an official document of a competent foreign authority proving that the parental care of that child has been entrusted to his spouse.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Family
Alternative document of:
4
Yes
6440
11
Diplomatic act of the deceased homosexual
Death certificate
Yes
1701
Joint Ministerial Decision
4000/3/10
2012
3043
Β
Joint Ministerial Decision
4000/3/10
2015
119
Β
Other
2015
243
Β
1
Receipt of an application and supporting documentation
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The official of the competent police office shall receive the application and the supporting documents produced.
No
No
2
Verification of complete supporting and fulfilling the conditions for granting
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
The competent police department shall verify the completeness of the supporting documents and the fulfilment by the applicant-supplier of the conditions for the award of the E.T.O.
No
No
3
Verification of authenticity
Responsible for Implementation
Competent body
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
The E.T.O.'s issuing service asks the Greek Consulate Authority to send copies of the dossier of the person concerned in paper or, if possible, in electronic format. After receiving them, it shall state hierarchically to the Immigration Directorate of the Hellenic Police Headquarters and submit additional log reports.
No
No
4
Attestation of the lodging of supporting documents
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
Citizens of Albania and the members of their families who apply for the D.T.O., provided that the conditions are met and until the examination procedure is completed, shall be granted a certificate of the submission of supporting documents.
No
No
5
Preparing an administrative file and promoting it to the Head of the Office
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
For the Departmental Level Services (Ministry of Immigration or Security Departments) the Commander or a deputy shall decide, while for the Subordinate Level Services (State Security Directorates) the Director or a substitute.
No
No
6
Adoption of a decision granting the H.T.O.
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Director
Μethod of Implementation
Signature
Description
The Director or the Commander or his alternates of the competent police department, upon approval of the applicant-supplier's application, shall issue and sign the decision granting the E.T.O.
Yes
No
7
Decision to reject E.T.O.
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Director
Μethod of Implementation
Signature
Description
Rejection of the request for the E.T.O. shall be made by reasoned decision, which shall be notified with evidence and shall include a return decision (Article 21(1) L. 3907/2011, I(7)), if the person concerned resides in the country. Against the above decision, the person concerned shall be entitled, within 10 (10) days of notification, to bring an action before the locally responsible Director of Police or Immigration Directorate, who shall decide on the matter within 30 days.
Yes
No
8
Examination of an appeal against a decision of rejection and a decision
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Director
Μethod of Implementation
Inspection
Description
In the event of the action being accepted, the case shall be brought again to the locally competent Director of the Office referred to in Article 1, for the purpose of granting the ETA, and in the event of its rejection a reasoned decision communicated to the party concerned with evidence and the implementation of the return decision shall be ordered.
Yes
No
9
E.T.O. performance
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The competent administration agency, invites the interested person to come to the Office and perform the H.T.O.
No
Yes
Instructions for proceedings
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