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Κτήση Ελληνικής Ιθαγένειας με Αναγνώριση
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Description
The procedure involves acquisition of Greek nationality upon recognition and concerns any foreigner who was born out of wedlock and was legally recognised as the child of a Greek father. Such foreigners are granted Greek nationality if they are minors at the time of recognition. The date of acquisition of Greek nationality is deemed to be either the date on which the notarial act of recognition was drawn up or the date on which the judicial act of recognition became de jure non-appealable.
If the recognition took place after the child attained the age of majority, the procedure for naturalisation of expatriates can take place (
https://www.ypes.gr/g-g-ithageneias/diadikasies-ktisis-e-i/politografisi-omogenon)
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 (in person or by post)
Title
Application for determination of nationality due to recognition by a Greek father
Notes:
The application is filed by the father and/or the mother when the child is a minor or by the child themselves when they attain the age of majority, provided recognition took place while they were a minor. Where the application is filed with a Greek consular authority abroad, a consular fee may apply in accordance with the provisions of Presidential Decree 16/2014 on Consular Fees and Royalties.
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:
Under Article 45 of Law 4604/2019 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 50), as amended by Article 37 of Law 4674/2020 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 53): A special administrative appeal under Article 8 of Law 3200/1955 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 97) may be lodged with the Minister of Interior against decisions issued by the Regional Directors of Nationality and decisions issued ‘pursuant to authorisation’. The appeal lodged in accordance with the foregoing must be accompanied by a fee receipt for EUR 100.
Other information
Alternative titles
Acquisition of Greek nationality of a foreign minor due to recognition by a Greek father
Official title
Acquisition of Greek nationality upon recognition
Languages supported
Greek, English
Registries updated
Ολοκληρωμένο Πληροφοριακό Σύστημα Ιθαγένειας
Categories
Trigger (submission method)
Application (handwritten)
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10195800
3629100
Identification document
997702
430853
3777, 1220
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The procedure involves acquisition of Greek nationality upon recognition and concerns any foreigner who was born out of wedlock and was legally recognised as the child of a Greek father. Such foreigners are granted Greek nationality if they are minors at the time of recognition. The date of acquisition of Greek nationality is deemed to be either the date on which the notarial act of recognition was drawn up or the date on which the judicial act of recognition became de jure non-appealable.
If the recognition took place after the child attained the age of majority, the procedure for naturalisation of expatriates can take place (https://www.ypes.gr/g-g-ithageneias/diadikasies-ktisis-e-i/politografisi-omogenon)
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Family
The person concerned must be a child of a foreign mother and a Greek father born out of wedlock, i.e. there must be no ‘presumption of being born in wedlock’ as provided for in Article 1465 of the Greek Civil Code.
No
No
2
Citizenship
The person concerned must not have acquired Greek nationality by any other lawful means prior to recognition, i.e. they must be foreign nationals.
No
No
3
Age
The child acquiring Greek nationality must not have attained the age of 18 by the date they are recognised as the child of a Greek father.
No
No
4
Citizenship
The recognising father must hold Greek citizenship at the time the recognition takes place.
No
No
5
Administrative
The act of recognition must be valid under Greek law, with such validity determined in accordance with Articles 11 and 20 of the Greek Civil Code.
No
No
1
A police-issued ID card
Police Identity Card
A police-issued ID card
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
Required if the application is filed by the Greek father.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Administrative
No
1860
2
Birth certificate of the foreign child.
Registry certificate
Birth certificate of the foreign child.
Relevant link:
https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/oikogeneia
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
If the child was born in Greece, a birth certificate drawn up by the competent Greek authorities must be submitted.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
1275
3
Birth certificate issued by a foreign authority
Certification
Birth certificate issued by a foreign authority
Relevant link:
https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/oikogeneia
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
If the child recognised was born outside Greece, a birth certificate issued by a competent foreign authority must be presented, with the original document bearing legal certification (Apostille or the corresponding certification of consular authorities in the case of a country that has not ratified the Hague Convention), accompanied by an official translation. The foreign birth certificate may function as an act of recognition, in which case a recognition report will be drawn up by the competent consular authority.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
Alternative document of:
2
Yes
8619
4
A voluntary recognition act drawn up before a notary public, whereby the Greek father recognises the child as legitimate with the consent of the foreign mother.
Notarary document
A voluntary recognition act drawn up before a notary public, whereby the Greek father recognises the child as legitimate with the consent of the foreign mother.
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
In the case of voluntary recognition, a notarial recognition deed must be produced, drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article 1475 of the Greek Civil Code on voluntary recognition. If the child is recognised after they have attained the age of three, the foreign mother must hold a lawful residence permit in order for the notarial recognition deed to be drawn up.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
3139
5
A court judgment recognising paternity
Rule
A court judgment recognising paternity
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
In the case of a decision handed down by a Greek court whereby the Greek father is recognised as the biological father of the minor child, a copy of the recognition judgment must be produced, accompanied by a certificate confirming that it has become de jure non-appealable.
If the recognition was effected pursuant to a judgment handed down by a foreign court which has become irrevocable, its res judicata must also be recognised in Greece.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
Alternative document of:
4
Yes
1127
6
The Greek father’s certificate of municipal registration
Certificate from a Local Government Organization
The Greek father’s certificate of municipal registration
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
A certificate of registration in the competent municipal roll of the municipality must be produced, proving that the father held Greek nationality at the time of recognition.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
7358
7
Family status certificate of the foreign mother
Certification
Family status certificate of the foreign mother
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
The original of the certificate 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. Production of the aforesaid certificate (or its alternatives) is necessary in order to verify whether the main requirement for the validity of the recognition is met, i.e. confirmation either that the child to be recognised is the child of an unmarried mother, or that the child was born in wedlock by their foreign mother but the presumption of their origin from this marriage has been rebutted.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
8619
8
Certificate of non-impediment of the foreign mother
Certification
Certificate of non-impediment of the foreign mother
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
The original of the certificate 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.
Document submitted under requirements:
No
Alternative document of:
7
Yes
8619
9
Solemn declaration of non-impediment of the foreign mother
Declaration
Solemn declaration of non-impediment of the foreign mother
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
Submitted by the foreign mother if it is objectively impossible to issue a certificate of non-impediment. If the solemn declaration is prepared in a language other than Greek, it must be accompanied by an official translation. The solemn declaration must be accompanied by a certificate, issued by the competent foreign authorities, duly certified and officially translated, on the non-issuance of a certificate of non-impediment or similar certificates
Document submitted under requirements:
No
Alternative document of:
7
Yes
9429
10
Exact copy of the foreign mothers valid passport
Travel Document
Exact copy of the foreign mothers valid passport
Submission by:
Submitted by the applicant (in person or by post)
Submitted by:
Persons
Notes:
An exact copy of the foreign mother’s passport is required in order to confirm her particulars
Document submitted under requirements:
No
No
4746
11
Other proof of identity of the foreign mother
Identification document
Other proof of identity of the foreign mother
Document submitted under requirements:
No
Alternative document of:
10
Yes
2244
12
Residence permit of the foreign mother
Residence Permit
Residence permit of the foreign mother
Notes:
This is required if the application to acquire nationality upon recognition is (also) submitted by the foreign mother to the competent Greek nationality service.
Document submitted under requirements:
Yes
Document’s requirement:
Administrative
No
4178
Law
2
3284
2004
217
Α
Description
An alien who was born without the marriage of his parents and was legally recognised as a Greek child, so that he could be fully assimilated to his father’s genuine child, became Greek from recognition if he is a minor at that time.
Legal references
https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=20040100217
Law
2
1438
1984
60
Α
Description
An alien who was born without the marriage of his parents and was legally recognised as a child of Greek or Greek in order to be fully assimilated to a genuine child of his parent, became Greek since the recognition if at that time he had not completed the eighteenth year of his age.
Legal references
https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19840100060
Legislative decree
3
3370
1955
258
Α
Circular
Φ.102744/71666
2007
Description
Building of the Hellenic National with recognition
Circular
Φ.102744/9509
2008
Description
Acquisition of Greek nationality on the grounds of recognition.
Presidential Decree
11, 20, 1475, 1479
456
1984
164
Α
1
Application - Protocol
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
The application shall be submitted to the Regional Integration Department of the place of residence of the applicant's parents if they are resident in the Greek Consular Authority, if they are resident in a foreign country. The application shall be submitted by the father or mother if the child is a minor and by the applicant himself if he is an adult.
Notes
If the application is submitted to the Hellenic Consular Authority, it shall be transmitted with a diplomatic bag to the relevant Regional Nationality Directorate to which the Municipality of Greece is subject and followed by the above-mentioned procedure. If the application is submitted by the adult most senior child, it may address any citizenship service of the country according to the municipality to which it wishes to register.
No
No
2
Charge to rapporteur
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Department
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
The dossier shall be debited by the relevant Head of Division via the IPS Nationality to the relevant rapporteur.
No
No
3
Checking for conditional assistance
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
At this stage, the file is complete and the supporting documents submitted are lawful.
Notes
The competent rapporteur shall check whether all the supporting documents required have been submitted and whether the conditions for the adoption of a decision to obtain a Greek nationality have been met on the grounds of recognition.
No
No
4
Search for legal information or applicable law
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Co-responsible for Implementation
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
Where recognition has been made in a country for which legal information is not available to the Directorate-General for Citizenship, corresponds to the competent Greek Consular Authority in order to investigate whether recognition has been legally effected in accordance with the legislation in its country of drafting, as well as whether, in its content, the simulation of the off-married child with authenticity is complete without any derogation or period, or subject to revocation, as required by Greek law, in order to produce its legal effects.
Yes
No
5
Search for additional supporting documents
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
Where the supporting documents submitted are incomplete or have not been submitted in accordance with the procedure provided for, correspondence shall be made in order to produce them by law.
Yes
No
6
Drawing up a draft decision
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
A draft decision accepting or rejecting the request for Greek citizenship shall be drawn up.
No
No
7
Signature Decision
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Director
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
The draft decision by all the bodies (Rapporteur, Head of Division, Director) is signed.
No
No
8
Adoption of a decision establishing Greek nationality on the grounds of recognition
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Yes
No
9
Mission 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 sent electronically to the National Printing Office in order to be published in the CoR.
Yes
No
10
Publication of a decision to acquire Greek citizenship in the CoC
Responsible for Implementation
Co-competent Authority
Co-responsible for Implementation
NATIONAL PRINTING HOUSE
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
Summary of the decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the Government.
Yes
No
11
Installation of DISTRIBUTION
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
After publication the summary of the decision is also posted on the website of the INTERNATIONAL Programme
Yes
No
12
Announcement of Acquisition of Greek Citizenship - Migration Command
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Software action
Description
A document to be sent to the relevant municipality of the country for the registration of the recognised child in the Journal shall be drawn up.
Yes
Yes
13
Rejection Decision
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Director
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
Where the conditions are not met, a decision rejecting the request for recognition of the Greek nationality shall be issued.
Yes
No
14
Notification of a Rejective Decision
Responsible for Implementation
Competent Employee
Μethod of Implementation
Manual Action
Description
A copy of the rejection decision shall be communicated to the applicant and to all stakeholders.
Yes
Yes
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