MINISTRY OF INTERIOR

Acquisition of Greek citizenship – Supporting documents

By virtue of birth to a Greek parent

By virtue of birth in the Greek territory If one of the parents of a minor was born in Greece and he/she is a permanent resident in the country since his/her birth If he/she does not acquire a foreign citizenship by birth or/and by declaration of his/her parents

Due to acknowledgment of paternity by a Greek father

By naturalisation process for non co-ethnics Greeks : Third country nationals who have acquired long term resident status Nationals of European Union and of the European Free Trade Association’s member states Third country nationals who are either members of a family of a Greek or EU citizen or they are parents of a minor that has acquired the Greek citizenship Persons who have been officially recognized as political refugees or beneficiaries of subsidiary protection or protection for humanitarian reasons Persons who have been declared as stateless by a Greek authority Foreigners that hold any type of permanent residence permit

By naturalisation of foreigners who are classified as co-ethnic Greeks : For those who come from a non-EU member state and don’t hold a Special Identity Card for co-ethnic Greeks For those coming from a EU member state and don’t hold a Special Identity Card for co- ethnic Greeks For those that hold a Special Identity Card (for co-ethnic Greeks) span>

By declaration : Of a child born before 8 May 1984 to a mother who held the Greek citizenship at the time of the birth or marriage Of a child born to a Greek father before the entry into force of L. 1250/1982