GRANTING OF GREEK CITIZENSHIP TO MINORS WHO ARE BORN AND ATTEND A GREEK SCHOOL IN GREECE
For some years now, more and more of our fellow citizens of foreign origin have chosen to reside permanently in our country and to also apply for Greek citizenship, as long as, of course, their period of permanent residence in Greece and the other necessary conditions permit this. In a series of articles, the translation office METAFRASIS in Kavala and our branch in Thassos, breaks down, in detail, the various cases of naturalisation of foreigners and the legal framework governing each of them. METAFRASIS undertakes the complete processing of the case-files of our foreign clients applying for Greek citizenship from the beginning to the very end of the process. Our office provides official - certified translations of all the necessary documents as well as the checking or completion of the case-files before submission, and thus help our clients avoid any inconvenience and extra costs that result from mistakes or oversights.
In our second article, of today’s date, we present the legal framework governing the naturalisation of minors of foreign origin, born in Greece and attending a Greek school. In our future articles, which will be uploaded soon, we will analyse additional cases of granting of Greek citizenship to foreign nationals
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Declaration - application for Greek citizenship (submitted by both parents)
- A clear photocopy of the child's birth certificate
- The original marriage certificate of the parents
- The original certificate of family status
- A clear copy of a valid residence permit of the parents
- Certificate of legal residence in Greece (issued by the Residence Permit Departments, DYPA - Public Employment Service (former OAED – Manpower Employment Organisation) and the Police)
- Copy of parents’ valid passport of, officially translated
- Photocopy of minor’s passport (not certified)
- Certificate of enrolment or attendance in a Greek school
- An electronic fee of 100 Euros
- Proof of permanent residence (utility bill, tax statement, certificate of permanent residence from the Municipality, lease certified by the Tax Office)
- A folder with a rubber band
All foreign language certificates must be officially certified i.e., the Hague Convention (Apostille) stamp is to be affixed to them, or they have to be certified by Greek Consular Posts abroad. In both cases, authentication/validation is to be affixed to the original document and not to a photocopy.
The required documents must be officially translated and certified – this is how we provide them to our clients at METAFRASIS Translation Office in Kavala and the branch in Thassos.
For any question or clarification, please contact our office at +30 2510 226590 & +30 6934 540530 or by e-mail at info@e-metafrasis.gr
