Step by step
- Work out your routeA registered Greek parent means registration or a nationality decision. A grandparent, or a parent who isn’t registered, means the Greek-origin route. See who qualifies.
- Get the Greek recordsYour Greek parent’s registration certificate from their municipality, issued within the last 6 months. For the Greek-origin route, your ancestors’ municipal registration or military records.
- Get your foreign certificates, then apostilles, then translationsLong-form certificates, apostilled first, then translated by a translator on the Foreign Ministry’s register of certified translators, a lawyer qualified in Greece, or a graduate of the Ionian University’s translation department, with the apostille translated too.
- Book an appointmentUse the consulate’s online booking system and choose Greek citizenship.
- Apply and payFill out the forms in Greek. For the Greek-origin route there’s an interview at the consulate.
- Wait for the decisionConsulates don’t publish typical waits, but the Greek government’s procedures portal estimates about 18 months for naturalization as a person of Greek origin. The citizenship office in Greece may ask for more documents.
Documents
Through a Greek parent
- Application form, in Greek
- Your valid passport and one photo
- Your long-form birth certificate, apostilled and translated
- Your Greek parent’s municipal registration certificate, issued within 6 months
- Your parents’ civil marriage certificate, registered in Greece if they married abroad. A church certificate alone isn’t enough
- Documents for any change of name
As a person of Greek origin
- Application form, in Greek
- Your valid passport and one photo
- Your long-form birth certificate, apostilled and translated
- Birth and marriage certificates of your parents and Greek ancestors, apostilled and translated
- Your ancestors’ registration with a Greek municipality, or military records for male ancestors
- A recent criminal record certificate (in the UK, from ACRO), apostilled and translated
- Any other evidence of Greek origin: old Greek passports, baptism records, Greek school or community membership
The authorities keep original documents, so order extra copies. For UK, Irish and US certificates, see the certificate table on our Ireland page.
Fees at the Greek consulate in London
| What | Fee |
|---|---|
| Nationality decision through a Greek parent | €100 equivalent |
| Naturalization as a person of Greek origin (the government portal lists €100 plus a €30 consular fee) | €140 equivalent |
| Certifying a signature: Greek or EU citizen / other | €10 / €30 equivalent |
Fees are paid in local currency and can differ at other consulates.
Sources
- Greek government procedures portal (mitos): naturalisation of expatriates residing abroad (interview, about 18 months, fees)
- Greek Consulate in London: naturalisation for people of Greek ethnic origin (translators, children, fee)
- Greek Consulate in London: determination of nationality
- Greek Consulate in London: naturalisation for people of Greek ethnic origin