Greece
Diaspora
How to Obtain Greek Citizenship: Process and Requirements Explained
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Greeks born abroad keep the customs and tradition of Greece, but this doesn’t mean that Greek citizenship is a matter of course.
Greece
Alex Antetokounmpo, Youngest Brother of Giannis, Applies for Greek Citizenship
Alex Antetokounmpo, youngest brother of NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo, submitted an application for Greek citizenship in Athens on Tuesday.
Diaspora
First-Ever Written Exam for Greek Citizenship Slated for May 16
The first-ever written exam for Greek citizenship is scheduled for May 16, 2021, according to an announcement from the Interior Ministry.
Greece
New Greek Citizenship Test to Require Language Proficiency
As expected, prospective legislation that was brought before the Greek Parliament on Tuesday stipulates that foreign nationals who desire Greek citizenship must demonstrate proficiency in the Greek language.
The prospective applicants must sit for exams and demonstrate proficiency in the...
Business
Number of British Businessmen Seeking Greek Citizenship on Sharp Rise
The number of British businessmen looking to acquire citizenship from countries offering visa-free access to the European Union has risen sharply, investment migration firms say, as prospects of a post-Brexit trade deal between Britain and the bloc darken.
Investment immigration...
Diaspora
Lawyer Explains How to Obtain Greek Citizenship
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Greeks born abroad keep the customs and tradition of Greece, but this doesn’t mean that Greek citizenship is a matter of course.
Celebrities
Rita Wilson Thanks Greece for Granting Tom Hanks Honorary Greek Citizenship
American actress and singer Rita Wilson thanked Greece on Friday for granting honorary citizenship to her husband Tom Hanks, earlier in December 2019.
Wilson expressed her gratitude to the country of her ancestors in a post on Instagram, saying ''Thank...
Greece
More Than Thirty-four Thousand People Acquire Greek Citizenship in 2017
A total of 34,305 people acquired Greek citizenship in 2017, an increase of three percent compared to 2016, according to Eurostat's latest figures, which were published on Wednesday.
Approximately 825,000 people acquired European Union citizenship by applying in one of its member-states in...
Diaspora
Migrants Granted Greek Citizenship After Saving Dozens in Mati Fire
Greece's President Prokopis Pavlopoulos will grant Greek citizenship to three migrant fishermen who helped rescue dozens of people from the sea during the deadly fire at Mati last summer.
One hundred people died in the disaster, which struck eastern Attica...
Greece
Recipients of Greek Citizenship Up 138 Percent in 2016
There was a 138 percent hike in the numbers of foreign nationals granted citizenship in Greece in 2016 compared with the previous year, according to figures released by Eurostat on Monday.
A total of 33,210 individuals received Greek citizenship, of...
Greece
Second Generation Migrants Granted Greek Citizenship
More than 6,000 second generation migrants have been granted Greek citizenship, a year after a relevant bill was voted in parliament, the Migration Ministry said on Monday.
According to ministry data, the 6,029 applications approved were among a total of...
Greece
Bill Tabled for Deliberation Tries to Settle Greek Citizenship Issue for Immigrant Children
Legal residence in Greece of one parent for at least five years before a child's birth and the enrollment of that child in first grade during the citizenship application year are the main requirements for immigrant children to acquire...
Greece
Draft Bill on Greek Citizenship Requirements
The Ministry of the Interior is preparing a bill that will give second-generation legal immigrants and their children the right to apply for Greek citizenship, according to Kathimerini.
The new bill will essentially replace the 2010 Yiannis Ragousis law on nationality and citizenship issues,...
Greece
Immigrants Awaiting New Law on Greek Citizenship
The bill of the Greek Ministry of Interior on the new immigration code, which features many changes and improvements, passed on Friday with a majority in the competent committee of the Greek parliament, having the support of New Democracy...
Crime
Thessaloniki: Convictions Made for Illegal Greek Citizenship
The Assize Court of Thessaloniki sentenced seven people today, including four police officers serving at Ano Polis. Specifically, Albanian citizens are condemned because they illegally obtained Greek citizenship through naturalization. The case was revealed after investigations made by Greek...