{"id":13712,"date":"2021-11-11T19:45:42","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T19:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ithagenia.gr\/?page_id=13712"},"modified":"2022-12-12T14:49:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T14:49:22","slug":"citizenship-and-naturalization-processes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ithagenia.gr\/en\/citizenship-and-naturalization-processes\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizenship and naturalization processes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_section pix_over_visibility=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_row pix_particles_check=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This section presents the steps for two of the basic procedures for acquiring Greek citizenship, the second-generation citizenship and the naturalization of foreigners.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text]<div id=\"img-21e97adb2789e8430c337df20635cac5\" class=\"pix-img-element pix-img-div  text-center\"><div class=\"pix-img-el     text-center d-inline-block  w-100 rounded-lg\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/ithagenia.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Homepage-and-About-Bottom-Hex.jpg\" class=\"pix-img-elem rounded-lg\" alt=\"Image link\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ithagenia.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Homepage-and-About-Bottom-Hex.jpg 626w, https:\/\/ithagenia.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Homepage-and-About-Bottom-Hex-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Second-generation citizenship:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Citizenship due to birth and enrolment in the first grade of the Elementary School:<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Application with the required supporting documents to the Regional Citizenship Directorate<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Examination of the file by the Directorate<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Publication of the decision for granting citizenship<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Registration in the Population Register of the municipality of residence after notification of the registration order (for males, the registration in the register of males of the decentralized administration precedes)<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<strong>Citizenship due to Greek school <\/strong><strong>attendance<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Certificate of successful attendance (9 or 6 grades) from the Regional Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Application with the required supporting documents to the Regional Citizenship Directorate<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Examination of the file by the Directorate<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Publication of the decision for granting citizenship<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Registration in the Population Register of the municipality of residence after notification of the registration order (for males, the registration in the register of males of the decentralized administration precedes)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Greek identity card from the Police Department<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<strong>Citizenship due to study (high school diploma + university \/ TEI degree):<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Application with the required supporting documents to the Regional Citizenship Directorate<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Examination of the file by the Directorate<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Publication of the decision for granting citizenship<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Registration in the Population Register of the municipality of residence after notification of the registration order (for males, the registration in the register of males of the decentralized administration precedes)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Greek identity card from the Police Department<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<strong>Naturalization of <\/strong>foreigners\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Exams for obtaining the Certificate of Knowledge Adequacy for Naturalization (PEGP)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Application with the required supporting documents to the Regional Citizenship Directorate<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Examination of the file by the Directorate<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Publication of the decision for granting citizenship<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Call for swearing in at the Citizenship Directorate<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Registration in the Population Register of the municipality of residence after notification of the registration order (for males, the registration in the register of males of the decentralized administration precedes)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Greek identity card from the Police Department<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_section pix_over_visibility=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_row pix_particles_check=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] This section presents the steps for two of the basic procedures for acquiring Greek citizenship, the second-generation citizenship and the naturalization of foreigners. 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