Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Can/How do I become a Greek citizen?

I am curious about obtaining Greek citizenship. I and my mother were born in America. My Grandfather; however, was born Greek but in Smyrna (now in Turkey) when it was under Ottoman rule. Is there a way for me to acquire citizenship Jus Sanguinis like italians or portuguese can?I have Greek relatives here in the States as well as in Greece.Thank You|||Citizenship LawCITIZENSHIP LAW OF GREECEAcquisition of Greek citizenship by birthArt. 11. The child of a Greek man or a Greek woman acquires from its birth Greek citizenship.2. Every person born on Greek territory acquires Greek citizenship from his birth, if he does not acquire from his birth a foreign citizenship or if he is of an unknown citizenship.Acquisition of the Greek citizenship by recognitionArt. 2A foreigner, who has been born out of wedlock of his parents and has been recognised legally as a child of a Greek man or a Greek woman, and therefore possesses the same legal position as a legitimate child of his parents, becomes Greek citizen from the date of the recognition, if at that moment he has not reached the age of 18.Effect of marriage on citizenshipArt. 4Marriage does not affect the acquisition or loss of Greek citizenship.Recognition of citizenship for people of the same race who live in another countryArt. 51. Persons of Greek ethnical descent without any citizenship or with an unknown citizenship, who live in another country and who in fact act like Greek citizen, if they are of full age may be recognised as Greek citizen by lodging an application on the Greek consular office of their place of residence and if the Minister of the Interiors will accept the application, they will take the Greek oath, as it is provided by Art. 9 paragraph 2, before the consular office or the mayor, which oath is defined specifically and for each case by the Minister of the Interiors.The same provision will apply for their spouses, even of they are not of Greek ethnical descent.2. The effects of the recognition exist from the date they will be put under oath.3. Their children, of they are not 18 years old and if they are not married, become Greek citizen from the date their parent took the oath.Acquisition of the Greek citizenship by naturalisationArt. 61. A Foreigner who is 18 years old, may acquire the Greek citizenship by naturalisation.2. The following are reacquired for naturalisation:a) a declaration by the foreigner to the authorities of the place he will domiciled at, stating his will to be naturalised;b) if the foreigner is not of Greek etnical decendance he must have resided in Greece for in total eight out of the ten years before his application for naturalisation or three years after his declaration for naturalisation. These conditions are not reacquired for persons

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