Greek Citizenship Guide Book

Here's another Neos Kosmos article containing answers from the General Secretariat of Citizenship. Topics: eligibility for third-generation descendants, registering parents, and proving Greek origin. Danae

Greek citizenship questions answered: Eligibility for third-generation descendants, registering parents, and proving Greek origin Neos Kosmos and Greece’s General Secretariat for Citizenship answer reader questions on Greek citizenship for the Diaspora. This instalment covers third-generation eligibility, whether a parent must be a citizen, and how to prove Greek origin when records are missing.

Here's a Neos Kosmos article containing answers from the General Secretariat of Citizenship. Topics: descent, municipal records and document inconsistencies. Danae

Greek citizenship by descent, municipal records and document inconsistencies Neos Kosmos launches its new fortnightly column with the General Secretariat for Citizenship, answering readers’ questions on procedures, documents and pathways to acquiring Greek citizenship.

The new personal identification number is essential for the upgraded Greek police ID card (taftotita) 🇬🇷

Greece completes automatic rollout of new personal identification numbers Greece has now completed the automatic allocation of personal ID numbers to all citizens who did not choose their preferred first two digits.

Happy Όχι (No) Day! Commemorating Greece's strength in refusing to surrender to Mussolini on 28th October 1940 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷.

If you’re applying for citizenship based on a Greek grandparent, it’s a really good idea to know about this special Greek Public Holiday and the meaning of it 👍.

The consular officer could ask you about Όχι Day during your citizenship “Greekness Interview”.

This photo is a throwback to when we visited Syntagma Square in a 40-degree-celsius week in 2008. The soldiers were amazing! Danae

Hooray! Reforms to digitalise consular services are being trialled - in Perth, Western Australia 🇬🇷!

Greece's Deputy Foreign Minister unveils reforms to digitise consular services Greece’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Loverdos has announced the launch of a new digital consular platform in Perth.

Hi! I hope you’re well. Here’s some helpful info on how to change your first and/or surname in Greece (with/without changing your name abroad first).

This article applies to citizens who:
- acquired citizenship via a parent and therefore have a Greek birth certificate, and
- citizens who acquired citizenship via Article 10 naturalisation (and so don’t have a Greek birth certificate).

All the best, Danae

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Changing your name and surname abroad and in Greece It is generally known that in Greece to live and work many foreigners have acquired Greek citizenship by naturalisation or by determination.

Announcing the new look book 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷! Available from Amazon: amzn.to/3URfQiU

Guide to Your Greek Citizenship by Descent (wherever you live): How to claim your Greek birthright and become a dual citizen with EU benefits. Then let this big friendly guide - based on first-hand experience, consular information and advice from the author's lawyer in Athens - open the door to your Greek citizenship goals and welcome them in. It's your guiding light from the first consular appointment to becoming a Greek citizen a...

To all Australian-born citizens who became dual citizens before 4th April 2002. You must read my article... UPDATE: According to the official ETIAS website dated 10th March, now "ETIAS will start operations in the last quarter of 2026".

New European entry rules may reveal Australian-born dual nationals to have lost their Australian citizenship - Neos Kosmos From mid-2025, unsuspecting Australians—especially Greek Australians—who unknowingly lost their citizenship under Section 17 of the old Citizenship Act may face shocking consequences at international airports due to new European travel procedures

Melbourne welcomes new Consul General, Dimitra Georgantzoglou 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

Greek Community president meets new Consul General in Melbourne - Neos Kosmos The President of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), Bill Papastergiadis OAM, recently met with the new Consul General of Greece in Melbourne, Dimitra Georgantzoglou, following her assumption of duties.