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It's not that easy. There are a few things that you need to be sure of:

a) was/is your mother a Greek citizen? If so, then she is registered in the records (dimotologia) of a municipality in...

You can either get this done in Greece on your next trip there, or in the USA at one of the consulates [New York, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Tampa, Houston, LA, or San Francisco]. You will need your...

The minister [priest, actually] at the Church would not have registered the wedding at their municipality in Greece - he would have only registered it with the relevant diocese.

Still, given that...

I am no expert on Turkish law. You may have a claim to Greek citizenship through your great grandmother, but it really depends on the circumstances.

Firstly, you need to establish whether your...

You very likely have a claim to Greek citizenship through your father.

If your father's parents were Greek citizens [you mention they were born in Greece, but you would have to confirm they were...

Good question.

Do you know if your mother became a Greek citizen by marriage [i.e. per article 4 of the Code of Greek Citizenship law 3370/1955 before it was amended in 1983] or actually by...

Can you provide a little bit more information about your situation? Do you still live in Greece? Were you educated there? The law in Greece has recently changed to allow Greek citizenship to be...

Hi jiddic - good questions.

a) Baptismal certificates [assuming you were baptised in the Greek Orthodox Church] are generally written in both Greek and English for the Churches in the US, Canada,...

This makes no sense at all. If your father was born in Greece, then his name on the Greek birth certificate [technically, his name on his inscription in the military records / "Mitrwa arrenwn",...

You are allowed to do what is called a "metoikesia", which provides you with tax free transfer of your entire "oikoskevh" - including a car, appliances, etc.

Your local Greek consulate can give...

Have you found your paternal grandfather's inscription in the Military Records [Mitrwa arrenwn] in his municipality in Greece? That is the main document you need - if you have that, then everything...

If you reside in Greece with the Greek citizen, then it is the normal process of naturalization [note: it is expedited if you have a child].

If you do not reside in Greece, then there is no path...

Greece does not confer citizenship just by virtue of your being born in the country. If either of your parents were Greek citizens at the time of your birth, then you are a Greek citizen. ...

Since both your parents are Greek citizens, your situation is very straightforward. You will require the following documents:
1) Your father's certificate of registration in a municipality in...

I should have also mentioned: you are eligible for a Greek "Green Card" immediately by virtue of your being married to a Greek Citizen male. All you need is your wedding certificate, certified with...

Assuming you have no Greek ancestors:

If you were married prior to 1982 to a Greek Citizen male [in a wedding ceremony that was recognized by the Greek state], then you would automatically be...

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news: I am afraid your aunt is giving you a bit of misinformation. Although she is correct that the law exists re: the "grandparent exception" [Section 322 of the...

Your situation is a difficult one. Greece discriminated among marriages prior to 1982, and children born in wedlock that was not recognized in Greece prior to 1982 are not necessarily considered...

It sounds like you are already a US Citizen as of your birth, assuming your mother lived in the United States for at least 5 years, 2 of which were after the age of 14.

The relevant law that...

Difficult to read, but I think it says:

To our beloved cousins
Panagioti and Athanasia
With Love
George and Georgia Tsenekou

You have enough information to make a legitimate search. Ideally, you will find his original last name from a passport or other document. But even without this information, the fact that you know...

As a Greek Citizen you have access to the Social Security System for pension purposes as long as you pay into the system. Not entirely sure of the details on health insurance.

Details are at...

You need to find out what municipality in Greece he is registered in, and then apply to your local Greek Consulate to have them retrieve it from the municipality.

As long as your father formally recognized you as his legitimate child before you turned 18, you have a claim to citizenship. This formal recognition needs to have been valid and legal in the state...

You need to find at least one of your ancestors who is a Greek citizen, find their municipal registration in Greece, and then prove your relationship to them by means of wedding and birth...

Weddings that occurred before 1982 between a Greek Citizen and a non-Greek Citizen fall into a special category of the law. In your specific case, it appears that your father was Greek Orthodox and...

If in Greece, go to any KEP [Kentro Eksyphrethshs Politwn] with your passport or police ID.

If out of Greece, contact your nearest consulate, and let them know what municipality you are registered...

Per Greek law, if your parents were not married at the time of your birth, then your father has to formally "recognize" you as his legitimate child for you to get the benefit of Greek citizenship.
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Athinabean, the Citizenship Clause in the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution states that:

"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction...

It looks like French judges have a lot of discretion in these cases. I guess if you can prove that your mother has enjoyed the status of a French national over the past 50 years, then you may have a...

Evdokia, don't worry. Unless your grandparents willingly declared that they no longer wish to be Greek citizens at a Greek consulate overseas, then they are still Greek.

As I mentioned, your case...

Since your parents were married after 1986, then the process is a bit easier [Greece recognizes ALL weddings that occurred after 1982].

The main thing you need to do to start the process is have...

There is no provision in the EU law that will allow you to reside in another EU country while your French National spouse lives in Italy. Your right to abode is contingent and dependent on your...

There is a 50 year rule that the French law has for "loss by disuse" - see details at:

Conditions for the obtention of the french nationality — EuskoSare

Correct - as to the answer on another post, France gives spmeone 50 years to claim French citizenship from "filiation".

If you can somehow prove you sent a letter before 2001, maybe a lawyer can...

Here is a reference that agrees with the Chicago Consulate:

Conditions for the obtention of the french nationality — EuskoSare

Read the part that says "automatic loss by disuse". ...

If it is just your grandmother that is Greek, it may be difficult to prove claim of citizenship all the way down to you [although not impossible].

If you still live in Alexandria, go to the Greek...

If the Embassy/Consulate is able to locate your grandparents' registration in the municipality in Greece, then your father will be registered as a Greek citizen pretty much immediately, as long as he...

You need to find out who your closest direct ancestor [preferably on the patrilineal side] was registered in Greece as a citizen. If it was your father, then it should be quite easy. If your...

Depending on when you were born, you may have never lost your Greek Citizenship [assuming you were a Greek Citizen at the time of your birth]. The easiest way to find out would be to call the...

Birth records are called "Liksiarxikh Praksh Gennhshs" in Greek. They exist in every municipality in Greece. Since they are not online [they are literally hand written in a large book], you have...

Evdokia, your situation is probably pretty easy actually. It sounds like your grandparents were married in Greece - that means that their wedding is registered there. All you need to do is find out...

Nancy, if your grandfather was born in Greece, then he will be registered in the military records of the municipality he was born in - it's as simple as that. All males born in Greece are registered...

If your paternal grandfather's parents were born in Greece, and they are registered in the municipal records in Greece, then you should be fine. The process will take a few years, and is complicated...

You may have never lost your Greek citizenship. Check the records in the municipality where you were registered upon your birth...

You are likely not a Greek citizen from the facts you state and cannot get a Greek passport.

That is absolutely untrue. Any military obligation to the Greek state ends at age 45 per law 3421/2005. If you can read Greek, you can find the relevant passage at...

It could have been the photo - a number of passport applications in Greece have been rejected because the person smiles or does not look straight into the camera. If you are registered in a...

If you have no Greek ancestors, then you can apply for Greek citizenship after being legally in Greece for 10 years.

There is an exception if you are married to a Greek citizen, and have a child. ...

It all depends on how you get Greek citizenship conferred...