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Y.1 — Greek-origin permit outside special-country frameworks

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What family, citizenship, ethnic, historical or former-resident connection creates access to this route?

Greek origin (omogeneia): a foreign national who claims Greek-origin status but has no previous residence title, and who cannot use the special frameworks for people of Greek origin from Albania, Turkey or the former USSR.

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  • Cited text is the Migration Code (Law 5038/2023) as published in FEK A 81/01.04.2023; no official consolidated text was used; Law 5275/2026 (FEK A 17/06.02.2026) does not amend this provision, but other amendments were not excluded.
  • https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/%CE%9A%CF%8E%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%9C%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AC%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82.pdf
    7. Άδεια διαμονής σύμφωνα με τα οριζόμενα στο παρόν μπορεί να χορηγηθεί σε αλλοδαπό που επικαλείται ομογενειακή ιδιότητα αλλά δεν κατέχει προηγούμενο τίτλο διαμονής από τις αρμόδιες αστυνομικές αρχές, εφόσον δεν υφίσταται δυνατότητα υπαγωγής του στο ρυθμιστικό πλαίσιο για τους ομογενείς που προέρχονται από την Αλβανία, την Τουρκία ή χώρες της πρώην ΕΣΣΔ, για τους οποίους εφαρμόζεται το άρθρο 168.

How far back can the qualifying connection extend, and what important transmission limitations exist?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm how far back the qualifying connection can extend and its transmission limits.

What records are central to proving the lineage or historical connection?

Greek origin is proven with public documents from Greek or foreign authorities, such as entries in municipal registers or consular registers, or any other public document proving Greek descent. All other required documents apply, except a previous residence title.

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Limits of the record
  • Cited text is the Migration Code (Law 5038/2023) as published in FEK A 81/01.04.2023; no official consolidated text was used; Law 5275/2026 (FEK A 17/06.02.2026) does not amend this provision, but other amendments were not excluded.
  • https://migration.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/%CE%9A%CF%8E%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%9C%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AC%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82.pdf
    Ο ενδιαφερόμενος οφείλει για τον σκοπό αυτό να προσκομίσει όλα τα απαιτούμενα δικαιολογητικά, πλην του προηγούμενου τίτλου διαμονής. Για τους δικαιούχους αυτής της κατηγορίας η ομογενειακή ιδιότητα αποδεικνύεται με δημόσια έγγραφα ελληνικών αρχών ή αρχών του εξωτερικού, όπως εγγραφές σε δημοτολόγια ή προξενικά μητρώα, καθώς και κάθε άλλο δημόσιο έγγραφο με το οποίο αποδεικνύεται η ελληνική καταγωγή του.

Does the pathway result in a visa, residence permit, right of return, citizenship or another status?

A residence permit (type Y.1), valid for 1 year, giving access to paid employment, services or work projects, and business activity.

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Limits of the record
  • Cited text is the Migration Code (Law 5038/2023) as published in FEK A 81/01.04.2023; no official consolidated text was used; Law 5275/2026 (FEK A 17/06.02.2026) does not amend this provision, but other amendments were not excluded.

What application progression, residence obligations, family consequences or further citizenship/residence possibilities follow?

The permit is renewed every two years on the same ground, or can be renewed under another ground of the Code if its conditions are met. Spouses, direct descendants and direct ascendants living in Greece also get a permit. No path to citizenship is stated.

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Limits of the record
  • Cited text is the Migration Code (Law 5038/2023) as published in FEK A 81/01.04.2023; no official consolidated text was used; Law 5275/2026 (FEK A 17/06.02.2026) does not amend this provision, but other amendments were not excluded.
  • Long-term residence or citizenship consequences are not stated in art. 167.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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