How will citizenship directorates operate during the new lockdown

According to a circular issued by the Ministry of Interior, during the period of the new restrictive measures, all public services in the country will serve exclusively urgent cases and only by appointment.

Regarding the operation of the citizenship directorates of Attica, upon Generation 2.0 RED’s communication, we inform you that the citizenship and naturalization procedures in the citizenship services proceed as follows:

• The submission of citizenship/naturalization applications is done by registered mail or courier on the following addresses:

Citizenship Directorate of Athens

Ministry of Interior, Citizenship Directorate of Athens, Ypatias 6, 10556 Athens

Phone: 210 3258343 και 210 3258317

Email: [email protected]  

Citizenship Directorate of Central and Western Attica

Ministry of Interior, Citizenship Directorate of Central and Western Attica, Favierou 58, 10437 Athens

Phone: 2105200942 and 2105200912

Email: [email protected] 

Citizenship Directorate of Northern & Eastern Attica

Ministry of Interior, Citizenship Directorate of Northern & Eastern Attica, Spata Avenue 65, 15344, Gerakas

Phone: 2106600903, 2106600912, 2106600918, 2106600926 and 2106600935

Email: [email protected] 

Citizenship Directorate of Southern Attica, Piraeus and Islands

Ministry of Interior, Citizenship Directorate of Southern Attica, Piraeus and Islands, Aghiou Dionysiou 5, 18545, Piraeus

Phone: 2104227468 και 2104171233

Email: [email protected] 

Attention: The reception of public in the premises of the citizenship directorates of Attica is done only in urgent cases upon phone contact and appointment.

*Submission of additional supporting documents is done exclusively by registered mail or by email

**Any information regarding the Citizenship Acquisition Status is available only electronically 

***During this period naturalization interviews are taking place with the physical presence of the applicants in all Citizenship Directorates of Attica region.

****Information regarding the protocol number in cases of application’s submission by registered mail or courier is done as follows:

Citizenship Directorate of Athens: The applicant should contact the service by phone or email

Citizenship Directorate of Central and Western Attica, Citizenship Directorate of Northern & Eastern Attica and Citizenship Directorate of Southern Attica, Piraeus & Islands: The services inform the applicant by phone or email

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