Opening days of the services of citizenship and residence permits during the holiday season | December 2019-January 2020

Upon our communication with the Services of Citizenship and Residence Permits we inform you about their operation during the holiday period.


  • The Civil Status Directorate of Athens (Ypatias 6), will not be open to the public for submitting applications for citizenship (Law.4332/2015) as well as for naturalization from Monday 23/12/2019 until Tuesday 7/1/2019.
  • The Civil Status Directorate of Central and Western Attica (Favierou 58), will operate in accordance with predetermined public reception days and hours, except for official public holidays (Wednesday 25/12/2019 and Wednesday 1/1/2020).
  • The Civil Status Directorate of Northern & Eastern Attica, will operate in accordance with predetermined public reception days and hours, except for official public holidays (Wednesday 25/12/2019 and Wednesday 1/1/2020).
  • The Civil Status Directorate of Southern Attica, Piraeus and Islands, will not be open to the public for pre-screening and receipt of citizenship and naturalization applications on official holidays (Wednesday 25/12/2019 and Wednesday 1/1/2020) and on Tuesday 24 and 31 December 2019. However, we remind that during these periods you can send your applications for citizenship in accordance with the Law. 4332/2015 by registered mail.
  • In regard to the Immigration Directorates of Athens, Central & Western Athens, Northern & Eastern Attica, Southern Attica, Piraeus and the Islands, they will remain open and operate normally except for official public holidays, 25 and 26 December 2019 and 1 January 2020, as well as on the 24th and 31st December 2019.