Somewhere in a Greek registry, your family's record still exists.
We locate civil registry, church and archival records in Greece and Cyprus — then use them to secure your citizenship by descent, correct your family’s records, or settle an inheritance in Greece or Cyprus. Attorney-led. Fully remote.
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Eleftherios Hatzidimitriou
Cypriot & Greek attorney. Representing clients in civil, citizenship and inheritance matters across Greece and Cyprus, serving the diaspora in the USA, Canada, Australia, the UK and beyond.
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Jurisdictions of practice — Greece & Cyprus
19th c.
Earliest archival records we've retrieved
5+
Diaspora countries served — USA, Canada, Australia, UK & more
5+
Diaspora countries served — USA, Canada, Australia, UK & more
7M+
Estimated Greeks & Greek-Cypriots living outside Greece and Cyprus
1866
Year Greek civil registries began — church records reach further back
100%
Remote process — no travel to Greece or Cyprus required
The record exists in a Ληξιαρχείο. You need someone who can actually reach it.
We locate civil registry, church and archival records in Greece and Cyprus — then use them to secure your citizenship by descent, correct your family’s records, or settle an inheritance in Greece or Cyprus. Attorney-led. Fully remote.
Registry Offices & Municipal Registers
Municipal civil registries hold the primary birth, marriage and death entries — often the single document an entire application depends on.
Parish & state archives
For ancestors born before civil registration, Orthodox parish baptismal registers and regional state archives are frequently the only surviving source.
US, Canadian, Australian & UK records
Naturalization files, name transliterations and foreign certificates must be reconciled with Greek or Cypriot records before anything can be filed.
Finding the record is the hard part. It's also the part we're built for.
We locate civil registry, church and archival records in Greece and Cyprus — then use them to secure your citizenship by descent, correct your family’s records, or settle an inheritance in Greece or Cyprus. Attorney-led. Fully remote.
1866→
Civil registry era we search directly
Pre-1866
Parish & baptismal registers we trace instead
3+
Countries of records we cross-reference per case
Registry Offices & Municipal Registers
Municipal civil registries hold the primary birth, marriage and death entries — often the single document an entire application depends on.
Δημοτολόγιο & Ληξιαρχείο search
We search the municipal civil registry and population roll for the relevant town or island.
Parish & state archive trace
Certified retrieval & translation
Filed as your case
Our Core Services
Ancestry research, Greek and Cypriot citizenship, inheritance, and name correction — the core of our practice.
Ancestry & Genealogy Research
Greek Citizenship by Descent
Establishing citizenship through a parent, grandparent or earlier ancestor — filed and represented from application to registration.
Cypriot Citizenship by Descent
Inheritance & Estate Administration
Acceptance or renunciation of inheritance, and representation in Greek and Cypriot probate matters.
Name Change & Record Correction
Power of Attorney & Representation Full representation in Greece and Cyprus, no travel required.
Apostille & Certified Translation Certified translations and apostille for every filing.
Real Estate, Land Registry & Golden Visa Sales, land registry filings, and Golden Visa investment residency, fully remote.
Recognition of Foreign Court Decisions Divorce, custody and adoption judgments, recognized in Greece/Cyprus.
Family Law & Custody Representation in Greek and Cypriot family courts.
Tax Compliance for the Diaspora Tax residency and property management guidance.
Military Service Obligations Deferment, exemption and buy-out for the diaspora.
From your family's story to a filed, represented case.
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Free Case Assessment
You share what you know — a name, a village, a decade. We identify which pathway applies and what records we need to find.
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Record Research & Retrieval
We locate the civil, parish or archival record, resolve name discrepancies, and prepare certified translations and apostilles.
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Filing & Legal Representation
We file and represent your case — citizenship application, registry correction, inheritance filing, or court petition — start to finish.
Attorney-led, not agency-led.
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Licensed attorney on every case
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Dual practice — Greece and Cyprus
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Bilingual, cross-jurisdiction correspondence
Every filing is prepared correctly in Greek and English, avoiding the translation errors that stall so many applications.
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Fully remote representation
Through Power of Attorney, we handle registrations, filings and court appearances — no travel required.
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Eleftherios Hatzidimitriou
Principal, E. Chatzidimitriou LLC — New York & Nicosia, Cyprus
Focused practice in Greek and Cypriot citizenship, inheritance and civil registry law for the diaspora
Wherever the record is, we can reach it.
Our collaborating attorneys and researchers work directly with municipal, ecclesiastical and state archives across both Greece and Cyprus.
Athens & Attica
Samos & the Aegean islands
Epirus
The Ionian Islands
Nicosia
Limassol
Larnaca
Paphos
Famagusta district
Kyrenia district
Client Outcomes
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Greek & Cypriot citizenship, ancestry research and civil registry — answered.
How long does Greek citizenship by descent take?
Do I need to speak Greek to apply?
No. Citizenship by descent does not carry a language requirement. Language requirements apply only to naturalization, which is a separate pathway.
Can I represent my case without traveling to Greece or Cyprus?
What if the names in my U.S., Canadian or Australian records don't match the Greek spelling?
Can you locate records if I only know a region, not the exact village?
Do you also handle Cypriot matters?
What documents do I need to claim citizenship by descent?
How much does the process cost?
Can you recognize a U.S., Canadian or Australian divorce or custody order in Greece or Cyprus?
Will I owe tax in Greece or Cyprus once I hold citizenship?
Official resources: Greek Ministry of the Interior · Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Special Registry of Athens