Code of Greek Nationality
Chapter A ACQUISITION OF GREEK NATIONALITY
Article 1.Acquisition of Greek Nationality by Birth
1. The child of a Greek acquires the Greek nationality as from the time of his/her birth.
2. The person born on Greek territory acquires the Greek nationality as from the time of his/her birth, provided that he/she does not acquire by birth a foreign nationality or that he/she is of unknown nationality.
Article 2.Acquisition of Greek Nationality byLegitimation
An alien born out of wedlock and duly legitimated as the child of a Greek, so as to be fully assimilated to a legitimate child of his/her parents, becomes Greek as from the date oflegitimation, if at that time he/she has not attained the 18th year of age.
Article 4.Effect of Marriage on Nationality
Marriage does not entail the acquisition or loss of Greek nationality.