The lawyer, Ms Kasatkina-Kouskou Svetlana provides services relating to the collection and submission of all documents required by law, so as the Greek homogeneous applies for the special homogeneous identity card (ΕΔΤΟ), administration. She also provides services of lodging an application against the negative decision on granting the card, to the Greek Consulate of the person’s country as well as to the authority competent in Greece, so there is a review of the negative decision on granting the card to ethnic Greeks.
The special identity homogeneous card (ΕΔΤΟ), is a document issued to a citizen who resides in another Sate and has proven Greek origin. The power of the document issued to Greek expatriates in the former Soviet Union is not subject to restrictions.
Under Greek Law, there is no difference between a Greek citizen and a citizen who is in a different situation with the actual proof of his relationship with the Greek State, so as his nationality is proven. Religious and historical similarities, culture, language or dialect, common traditions and other characteristics determine the membership of the Greek nation and Greece in general.
The Greek national was influenced by the historical aspect- the forcible deportation of Greeks in other countries. Over the years, changes in domestic and foreign policy of Greece, concerning Greek immigrants was able to restore the authenticity of ethnic origin, thus demonstrating the “Greek root”. Under Greek law, expatriates of the former Soviet Union, Albania , Egypt and other countries can take the special identity card.
As a general rule, legal texts in Greece, don’ t use the term ethnicity and similar terms which determine the origin of the Greek, however recognize the ethnic Greeks, who happen to be citizens of third countries, thus giving them the benefits of their stay in Greece in comparison to foreign citizens of other countries who are not homogeneous.
The special identity card gives its holder upon arrival in Greece the equitable remedy of a Greek citizen of the country. The difference has to do with the right to vote in elections and compulsory military service. However the benefits and the rights that the identity card gives to the Greek- homogeneous are mainly important, as far as it concerns employment, social benefits, insurance, residence, as well as other issues.
It is important to note that according to the Greek law, an has not have the Greek citizenship and is recognised s a Greek in origin, has the right to acquire through the identity card the Greek citizenship, while it is also important that a citizen of another State who holds the Card, maintains the nationality of the State where his residence is.
