Greek Passport Photo & Visa Picture Service

Passport photo application requires you to submit one (1) current photo that is not older than 6 months.

• The background must be white, cream or 5% gray and should be selected depending on the subject. This is required to clearly document the facial characteristic without background interference
• The person must be looking straight at the lens and the entire face should be clearly visible without any obstructions, including unwanted hair over face
• The facial expression must be neutral and the mouth must be closed
• Eyes must appear naturally open and not being intentionally wide open
• Head coverings are not accepted unless it’s worn for religious purposes. In this case, the face must be completely exposed from jaw line to top of the head and from one ear to another
• The hair must not cover any part of facial features, including eyebrows, and more than 60% of forehead
• Clothing should be the same as worn on a daily basis but be in good contrast with a white or off-white background
• No devices obscuring any part of the face can be worn

Babies and children under 12 years old

• The face of babies and children can be logically smaller than those of adults
• The expression should remain neutral and mouth is closed if possible. However, very slight variations from the adult Greek passport photo requirements are acceptable
• A child should appear in the photos without chairs, toys or parent’s hands visible
• All other Greek passport and visa photo requirements are the same as for the adults

• The pictures must be printed on a high quality matte or slightly glossy photographic paper that is not watercolored or textured
• The printing should exhibit any type of pixelation such as that produced by inkjet printers. Inkjet printing is not acceptable for Greek passports or visa documents
• The photograph dimensions must be 40mm by 60mm without a border or a frame and from edge to edge
• The photograph print must be professionally cut and have smooth edges
• The face length from jaw up to the top of the head should be anywhere between 31mm and 35mm
• The face width from one ear to the other (at the connection point to the head) should be from 20mm to 25mm
• The distance from the bottom edge of the photo to subject eyes should be between 30mm and 39mm
• Photos must not be edited in any way that alters or distorts the subject’s appearance
• Cameras that have low quality or wide angle lens cannot be used to take Greek passport or Greek visa photographs since this type of equipment distorts the appearance of a subject
• The face must be evenly exposed with natural skin tone representation and no nose or ear shadows
• Background shadows are not acceptable
• If prescription glasses are worn, care should be taken to avoid any glare or distortion of the eyes
• Underexposed photographs should be retaken rather than modified in software to compensate for photo exposure
• Photos must be taken with a properly adjusted white balance that does not introduce any photo tinting or produces natural skin discoloration or hue artifacts