Greek Passport Photo Requirements

Greece is ancient sun-bleached ruins piercing blue skies, the balmy Aegean lapping an endless coastline and a culture alive with passionate music, wonderful cuisine and thrill-seeking activities.

Greece Passport & Visa Photo Requirements

  • Two (2) of 4cm x 6cm, head 31mm - 35mm
  • Recent (no more than a month old)
  • Color digital photograph 4x6 m (or 1.6 x 2.3 inches)
  • Glasses are allowed but we normally ask people to remove them
  • With babies, you must not be able to see parent's hands, fingers etc.
  • You are not allowed to smile, frown or show your teeth
  • The skin color in Greek Passport Photos must be natural
  • The iris of the eyes must be clearly visible in Greek Passport photos
  • The head must occupy between 50% to 60% of the photo
  • Shoulders to the top of the head must occupy between 70 to 75% of the photo
  • Overall photograph size must be 40mm x 60 mm
  • Shadows in Greek Passport Photos are not allowed
  • Photos must be taken on a plain white or off-white background
  • Photos must be chemically developed on high quality photographic paper
  • "Red eye" in Greek passport and visa photos is unacceptable.