Technical Specifications for Greece
Along with the application for the issue of the passport you have to submit one (1) current photo. The photos for the requested passports should have the following technical specifications:

Α) Dimensions and Paper Quality
  • Must be recent.
  • The photo's dimensions should be 40 mm x 60 mm without frame.
  • Must be produced or printed on high quality white photographic paper, not watercolored or relief.
  • Must be high analyzed and shouldn't have dots (pixel - raster) or be produced on ink jet or laser printers.
  • The person must appear such as the following shape, so that:
 
  1. The face length DD (from the jaw up to the top of the head) should be 31 mm up to 35 mm.
  2. The face width CC (from the one ear to the other at the connection point to the face) should be 20 mm up to 25 mm.
  3. The distance BB from the lower part of the photo up to the eyes (the imaginary line which crosses between the eyes) should be 30 mm up to 39 mm.
  4. NOTE: Analogically, none of the upper indications should overrun the lower or upper price. Furthermore face deformation is not allowed.
         For people with moving or other health problems should be made an effort
         of taking the photo as well as possible.
  • It should be taken at white or cream background or at use of 5% of grey, so that the face characteristics will be clear in relation to the used background.

B) Proper way of taking photos
  • The photos should be clear, distinct and they must render the natural colors of the face, without color saturation.
  • The printed photos, taken from a digital camera, must be analyzed at least at 1200 dpi or more.
  • The paper used mustn't appear grey spots (Newton Circles) when pressured, while it's tested at a transparent glass surface.