Greek ID Photo

Your Portrait in the Greek Identity-Card Record

The identity card issued to citizens of Greece combines personal particulars with a photograph that helps identify its holder. Applying for the new card involves an appointment with the police issuing authority, where identity is verified and the application is completed. Planning the photograph ahead of that visit makes it easier to keep the image and the person’s official record together.

Greek police guidance allows the digital photograph to be taken by the issuing authority or supplied through the photographer’s myPhoto route. These are alternative ways of getting the portrait into the application, rather than a requirement to bring both. Check the service available at your chosen office before arranging a separate photographic appointment.

With myPhoto, the citizen can review the uploaded image, associate it with their tax number and authorise its use by the relevant service. Keep the code available and inspect the preview for a recognisable likeness. Our photo quality, facial expression and framing guides help explain what to look for, while the specifications below give the detailed appearance rules.

The photograph does not replace the supporting identity documents needed for the card request. Bring the paperwork appropriate to a first issue or replacement, and distinguish an identity-card appointment from a passport or driving-license service. The same digital platform can support several public services, but each request has its own authorisation and application steps. Our biometrics overview explains why an identifiable face remains central to these checks.