Crop a photo to 40 × 60 mm — Greece passport
Upload a photo — the frame is already set for a Greece passport. Ready to print or upload.
Two ways to hand in the photo for this document
Greece accepts the photo for this document two ways, and only one of them starts with a file on your computer. Read both before you crop anything.
- You supply the photo yourself — printed or as a file. Then it has to match the sizes on this page exactly, and the cropper below is the right tool.
- The photo is taken for you where the application is filed. On that route Hellenic Passport Authority / Greek Government works with its own image, and a file you cropped here is not used at all.
Upload your photo
The document is already selected — the frame is locked to 40 × 60 mm. Drag the photo inside the frame; the shape cannot be broken.
The photo is cropped in your browser. It is not uploaded to a server and we do not store it.
How to crop it, in three steps
- Upload a photo taken face-on, in even light
- Move the photo until the eyes sit on the guide line and the head fills 70–80%
- Save the 40 × 60 mm result — print it or attach it to the application
Exact numbers for this document
| Parameter | What it must be |
|---|---|
| Print size | 40 × 60 mm |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 472 × 709 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 945 × 1417 px |
| Aspect ratio | 2:3 |
| Head, share of height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Eye line from the bottom edge | 55–70% |
| Background | Plain light grey background without shadows or patterns. |
| Glasses | Glasses permitted only without reflections and without covering eyes; if the applicant normally wears glasses, they must wear them in the photo. |
| Head covering | Religious reasons only; must not cover the facial oval. |
What these millimetres work out to
- In a 40 × 60 mm frame a head band of 70–80% is 42–48 mm from the chin to the crown.
- Of the 60 mm of height that leaves 12–18 mm for the gap above the crown and the space below the chin together.
- At 300 dpi that is a head 496–567 pixels tall — below 496 px the file is too small to print, however good the crop is.
- Against the European 35 × 45 mm standard this frame is 1.14 times as wide, 1.33 times as tall and 1.52 times the area — a photo cut for one of the two cannot be reused for the other.
What cropping will not fix
- A wrong background — cropping does not repaint the wall behind you. This document needs: light grey
- A shadow on the face or on the wall. Step 1–2 m away from the wall and shoot facing a window.
- Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source and shoot again.
- A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given.
- Too few pixels. If the original is smaller than 472 × 709 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
Why these photos get rejected — and how to fix each one
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Photo 35×45mm (Greek passport uses LARGER 40×60mm) | Reprint at Greek unique size |
| Background grey not RGB 190,190,190 ±10 | Re-shoot against exact Hellenic spec backdrop |
| Photo from inkjet or laser printer | Use proper photographic paper (not printer output) |
| Face under 70% of frame | Re-crop tighter |
| Photo older than 6 months | Re-shoot |
Greece-specific things to know
- 40×60mm UNIQUE LARGER than Schengen 35×45
- Specific RGB 190,190,190 ±10 background colour (rare exact RGB spec)
- Inkjet/laser printer photos EXPLICITLY rejected (must be photographic paper)
- Central Athens Division enforces strictly — automated rejection
Printing on a single sheet
2 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 4 copies from a single print.
Photos per print sheet
| 10 × 15 cm · 4×6″ | 4 (2 × 2) |
|---|---|
| A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm | 21 (3 × 7) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
Where these numbers come from
Source: Hellenic Passport Authority / Greek Government. Last checked against the official page on 2026-05-17.
- Greek passport photos must be recent and sized 40 × 60 mm.
- The face must be shown frontally, without rotation.
- The chin-to-forehead distance should cover 50-60% of the image height.
- The total head height including hair should cover about 70-80% of the image.
- The application route can use myPhoto, a digital file, printed photo or consular photo capture depending on where you apply.
Questions people ask before cropping
40 × 60 mm. 70–80% of photo height.
472 × 709 px (300 dpi) · 945 × 1417 px (600 dpi).
70–80% of photo height.
Plain light grey background without shadows or patterns.
A wrong background — cropping does not repaint the wall behind you. This document needs: light grey A shadow on the face or on the wall. Step 1–2 m away from the wall and shoot facing a window. Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source and shoot again. A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given. Too few pixels. If the original is smaller than 472 × 709 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
2 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 4 copies from a single print.