Crop a photo to 40 × 60 mm — Greece residence permit
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01Requirements
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 |
| 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. |
Format40 × 60 mm
Head70–80 %
02Three steps
How to crop it, in three steps
- 01
Upload a photo taken face-on, in even light
- 02
The tool finds the face and aligns the frame itself — check that the head lands in 70–80%
- 03
Save the 40 × 60 mm result — print it or attach it to the application
03Same country
Do not confuse it with another Greece document
Greece does not use one frame for everything. This page is about residence permit — 40 × 60 mm. The documents below are cut to a different size, so a file prepared here will not fit them.
residence permitthis page
national visa (Type D)
- Schengen visa 35 × 45 mm
- visa 35 × 45 mm
04What we fix
What we fix for free, and what AI fixes
Fixed for free
- Background. Replaced with the one this document asks for: plain light grey background without shadows or patterns.
- Head tilt. Straightened if the head leans slightly to one side.
- Frame. Exactly 40 × 60 mm, by the document’s rules.
- A light shadow on one side of the face. Gently brightened.
- File and print sheet. A file to the document’s rules and a 10 × 15 or A4 sheet to print.
What can't be fixed for free, AI correction fixes
- Hard shadows and uneven light on the face.
- 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.
- Clothing and pose. Shoulders out of frame, body turned away from the camera.
05Rejections
Why these photos get rejected — and how to fix each one
ReasonFix
A photograph that is not recent or not in colour, in a frame, or not of the Greek passport specification→A recent colour photograph without a frame, to the Greek passport specification.
Fewer prints than the office asks for (four at the Attica offices) or no JPEG 2000 file on a CD or USB stick→The prints the office lists (for example four) and a JPEG 2000 file on a CD or USB stick.
Shadows on the face or background, sheen, another person or object, eyes not clearly visible, sunglasses or photochromic lenses→Even light, an empty plain background, eyes open and clear, clear glasses only.
A face not fully clear from jaw to forehead and ear to ear, a tilted head, a portrait-style pose over one shoulder→A straight frontal head with the whole face clear, shoulders straight.
06Good to know
Greece-specific things to know
- The Greek residence permit has no photograph sheet of its own: the offices ask for «Greek passport type» — and the Attica pages put numbers on it (40 × 60 mm, four prints, a CD in JPEG 2000).
- The medium is part of the requirement: a JPEG 2000 file on a CD or a USB stick goes with the prints, and the Piraeus directorate calls you for biometrics with the photographs saved on a CD.
- The background is a white one on the Attica pages and a light one, preferably grey (RGB 190), on the passport specification they refer to.
07Printing
Printing on a single sheet
2 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 4 copies from a single print.
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
10 × 15 cm · 4 × 6″Photos: 4 (2 × 2)
A4 · 21 × 29.7 cmPhotos: 21 (3 × 7)
08Source
Where these numbers come from
Source: Hellenic Ministry of Migration and Asylum and the Decentralised Administration of Attica. Last checked against the official page on 1 Oct 2026.
What the source confirms
- Decentralised Administration of Attica, residence permit documents (permit of dependent employment and other listed permits): for the issuance of the card, four recent colour passport-sized photographs — 40 × 60 mm without a frame, high resolution, on a white background, neutral expression — also submitted in digital form on a compact disk (CD) in JPEG 2000 format, and a card fee of €16 (e-Paravolo, code 2119).
- Directorate for Aliens and Migration of the Southern Sector, Piraeus and Islands: for the biometric data collection appointment, the original valid passport, a face photograph passport-style of 4 × 6 cm in four copies and saved on a CD, and the electronic fee of €16 (fee code 2119) with the printed receipt; biometric data collection applies to minors as well, and fingerprints are not taken from children under 6.
- National Registry of Administrative Public Services, residence permit after an invitation for dependent employment (E.4): one recent colour photograph in hard copy that meets the same technical specifications as photographs submitted for Greek passports, and in digital form on a CD or a USB stick in JPEG2000 format; the entry links to the gov.gr «myPhoto» service for citizens.
- Ministry of Migration and Asylum, residence permits of beneficiaries of international protection: a recent photograph of Greek passport type at the Police Directorate or Passport Office; for an online renewal request, a digital photograph of Greek passport type of up to 2 MB, a separate application and photograph for each family member; two recent Greek-passport-type photographs when the renewed permit is printed at the Passport Office.
- National Passport Center, «Passport Photograph» (updated 10 July 2026): a recent colour photograph taken within the last six months, to ICAO document 9303; the whole face clear from jaw to forehead and from one ear to the other; no shadows on the background or face, no sheen, no other person or object; looking straight at the lens, a neutral expression, a closed mouth, the eyes open (not wide open); sunglasses and photochromic lenses prohibited, hair not covering the eyes, eyebrows or face; a head covering only for religious reasons with the face from jaw to forehead and ear to ear visible.
- Same National Passport Center page: the background uniform, free of patterns and shadows, light, preferably gray with an RGB value of (190;190;190) ± 10; the head rotation less than ± 5 degrees; shoulders straight, portrait-style photographs looking over one shoulder not accepted; the person from the base of the shoulders to the top of the hair covers 70–75 % of the photo, and the distance from the chin to the top of the forehead is 50–60 % of the photo; glasses if usually worn, clean and transparent, with no reflection.
09Questions
Questions people ask before cropping
What size must a residence permit photo be in Greece?
40 × 60 mm. 70–80% of photo height.
How many pixels is 40 × 60 mm when printed?
472 × 709 px (300 dpi) · 945 × 1417 px (600 dpi).
How much of the frame should the head take?
70–80% of photo height.
What background does this document need?
Plain light grey background without shadows or patterns.
What can’t be fixed here for free?
Hard shadows and uneven light on the face. A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given. Clothing and pose. Shoulders out of frame, body turned away from the camera. AI fixes this from the same photo — you see the result before paying.
How many photos fit on one 10×15 cm sheet?
2 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 4 copies from a single print.