Difference between revisions of "ΔΔ:MyPhoto for citizens"

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At a glance

Points of service

KEP (ΚΕΠ)

Digital provision points

National Single Digital Gateway – gov.gr

Number of required documents

Not required

Fees

Provided without cost

Estimated Time (digitally)

1 minute

Description

The "myPhoto for Citizens" service allows citizens to manage digital photos of the face and their own signature and to authorise electronic applications and services provided by Public Sector Entities to use them when necessary.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF DIGITAL GOVERNANCE

Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure

,

Provided to

Citizens

Validity duration

1 year

Last update

04/08/2026

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by:

Persons

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification with TAXISnet codes, Second disposable identification factor such as One Time Password - OTP

Print

Requirements

Fees

Output & Results

Output

Other, Launch another procedure

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Alternative titles

myPhoto, Use myPhoto (for citizens)

Official title

myPhoto for citizens

Languages supported

Greek, English

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Certifications

Trigger

Applied for, Exit of another procedure, e-notification

Trigger (submission method)

Application (digital)

Life events

Citizen’s identity information and identification documents

Type

Outgoing

End of Process

Ιndefinite

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   Second disposable identification factor such as One Time Password - OTP
   Other, Identification with TAXISnet codes
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   Digital supporting Document

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1 Tax Possession of a VAT (Tax Identity) number.

No No

2 Possession of passwords to enter software The user must have the code(s) of the General Secretariat of Public Administration Information Systems of the Ministry of Digital Governance (TAXISnet).

Link https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/stoikheia-polite-kai-tautopoietika-eggrapha/apodose-kleidarithmou-me-psephiako-rantebou

No No

3 Certification The user must have confirmed his/her cell phone number in the National Communications Register so that he/she can accept a single-use code (OTP) to him.

Link https://www.gov.gr/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/stoikheia-polite-kai-tautopoietika-eggrapha/ethniko-metroo-epikoinonias-emep

No No

4 Certification The user must have received a code number, with a written message (sms) or an e-mail, following his/her visit to a professional photographer.

No No

Other 41529 ΕΞ 2024 2024

Description Declaratory act commencing the production operation of the myPhoto digital service at Citizens' Service Centres.

ΑΔΑ 9ΕΘΚ46ΜΤΛΠ-Δ6Γ

Joint Ministerial Decision 18636 2024 3073 Β

Description Amendment of Joint Decision ref. 34933 EX 2022/23.8.2022 of the Ministers for Finance and State, “Operation of the myPhoto digital service” (Series II, 4484).

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2024/3073/pdf

Joint Ministerial Decision 40319 2023 5548 Β

Description Amends the specifications for files containing facial photographs and visual representations of the handwritten

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2023/5548/pdf

Joint Ministerial Decision 34933 2022 4484 Β

Description Operation of myPhoto digital service.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiFEK/2/2022/4484/pdf

Law 32 4821 2021 134 Α

Description Modernisation of the Greek National Cadastre, new digital services and enhancement of digital governance and other provisions.

Legal references https://api.et.gr/apiLAW/1/2021/4821/pdf

1 User authentication

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description To log in to the myPhoto service, the citizen uses the credentials of the General Secretariat for Information Systems and Digital Governance of the Ministry of Digital Governance (TAXISnet).

No No

2 Use of second authentication factor

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description If the user has verified their mobile phone number in the National Communication Registry, they receive an SMS message with a one-time password (OTP), which they enter in order to access the application.

No No

3 Login to the application as a citizen

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description If the user is not a certified professional photographer or an authorised photographer's employee, they automatically log in to the system as a citizen and no role selection is required.

Yes No

4 Selection of citizen role

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description If the user is a certified professional photographer or an authorised photographer's employee, they are asked to select that they wish to use the application in the role of citizen.

Yes No

5 Informing the user about the terms for processing their personal data

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description The user is presented with text regarding the processing of personal data and the rights of data subjects.

No No

6 Refusal to give consent for the processing of their personal data

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The user does not give their consent for the processing of their personal data.

Yes Yes

7 Giving consent for the processing of their personal data

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The user gives their consent for the processing of their personal data.

Yes No

8 Execution of the procedure for the user themselves

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The user confirms that the files to be associated concern themselves

Yes No

9 Execution of the procedure for a minor dependent member

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The user confirms that the files to be associated concern a minor dependent member under their custody.

Yes No

10 Entry of AMKA/PAAYPA and TIN of the minor

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The user is required to enter the AMKA/PAAYPA and optionally the TIN of the minor under their custody

Yes No

11 Successful confirmation of custody relationship

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Software interaction (interoperability)

Description The custody relationship between the user and the minor dependent member is confirmed digitally.

Notes The data cross-check is carried out after entry of the minor's AMKA/PAAYPA and/or TIN and retrieval of data from the Citizens' Registry of the Ministry of Interior through the Interoperability Centre of the General Secretariat for Information Systems and Digital Governance (KED)

Yes No

12 Failure to confirm custody relationship

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Software interaction (interoperability)

Description The custody relationship between the user and the minor dependent member is not confirmed digitally.

Notes The data cross-check is carried out after entry of the minor's AMKA/PAAYPA and/or TIN and retrieval of data from the Citizens' Registry of the Ministry of Interior through the Interoperability Centre of the General Secretariat for Information Systems and Digital Governance (KED)

Yes Yes

13 Entry of code number

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The citizen enters the code number received from the photographer either by entering it in the relevant field or by scanning the relevant QR Code, if using a device with camera functionality.

No No

14 Exceeding the daily submission limit

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description The user's daily submission limit has been exceeded and the submission procedure is interrupted.

Notes The citizen is entitled to associate and disassociate up to 5 code numbers per day.

Yes Yes

15 No exceeding of the daily submission limit

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description The daily limit has not been exceeded and the submitted code number is accepted.

Notes The citizen is entitled to associate and disassociate up to 5 code numbers per day.

Yes No

16 Preview of digital photographs

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description The citizen is shown a preview of the digital photographs of their face and handwritten signature, which correspond to the code number received from the photographer.

No No

17 Rejection of digital photographs

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The citizen rejects the digital photographs either because they do not correspond to them or because they do not wish to use the specific images of their face and handwritten signature.

Yes Yes

18 Confirmation of digital photographs

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The citizen confirms that the digital photographs depict them and their handwritten signature and that they wish to use them.

Yes No

19 Association of code number with citizen's TIN

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The citizen associates the code number sent to them, and by extension the pair of digital photographs corresponding to it, with their TIN. Only one code number and, by extension, one pair of facial photograph and signature may at any time be associated with the citizen's TIN.

Notes Digital files that have not been associated with a TIN are deleted from the system within 2 weeks from the date of sending the message with the code number. Digital files that have been associated with a TIN are retained in the system for one year.

No No

20 The citizen locally saves the digital files associated with their TIN

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data output from software

Description The user may, if they wish, download the digital files corresponding to the code number associated with their TIN and save them to local storage media.

Notes Optional action.

Yes No

21 Authorisation of third-party applications to use photographs

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The user selects one or more applications, which they authorise to retrieve the digital photographs associated with their TIN.

Notes Optional action

Yes No

22 Retrieval of digital photographs by third-party applications

Responsible for Implementation Third entity software

Μethod of Implementation Software interaction (interoperability)

Description The digital photographs corresponding to the code number that the citizen has associated with their TIN are retrieved by the applications authorised by the user.

Yes No

23 Withdrawal of authorisation to third-party applications

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The user selects one or more applications for which they withdraw the authorisation to retrieve the digital photographs associated with their TIN.

Notes Optional action

Yes No

24 Disassociation of code number from digital photographs

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Description The user disassociates the code number from their TIN and, by extension, from their digital photographs.

Notes Optional action

No Yes

Website of General Secretariat for Information Systems Public Administration

Instructions for use

Frequently Asked Questions

Digital file specifications

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Difference between revisions of "ΔΔ:MyPhoto for citizens"

Latest revision as of 10:01, 4 August 2026

At a glance

Points of service

Digital provision points

Number of required documents

Fees

Estimated Time (digitally)

Description

Basic information

Competent body

Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure

Provided to

Related links

Validity duration

Last update

Application

Application Type

Submission by:

Submitted by:

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Requirements

Fees

Related

Output & Results

Output

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Alternative titles

Official title

Languages supported

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Trigger

Trigger (submission method)

Life events

Type

End of Process

Other Taxonomies

Terms of Use

Problem report

Need help or advise

Feedback