Summary
- myPhoto will be temporarily unavailable from 22:00 on Friday, October 2 until 14:00 on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
- Citizens, certified photographers and authorized employees will not be able to access the service during this period.
- Public services will also be unable to retrieve citizens’ photographs through myPhoto.
- The interruption is due to scheduled infrastructure upgrade work by the General Secretariat for Information Systems and Digital Governance.
The myPhoto service will be temporarily unavailable from 22:00 on Friday, October 2 until 14:00 on Sunday, October 4, 2026, due to scheduled infrastructure upgrade work.
The interruption will affect citizens, certified photographers and their authorized employees. During the same period, public services that use myPhoto will also be unable to retrieve citizens’ photographs.
The Panhellenic Federation of Photographers informed its members about the interruption and advised professionals to take the downtime into account when scheduling their work and informing clients where necessary.
When myPhoto will be unavailable
The scheduled downtime begins on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 22:00 and is expected to end on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 14:00.
Who is affected
During the interruption, citizens, certified photographers and their authorized employees will not be able to access the service. Public services authorized to use citizens’ photographs through myPhoto will also be unable to retrieve them.
Why the service is going offline
The temporary interruption is part of scheduled infrastructure upgrade work by the General Secretariat for Information Systems and Digital Governance. myPhoto is included among the applications affected during this maintenance window.
What professional photographers should keep in mind
Photographers who rely on myPhoto in their daily workflow should schedule related tasks before the downtime begins or after the service returns. Where necessary, clients should also be informed that procedures depending on the platform cannot be completed during the interruption.
What we think
Announcing the maintenance window in advance gives photography businesses time to organize work that depends on myPhoto. Because the interruption affects photographers, citizens and public services at the same time, planning ahead of Friday at 22:00 can help reduce delays.
Frequently asked questions
When does the myPhoto interruption start and end?
The service is scheduled to be unavailable from Friday, October 2, 2026 at 22:00 until Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 14:00.
Will photographers be able to sign in?
No. Certified photographers and their authorized employees will not be able to access the service during the scheduled downtime.
Will citizens be able to use myPhoto?
No. The service will also be unavailable to citizens during the infrastructure upgrade work.
What about public services?
Public services that use myPhoto will be unable to retrieve citizens’ photographs from the platform during the same period.
