Method for verifying the identity of a person and providing user data associated therewith, wherein the following steps are carried out for creating a data record of a person intended for verification: a) Capturing at least one biometric feature of the person by means of a scanner provided for this purpose, b) Storing the biometric feature captured in step a) as a biometric reference feature in a storage centre , wherein before or after step a) an image recording of the person's face is produced by means of a first image camera and is stored in step b) together with the reference feature in the storage centre , and wherein during step a) at least one image recording of the process from step a) is produced by means of a second image camera and the at least one image recording is stored in step b) together with the reference feature in the storage centre , c) Linking the at least one biometric reference feature with a user data record of an external device , for example a banking institution, and wherein, in order to verify the identity of the person and provide user data linked thereto, the following steps are performed: d) Capturing the at least one biometric feature by means of a scanning device provided therefor, wherein the scanning device is a smartphone, wherein the scanning device is connected to the storage centre by means of an internet connection, e) Reading the biometric reference feature from the storage centre and subsequently comparing the captured biometric feature from step d) with the biometric reference feature , and f) In the event of a match of the reference feature with the captured biometric feature from step d), retrieving and providing to the external device the user record associated with the reference biometric feature . a) Capturing at least one biometric feature of the person by means of a scanner provided for this purpose, b) Storing the biometric feature captured in step a) as a biometric reference feature in a storage centre , wherein before or after step a) an image recording of the person's face is produced by means of a first image camera and is stored in step b) together with the reference feature in the storage centre , and wherein during step a) at least one image recording of the process from step a) is produced by means of a second image camera and the at least one image recording is stored in step b) together with the reference feature in the storage centre , c) Linking the at least one biometric reference feature with a user data record of an external device , for example a banking institution, and wherein, in order to verify the identity of the person and provide user data linked thereto, the following steps are performed: d) Capturing the at least one biometric feature by means of a scanning device provided therefor, wherein the scanning device is a smartphone, wherein the scanning device is connected to the storage centre by means of an internet connection, e) Reading the biometric reference feature from the storage centre and subsequently comparing the captured biometric feature from step d) with the biometric reference feature , and f) In the event of a match of the reference feature with the captured biometric feature from step d), retrieving and providing to the external device the user record associated with the reference biometric feature . d) Capturing the at least one biometric feature by means of a scanning device provided therefor, wherein the scanning device is a smartphone, wherein the scanning device is connected to the storage centre by means of an internet connection, e) Reading the biometric reference feature from the storage centre and subsequently comparing the captured biometric feature from step d) with the biometric reference feature , and f) In the event of a match of the reference feature with the captured biometric feature from step d), retrieving and providing to the external device the user record associated with the reference biometric feature . <EOS>