Computer-implemented method for identifying a person using an identity document in an identification system with spatially distributed identification control points, comprising: capturing identity data based on the identification document by a first identification control point; generating at least one reference identification feature of the person by the first identification control point; assigning the reference identification features to the captured identity data by the first identification control point; capturing an identification feature of the person by a second identification control point; and displaying the captured identity data by the second identification control point when the captured identification feature matches the reference identification feature, wherein the captured identification feature is compared with the reference identification feature and wherein, when the captured identification feature and the reference identification feature match, the captured identity data is provided to the second identification control point via a communication network, wherein the reference identification feature is one of the following features: a biometric feature, in particular a facial image, a fingerprint, or an iris image, wherein the reference identification feature and the captured identity data are stored as associated data records in a database, wherein the captured identity data is transmitted to the second identification control point by a central server entity comprising the database, wherein the first identification control point transmits the captured identity data to the server entity, wherein the reference identification feature is transmitted by the first identification control point to the server entity, wherein the server entity stores the captured identity data and the reference identification feature in the database and provides it to the second identification control point. capturing identity data based on the identification document by a first identification control point; generating at least one reference identification feature of the person by the first identification control point; assigning the reference identification features to the captured identity data by the first identification control point; capturing an identification feature of the person by a second identification control point; and displaying the captured identity data by the second identification control point when the captured identification feature matches the reference identification feature, wherein the captured identification feature is compared with the reference identification feature and wherein, when the captured identification feature and the reference identification feature match, the captured identity data is provided to the second identification control point via a communication network, wherein the reference identification feature is one of the following features: a biometric feature, in particular a facial image, a fingerprint, or an iris image, wherein the reference identification feature and the captured identity data are stored as associated data records in a database, wherein the captured identity data is transmitted to the second identification control point by a central server entity comprising the database, wherein the first identification control point transmits the captured identity data to the server entity, wherein the reference identification feature is transmitted by the first identification control point to the server entity, wherein the server entity stores the captured identity data and the reference identification feature in the database and provides it to the second identification control point. <EOS>