A personal verification device includes a fingerprint sensor which detects a fingerprint of an operator, and a pulse wave sensor which detects a pulse wave of the operator. An index extraction section processes the pulse wave detected by the pulse wave sensor and extracts at least one index. First reference information which is compared with a fingerprint is stored in a first reference information storage section. Second reference information which is compared with the at least one index is stored in a second reference information storage section. A verification section outputs a signal indicating that the operator is true when it is determined that the operator is a registered person based on the result of comparison between the fingerprint and the first reference information, and it is determined that the operator is alive based on the result of comparison between the at least one index and the second reference information.