It is provided a method for verifying digitized images of persons and
apparatuses for performing the method. The method is particularly usable
for verifying the suitability of an image of a person for identification
of the person. The method comprises the steps: segmenting the image of a
person in a background area and a head or face area, analyzing the head
or face area, to detect at least one characteristic value, comparing the
at least one characteristic value with at least one predetermined
threshold value.
