Remotely verifying an identity of a person

A data processing device for remotely verifying an identity of a user, the device comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• receive a live video stream of the user from a second data processing device via a video data connection, the video data connection having a video bandwidth;
• receive identifying data from a second data processing device via a data connection having a data bandwidth, wherein the identifying data was captured from an identifying means;
• determine first biometric data based on the identifying data;
• compare second biometric data based on the live video stream to the first biometric data;
• and
• verify an identity of the user based on a correspondence between the first biometric data and the second biometric data.

A system for remotely verifying an identity of a user, the device comprising:

• a second data processing device having a processor configured to:
• transmit a live video stream of the user via a video data connection, the video data connection having a video bandwidth;
• transmit identifying data captured from an identifying means via a data connection having a data bandwidth, wherein the identifying data is captured from an identifying means;
• a first data processing device having a processor configured to:
• receive the live video stream of the user from the second data processing device;
• receive the identifying data from the second data processing device;
• determine first biometric data based on the identifying data;
• compare second biometric data based on the live video stream to the first biometric data;
• and
• verify an identity of the user based on a correspondence between the first biometric data and the second biometric data.