The invention relates to a method for registering fingerprint information via a sensing surface A. The method comprises scanning part surfaces A₁ in the sensing surface A, checking whether the centre point P₁, with its immediate surrounding area A"₁, of each scanned part surface A₁ is unique within the part surface A₁, and registering a first number of centre points P₁ which, with their respective immediate surrounding areas A"₁, are unique within their respective part surfaces A₁. The respective immediate surrounding areas A"₁ of the points and the respective part surfaces A₁ of the points are also registered. The invention also relates to a method for verifying fingerprint information, in which verification is carried out on the basis of registered information relating to a fingerprint which is to be approved in the verification method. The method comprises a number of part surfaces A₁ with their respective centre points P₁ in the fingerprint whose information is registered being compared with corresponding part surfaces A₂ on the sensing surface A. If there is a point P₂ on a part surface A₂ on the sensing surface A which, with its immediate surrounding area A"₂, corresponds to the registered centre point P₁, including its immediate surrounding area A"₁ in the corresponding stored part surface A₁, the point P₂ with its part surface A₂ is approved. If a certain number of points P₂ with associated part surfaces A₂ have been approved, these are selected for a first step in further processing.