# Remote biometric identification system

> This definition applies to all EU Member States under the AI Act.

- Article: Art. 3(41)

## Introduction

An AI system intended to identify natural persons without their active involvement, typically from a distance, by comparing a person's biometric data against a reference database.

## Content

an AI system for the purpose of identifying natural persons, without their active involvement, typically at a distance through the comparison of a person’s biometric data with the biometric data contained in a reference database;

## Official source
- [Source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32024R1689#art_3)