PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To acquire biological characteristic information having high authentication accuracy.SOLUTION: The imaging device 100 for authentication for imaging the authentication pattern of the palm or finger of the hand to achieve authentication determination includes: a palm guide 101 for guiding the palm of the hand so that it can be imaged finger guides 102 and 103 for guiding the finger of the hand so that it can be photographed and a single imaging part 104 for imaging the palm and finger of the hand.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】認証精度の高い生体特徴情報を取得すること。【解決手段】手のひら又は指の認証パターンを撮像し認証判定を行う認証用撮像装置100において、前記手のひらを撮像可能にガイドする掌ガイド101と、前記指を撮影可能にガイドする指ガイド102,103とを有し、前記手のひらと指とを撮像する単一の撮像部104を備えた。【選択図】図1