The invention relates to a face image verification method and device. The method comprises the steps that a face image to be verified is received; the first face features of the face image to be verified are extracted; and the face image to be verified represented by the first face features is verified according to the second face features corresponding to registered face images and the third face features corresponding to the bound face album group of the registered face images. Large number of different face images of users corresponding to the registered face image are stored in the bound face album group, and verification is performed through combination of the bound face album group so that adverse influence on accuracy of the verification result caused by difference of light, facial expressions, hairstyles, dresses and other factors of the face image to be verified and the registered face images can be effectively avoided, and accuracy of the verification result can be enhanced.