A fingerprint recognition smart card has a card body, a transaction processing unit, a switch unit, and a fingerprint recognition unit. The transaction processing unit is disposed at the card body. The switch unit is disposed at the card body and circuit-connected to the transaction processing unit. The fingerprint recognition unit is disposed at the card body and circuit-connected to the transaction processing unit and the switch unit. Therefore, after the transaction processing unit has received external power, the fingerprint recognition unit receives and analyzes a cardholder's fingerprint data such that, depending on an analysis result of the fingerprint data, the switch unit starts the transaction processing unit for conducting a transaction with a reading apparatus or shuts down the transaction processing unit to preclude any transaction. Therefore, the fingerprint recognition smart card enhances transaction safety and convenience.