The invention proposes a method of authentication of an electronic identity device (1) presented by an individual, the method being characterized in that it comprises the implementation of steps of: (b) Reception by data processing means (21) of a server (2) of an acquired image of said electronic identity device (1), the image representing at least one personal visual element of the individual and a dynamic verification code that are visible on said electronic identity device (1), said dynamic verification code containing at least one item of reference information representative of an expected appearance of said visual element; (c) Extraction, by analysis of said acquired image by the data processing means (21) of the server (2), of: an item of candidate information representative of the appearance of said visual element as represented in the acquired image; the reference information representative of the expected appearance of said visual element contained in said dynamic verification code as represented in the acquired image; (d) Verification by the data processing means (21) of the server (2) that the extracted candidate information and reference information match. The invention also relates to a server and an electronic identity device for that purpose.