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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-06</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000847555</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SAFLINK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SFLK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001087002</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHAH KRIS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SAFLINK CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>777 - 108TH AVENUE NE, SUITE 2100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BELLEVUE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Pres Litronic, Inc a SFLK sub</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3461725</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.17</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-07-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15750</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.35</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-07-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>120000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Issued in exchange for 5,769,542 shares of common stock of SSP Solutions, Inc. in connection with the merger of Spartan Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAFLINK Corporation, with and into SSP Solutions (the &quot;Merger&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 261,181 shares held by Chandra L. Shah Trust, of which the reporting person is the trustee; 261,181 shares held by Leena Shah Trust, of which the reporting person is the trustee; and 2,939,363 shares held by Kris and Geraldine Shah Family Trust, of which the reporting person and his wife, Geraldine Shah, are the trustees and beneficiaries.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option vested and became exercisable as to 20% of the underlying common stock on August 1, 2002, and vests and becomes exercisable as to the remaining 80% of the underlying common stock in equal monthly installments beginning September 1, 2002.  The unvested portion vested August 6, 2004, upon the termination of an existing employment contract in connection with the Merger.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Issuable in exchange for shares of common stock of SSP Solutions, Inc. in connection with the Merger.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The option vested and became exercisable as to 20% of the underlying common stock on July 31, 2003, and vests and becomes exercisable as to the remaining 80% of the underlying common stock in equal monthly installments beginning August 31, 2003.  The unvested portion vested August 6, 2004, upon the termination of an existing employment contract in connection with the Merger.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kris Shah</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

