Overview
- RENAPO and Civil Registry modules open Jan. 8 for in-person enrollment, with free appointments booked at citas.renapo.gob.mx.
- Agencies are expected to request the biometric CURP from February for procedures in health care, education, social programs, official paperwork and some financial operations.
- The upgraded identifier links fingerprints, iris scans and a digital photo to each CURP under a legal reform published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación in July 2025.
- Applicants are asked to bring a certified birth certificate, photo ID, traditional CURP, recent proof of address and an active email; the main Mexico City module is at Londres 102, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc.
- RENAPO says there is no legal sanction for not enrolling, while civil-society groups flag privacy and data-protection risks; one outlet also reports mobile lines may be tied to a certified CURP, a claim that lacks broader corroboration.