Overview

• Federal, state and municipal agencies have until early October to integrate the new biometric CURP or face fines of 10,000–20,000 UMAs for failing to update their systems.
• Pilot registration in Veracruz municipalities such as Xalapa, Coatzacoalcos and Poza Rica is already live and free of charge for residents.
• The biometric CURP includes a photograph, electronic signature, ten fingerprints, two iris scans and facial data linked via a QR code on a unified digital platform.
• The INE voter credential will revert to its original electoral function and will no longer be accepted for banking, healthcare, educational or other civil procedures.
• Authorities have launched public outreach campaigns to guide citizens through the transition as experts warn centralized biometric databases heighten surveillance and cybersecurity risks.