Overview
- RENAPO and state civil registry offices are operating capture modules across the country, including in CDMX, Estado de México, Baja California and Guerrero, with official directories publishing addresses and hours.
- Beginning February 1, the biometric version will be requested for most official procedures, and the traditional paper CURP will cease to function as the primary ID in many administrative processes.
- The process is free and applicants must bring an original birth certificate, a valid photo ID such as an INE or passport, their current CURP, a recent proof of address and an active email address.
- Only the appointment can be scheduled online; the biometric capture cannot be completed remotely and must be done in person at authorized modules.
- Officials say the upgrade will strengthen identity protection and streamline access to services like health care and social programs, while civil-society groups question data safeguards following the dissolution of INAI and the shift of oversight to SABG and Transparencia para el Pueblo.