Overview
- The biometric CURP is being positioned as a key identity check in 2026 and may be requested for registrations, data updates, and validation of some social-program payments.
- Authorities state supports will not be automatically suspended in the early months of 2026 for people who have not yet obtained the biometric version.
- Once issued, the biometric CURP is recognized as valid identification nationwide and does not replace the INE voter credential.
- The document captures face photo, fingerprints, iris scans, and an electronic signature, and the process is free and conducted only at authorized modules by appointment.
- People can book at citas.renapo.gob.mx and, for those without internet, obtain guidance by phone at 55-1281-1111 (CDMX) or 01-800-911-1111; a CDMX module operates at Londres 102, Colonia Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, with more sites slated to open in 2026.