Overview
- Federal sources and several outlets report the credential will be required in 2026 for key procedures, while Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez says enrollment is voluntary and free.
- The government opened an appointments portal (citas.renapo.gob.mx) and is collecting data at the RENAPO module at Calle de Londres 102 in Mexico City.
- The updated CURP captures a facial photograph, fingerprints and iris scans to strengthen identity verification, with plans to offer the process through Llave MX in addition to in‑person modules.
- Coverage warns that not having the biometric CURP from early 2026 could block school enrollment, public healthcare and access to social programs, with no fines mentioned but administrative denials anticipated.
- Segob faces a Diario Oficial–triggered 120‑day mandate to define how children’s biometrics will be integrated, a deadline cited around November 13 that the articles do not confirm as fulfilled.