Overview
- The General Population Law designates the biometric CURP as the official national ID, with fingerprints and a photograph as mandatory elements.
- The credential will be required for banking, social programs, education, health services, migration procedures, and labor and tax processes.
- To obtain the new ID, applicants need a certified birth certificate, a current official ID, proof of address, their existing CURP, and an active email; minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian with identification.
- The IMSS Technical Council approved a biometric-based subsidy payment program, and the decision was published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación.
- IMSS is capturing one fingerprint and facial recognition through the IMSS Digital app for services such as incapacity management and a digital health card, while federal pilot modules handle broader CURP biometric enrollment with online processing planned but not yet available.