Overview
- Mexico’s Digital Transformation Agency proposed a consolidated credential and asked to halt current CURP issuance pending a decision from the presidency.
- Under the plan being analyzed, the Health Secretariat would issue over 130 million cards priced at an estimated 10–15 pesos each, implying at least 1.3 billion pesos in state spending.
- The credential under consideration would show the 18‑digit CURP and a photograph, include a biometric QR code, and record public health affiliation, blood type and organ‑donor status.
- RENAPO reports biometric data for 25,207,058 people were ready as of December 30, 2025, yet no CURP in the new photo‑biometric format has been issued.
- Pilot enrollments and state modules continue capturing iris scans, all ten fingerprints, facial images and signatures at no cost, with a dual‑QR design limiting biometric access to authorities, and some outlets report it could later be requested for services.