The Unique Population Registry Code (CURP) biometric It is a reality in Mexico. The era of this new identification began on October 16 and it is expected to be a necessary document to carry out future procedures in the public and private sectors. Is it possible to process it online, without leaving home and without long lines?
The CURP with biometric data, which It will have physical and digital formatit can be requested in person in one of the modules that will be enabled throughout the country. So far, according to official data, there are 145 care centers in the offices of the Civil Registry and the National Population Registry (Renapo) at the state level, as well as in properties adapted by the Ministry of the Interior.
Here You can consult the process, step by step, what requirements they ask for and how to make an appointment to obtain it in a physical module.
How do I process it online?
Online it will be possible to request this document, according to official versions; However, at the moment it will not be for everyone, only for those who have previously registered their biometric datasuch as fingerprints and eye irises, in institutions such as the Tax Administration Service (SAT) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE), to carry out procedures such as electronic signatures and passports.
Once the government enables the option to process the biometric CURP online, the process will be carried out through the platform MX Keyin which the user must authorize Renapo be able to use your information that other government entities have under protection. More details are expected when the authorities advance in this process.
MX Key allows citizens to access proceduressocial programs and public services from anywhere in the country. It is also possible to check the status of applications, follow up on initiated processes and receive official notifications without having to leave home. On the platform you can read the legend: “Coming soon: digital file, consult and gather your documents and procedures in one place“.
How do I get my MX Key account?
- Enter the page of the government
- Click on log in.
- Select create account.
- The platform will request personal data such as traditional CURP (18 digits), name, email, cell phone number and address.
- Generate a secure password and accept the privacy notice.
- It will ask you to confirm the information on your mobile device and email.
- Ready, the account is active.
Organizations see risks in biometric CURP
Mexico Evaluates considered that eliminating duplicate procedures and endless lines is a desirable goal; However, he says, the problem is not digitization itself, but how it is implemented and what data it requires. It is also important under what conditions personal information is protected with codes such as biometric CURP and the Mx Key
In an analysis, signed by Ana Lilia Moreno, she points out that the federal government formalized the Mandatory use of the MX Key through the Biometric Unique Population Registration Key. “With this duo, it enables citizens’ access to a digital platform that will be the only mechanism to comply with government procedures and payment of public services. Although such measures promise efficiency, they also pose technical, legal and ethical risks that will affect the different economic actors unequally”.
For its part, the Network in Defense of Digital Rights He commented that this registry would build a centralized, massive and mandatory biometric database, which, he said, can produce incentives to be violated through computer attacks or other methods, since the reward for successfully accessing a single database is invaluable.
What is biometric CURP?
It is a advanced version of the traditional CURP that we already know. In addition to the 18 alphanumeric characters it contains and personal data (name, sex, place of birth and nationality), the new record includes biometric information such as fingerprints and iris scans, as well as a full-face photograph and electronic signature.
The new document came into force on July 17. As stipulated in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF), a period of 90 calendar days was granted for both public and private institutions to take the necessary measures to adopt it. That date was this October 16th.
“The Unique Population Registration Key (…) It will be the national identification document mandatory, of universal and mandatory acceptance throughout the national territory, and will be available in physical and digital format,” reads article 91 BIS of the decree that reforms the General Law on Forced Disappearance of Persons, Disappearance committed by individuals and the National Person Search System published in the DOF.
Furthermore, it states that “every public or private entity will be obliged to request this document for the provision of their procedures and services.”
The DOF also specifies that the authorities of the three levels of government and individuals who fail to comply with the obligations provided for in Article 91 Bis of this law, after being warned by the repeated non-compliance, will be sanctioned with fines from 10,000 to 20,000 times the daily value of the Measurement and Update Unit (UMA), that is, between 1.13 and 2.26 million pesos.
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