By Danielle
The Mexican government has approved legislative reforms that will make a biometric-based digital ID mandatory for all citizens.
“Last month, legislators approved amendments to a law related to the 18-character personal identifier, known as Unique Population Registry Code (Clave Única de Registro de Población – CURP), with the change formalized on Wednesday through a decree,” Biometric Update reports.
According to the outlet, the CURP will contain personal and biometric information, including a photograph and a QR code that includes fingerprint and iris data.
The rollout of the mandatory biometric digital ID is expected to begin in February 2026.
Will Mexican citizens comply?
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The government has also allowed the consolidation of the citizen codes into a single identity platform that will be connected to other state databases and administrative records. According to the decree, the Ministry of the Interior and the Digital Transformation Agency must create a Unified Identity Platform within 90 days, while public and private institutions will be required to update their system to recognize the identifier.
The country also plans to kick-start a national program to collect biometric data from children and adolescents within 120 days, according to news outlet Mexico Business.
The first CURP was issued in 1996, allowing both citizens and residents to use it in tax filings, company records, schools, passport applications and other government services. The biometric version of the code began rollout at the beginning of 2025.
Privacy advocates, however, have viewed the introduction of the mandatory biometric ID with suspicion, raising concerns that the CURP will lead to surveillance and data security issues.
The new law, for instance, does not require authorities to inform citizens when their data is viewed or accessed.
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