getting a CURP

Hello,

First of all the CURP is free. Second it is a Unique Registration number for every individual in Mexico, whether citizen or foreigner. (The Spanish transliteration is in one of the posts above).Third you get it at the nearest municipal center (not city but municipio or county-seat). Perhaps some large cities which are not county-seats also have a CURP office. That I don't know, but go to any city hall and ask and they will guide you.

The CURP is very useful. It is composed of initials of your fathers last name, your mother's maiden name, and your own Christian name. It then lists your birthdate and finally ends with numbers for the office of issuance. It is used for everything, but not required for everything. If you establish a bank account, some banks will ask for it. If you get married you will be asked for it. If you register for classes at a public instution you will be asked for it. It is now a required datum included on your new Mexican driver's license. Etc.

Again it is free. I recommend you get one, even though you may never use it, just as I recommend you get a Mexican Driver's license.

Documents required? I can't remember but obviously some proof of birth like a birth certificate, your passport maybe, your immigration document, probably.

Things to watch out for. Make sure that your surname and the surname(maiden name) of your mother are correct. The clerk may look at your passport which usually shows your Christian names and your surname and assume Mexican style that the Christian middle name Audubon of John Audubon Doe is your surname and the Doe is the maiden name of your mother. That will give you a completely wrong CURP and so far as records are concerned you are not registered. So be sure and give him the maiden surname of your mother. And then check before the document is submitted.

jerezano.