Starting September 1, the Tijuana City Hall will roll out the “Soy México” campaign, a new initiative designed to simplify the birth registration process and expedite the issuance of the Unique Population Registry Code (CURP) for minors born in the United States to Mexican parents with no documentation.
According to Lizbeth Pacheco Márquez, Civil Registry Officer for the 01 District, the campaign represents a coordinated effort across the three levels of government to guarantee the right to identity and facilitate access to official identification and procedures in Mexico.
The campaign will run for the duration of September only. Applicants will not need to provide apostilles, translations, or certificates of non-existence.
To complete the process, parents must present the following documents in both original and copy form: a completed birth registration application; legible U.S. birth certificate for the minor; birth certificate(s) of the Mexican parent(s), updated with a QR code; official government-issued identification for the Mexican parent(s); certified CURP of the Mexican parent(s); proof of residence issued within the last three months (applicable only to Tijuana residents); and a power of attorney, if a third party is handling the process on behalf of the parents.
Officials note that the program does not apply to births recorded in the following U.S. states and territories: Connecticut, Guam, Idaho, Kentucky, the Northern Mariana Islands, Maryland, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, American Samoa, and Texas.
Interested families may visit any of Tijuana’s 11 Civil Registry offices, located across various district delegations, beginning September 1. Documents can be submitted from Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
