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Sep 21, 2026

Unknown podcast

Morelia Pink Stone and INM Queues

Sep 21 · 1 Mention

Valeria CruzHOST

4:47

I think about the banking hurdles I faced last week trying to open an account at BBVA.

Valeria CruzHOST

4:51

They wanted proof of address, a CURP, and patience.

Valeria CruzHOST

4:55

I have the resident card now, which helps, but the system moves at its own pace.

Valeria CruzHOST

5:00

Finally, my number appears on the screen.

Unknown podcast

Morelia Day Two: Artisans, Aqueducts and the INM Queue

Sep 20 · 3 Mentions

Valeria CruzHOST

3:20

He fought hard.

Valeria CruzHOST

3:21

So do I, trying to sort out my CURP.

Valeria CruzHOST

3:25

The parade starts.

Valeria CruzHOST

3:26

It is loud.

Valeria CruzHOST

6:27

Up to 180 days.

Valeria CruzHOST

6:29

But for banking they want more.

Valeria CruzHOST

6:31

They want the CURP.

Valeria CruzHOST

6:32

I do not have it yet.

Unknown podcast

Morelia Arrival and Pink Stone Beginnings

Sep 19 · 1 Mention

Valeria CruzHOST

8:00

Here I plan to visit BBVA Mexico, or Benort.

Valeria CruzHOST

8:04

As a foreigner, you generally need to go in person with your passport, resident card, CURP and RFC tax number.

Valeria CruzHOST

8:11

Proof of address like a CFE electricity bill helps.

Valeria CruzHOST

8:14

Having the resident card makes approval far easier.

Unknown podcast

Last Morning in Pátzcuaro Before the Move

Sep 18 · 1 Mention

speaker_0UNKNOWN

5:21

Or I might be lucky.

speaker_0UNKNOWN

5:23

Either way, the CURP is essential.

speaker_0UNKNOWN

5:25

Without it, I cannot open a proper bank account.

speaker_0UNKNOWN

5:27

I cannot register my phone line under the new Padron rules.

Unknown podcast

Last Day in Pátzcuaro Before the Move

Sep 17 · 3 Mentions

Valeria CruzHOST

6:55

The residency process is frustrating, but necessary.

Valeria CruzHOST

6:59

I need the CURP.

Valeria CruzHOST

7:00

Without it, I cannot open a bank account.

Valeria CruzHOST

7:03

I cannot get a proper SIM card.

Valeria CruzHOST

7:05

Telsal requires a CURP now.

Valeria CruzHOST

7:07

Under the new 2026 Padron rules, every line must be linked.

Valeria CruzHOST

7:12

If I do not register, my line gets suspended.

Valeria CruzHOST

9:00

I will sleep in a guest house there.

Unknown podcast

Janitzio Dawn and the Copper Streets

Sep 15 · 2 Mentions

Valeria CruzHOST

7:35

I think about the residency paperwork.

Valeria CruzHOST

7:37

The CURP.

Valeria CruzHOST

7:38

The I&M office in Morelia.

Valeria CruzHOST

7:40

It is still pending.

Valeria CruzHOST

8:47

Also, get a data eSIM before you land.

Valeria CruzHOST

8:49

Telcel is the dominant carrier.

Valeria CruzHOST

8:52

Under new rules, every line must be linked to a CURP and ID.

Valeria CruzHOST

8:56

Do it online or at a center in Morelia.

My Latin Life Podcast

From Guadalajara to the Grid: Surveillance, Finance, and the North American Union

Sep 15 · 1 Mention

Hrvoje MorićGUEST

5:54

No identity connected to it.

Hrvoje MorićGUEST

5:57

But they gave the ultimatum July 1st saying you must register an identity document and your CURP, which is like your social security number in Mexico, your population registry number, very Orwellian term, and even eugenics term in my mind.

Hrvoje MorićGUEST

6:18

But You have to register an identity document to that phone number.

Hrvoje MorićGUEST

6:22

And people pushed back July 1st and they said, OK, we're going to extend it three months.

Unknown podcast

Rainy Pátzcuaro Mornings and Copper Dreams

Sep 14 · 3 Mentions

Valeria CruzHOST

1:36

They were polite but firm.

Valeria CruzHOST

1:38

Passport, valid resident card, CURP, proof of address.

Valeria CruzHOST

1:43

I have the passport.

Valeria CruzHOST

1:44

I have the temporary resident card, technically.

Valeria CruzHOST

1:47

But the CURP? That is the missing piece.

Valeria CruzHOST

1:50

Without it, they cannot process me.

Valeria CruzHOST

1:52

And getting the CURP requires an appointment at the INM office.

Valeria CruzHOST

1:56

The nearest one is in Morelia, an hour away by combi or taxi.

Unknown podcast

Pátzcuaro Market Corn and Copper Dreams

Sep 13 · 1 Mention

speaker_0UNKNOWN

4:31

Not until the card is physical.

speaker_0UNKNOWN

4:33

Not until the CURP is fully linked.

speaker_0UNKNOWN

4:35

I sigh.

speaker_0UNKNOWN

4:36

I put the papers away.

Unknown podcast

Janitzio Island Dawn and Market Corn

Sep 12 · 1 Mention

Valeria CruzHOST

6:04

I need proof of address.

Valeria CruzHOST

6:06

I need my CURP number.

Valeria CruzHOST

6:08

The temporary resident visa process is slow.

Valeria CruzHOST

6:10

It requires patience.

Unique Population Registry Code

Sep 21, 2026

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