RFC NUMBER & CURP CARD

With both temporary and permanent residency, you can get a Mexican registration        

number called a CURP (Clave Unica de Registro de Población – Unique Population Registry Number). Similar to the US social security number, the CURP allows you to:

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• Open accounts at any bank.

• Buy and register a car.

• Get a Mexican driver’s license (without giving up your foreign one).

• Join the national healthcare program with IMSS (Mexican Institute for Social                    Security). Alternatively, you may apply for private health insurance.

• Get a homeowner’s exemption from paying capital gains tax on a future sale of a              Mexican property.

 

You will also need an RFC number for the following reasons:

What is a Mexican RFC number?

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In Mexico, the RFC stands for 'Registro Federal de Contribuyentes'. The RFC is issued by the Mexican Tax Administration Service (Servicio de Administración Tributaria), and it is a 13-digit alphanumeric number for any physical person and a12-digit alphanumeric number for any legal person (a company) in Mexico.

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All individuals or legal entities that perform or seek to perform economic activities in the country such as, paying an electric bill, must register at the Federal Taxpayer Registry (RFC, in Spanish). This will allow them to have the necessary means to fulfill its legal obligations for the payment of taxes.

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Mexico’s latest version of its electronic invoicing system will become mandatory on 1st of January 2023. The RFC validation within the e-invoicing process will require matching with taxpayers’ name and ZIP code - increasing the level of   required taxpayer KYC.

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