Puerto Morelos Brings Free Identity and Civil Registry Services to More Than 100 Residents

Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo — More than 100 residents of Puerto Morelos obtained free identity documents and civil registry services during a drive organized by the municipal government, the Quintana Roo Secretariat of Government and the local Civil Registry office, officials said.

The event, held under the program “Tu Identidad, es tu Derecho” (Your Identity Is Your Right), brought registry services directly to residents and offered free legal guidance. Officials said the drive also eases pressure on family budgets by eliminating the usual fees for such procedures.

Municipal president Blanca Merari Tziu Muñoz led the local government, which coordinated the event with the state Secretariat of Government and the municipal Civil Registry.

Services Offered

Residents who attended received help with a range of registry procedures, including:

• Free certified copies of birth certificates
• Standard and late birth registrations
• Corrections and regularization of civil registry records
• CURP procedures and corrections, including the capture of biometric data
• Legal advice and issuance of certificates of non-existence

Sergio Eduardo Arceo Foyo, the Civil Registry’s official 01 in Puerto Morelos, said bringing these services to residents addresses gaps that can block access to fundamental rights such as health care, education and other public services.

“These kinds of events are a great benefit for residents, because they let us bring registry services to the people who need them most,” Arceo Foyo said. “Some people need to correct their documents, others have never been registered, and some families, for various reasons, do not have a birth certificate. The important thing is to give them attention and support.”

He said the drive handled cases of residents who needed to correct details on their documents as well as people who had never registered for a birth certificate. Staff also assisted families from other countries, including Guatemala, whose children were born in Quintana Roo but had no birth registration.

As part of the event, officials registered one minor, giving the child legal recognition of identity and legal certainty.