I’ve been hearing of the Senior Benefits card for years and know a couple of folks who have obtained theirs, and was told you get a good discount on traveling on the Luxury buses with this card, but I got a lot of conflicting information as to what was needed and where the office was located. So armed with a little info and directions on where to go I started on my quest.
To qualify for an INAPAM card you must be a legal Mexican resident. Which means you are either a Mexican citizen or the holder of either temporary or permanent residency and over 60 years of age. This card qualifies you for discounts at various businesses, museums, bus lines through out Mexico.
Some states are no longer issuing this card to temporary and permanent residents, only to Mexican citizens so my suggestion is if you are interested in obtaining this privilege apply as soon as possible as once you have the card it never expires, and it’s not guaranteed to always be offered. What you need as of May 2024 is:
- A copy of your curp with a 2024 date on it. If you acquired yours before 2024 go online to FIND MY CURP, enter your CURP identifying numbers/letters and your Curp will appear with that days date on it and print it out. If you don’t have a printer, email it to one of the office stores, or computer places and they will print it for you.
- A copy of your CFE bill or other bill showing you receive and pay bills at your current address.
- COPY of your birth certificate
- Copy of a family members Curp or copies of two friends Curp’s
- Two pictures of you “infantile” size.
Bring all this to the INAPAM office which is a card table in the courtyard of FIBIZI located across the street from the Intercam Bank between 9-4. Do not expect them to speak English, so have a translating device or a Spanish speaking person with you to help with any questions. If you have all of the above in order you should be able to complete this in 2 visits. One to turn in all the information for them to process and a second visit to pick up your card.
Me on the other hand it took two and a half weeks and 4-5 visits to INAPAM and one to migration because I didn’t fully understand what was needed, and my Spanish is limited, (even though I am taking classes) But google translate can further complicate matters. When they gave me a list of what I needed to bring back to them they listed “child photo”. What me as a child? one of my children? No it was the size of the photo “infantile”.
I believe the office is staffed with volunteers as I saw different folks there every time I went. They were all very nice and tried to be helpful.
I hope this is of some help to anyone interested in this benefits card. I would be interested in hearing from folks as to where they have used there card for discounts
I hope this is of some help.
Signing off KO