Cid Cards - Matricula Consular, Consular Identification Card, Unbanked, Bank on California, Guatemalan Cid Card, Argentine Cid Card (Paperback)

Chapters: Matricula Consular, Consular Identification Card, Unbanked, Bank on California, Guatemalan Cid Card, Argentine Cid Card. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Matricula Consular de Alta Seguridad (MCAS) (Consular Matriculation of High Security) is an identification card issued by the Government of Mexico through its consulate offices to Mexican nationals residing outside of Mexico regardless of their emigration status. Also known as the Mexican CID card, it has been issued since 1871, and cardholders could be either legal or illegal aliens in the foreign country they are residing in. The official purpose of the card is to demonstrate that the bearer is a Mexican national living outside of Mexico. It includes an official Government of Mexico issued ID number and bears a photograph and address of the Mexican National to whom it is issued. Due to the lobbying efforts by the Mexican government's foreign Consular agents since March 2002, several U.S. states, municipalities, and businesses have been accepting the Matricula Consular as an official form of identification. Two million Mexican CIDs were issued in 2002-2003. A number of countries have followed suit including Guatemala, Brazil, and Ecuador. Other countries are considering the program, including: Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Peru. "Peru has specifically cited the acceptance of the Mexican CID card in the United States as a factor contributing to its interest in issuing a CID card." The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations define Consular functions to include issuing passports and travel documents, but makes no mention of issuing non-passport identification to their citizens in other countries carrying no passport. On September 14, 2004, the United St...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=65129