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The Matrícula Consular de Alta Seguridad (MCAS) (Consular Identification Card) is an identification card issued by the Government of Mexico through its consulate offices to Mexican nationals residing outside of Mexico.〔 〕 Also known as the Mexican CID card, it has been issued since 1871.〔 〕 The issue of the card has no bearing on immigration status in the foreign country they are residing in.〔 〕 The purpose of the card is to demonstrate that the bearer is a Mexican national living outside of Mexico. It includes a Government of Mexico issued ID number and bears a photograph and address outside of Mexico of the Mexican National to whom it is issued. ==Use in the United States== Several U.S. states, municipalities, and businesses accept 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 defines consular functions to include issuing passports and travel documents, and the U.S. Department of State accepts that the issuing of CID cards is a permissible consular function.〔 On September 14, 2004, the United States Congress voted down a motion to prevent financial institutions from accepting consular IDs.〔(Anti-matrícula proposal defeated ) (archived from (the original ) on 2009-02-20)〕 Representative Tom Price announced that the Committee on Financial Services would be convening hearings on the methods permitted by the United States Department of the Treasury applying to the use of the Matricula Consular by banking institutions for the purposes of verification of identity.〔(Congressional Committee ) (archived from (the original ) on 2007-08-27)〕 The "FDIC says about $18 billion is wired annually from the U.S. to Mexico. Many U.S. banks have welcomed the IDs as a way to get a cut of this activity by profiting from the handling charges on the wires and increased deposits."(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Matricula Consular: Big Problem )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Matrícula Consular」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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