CONSULAR SECTION OF THE EMBASSY OF ECUADOR IN THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

The Consular Section provides consular services and assistance to Ecuadorian citizens residing in the Netherlands and the Dutch Caribbean.

Consular services include: the issuance of passports, powers of attorney, sworn statements, and travel authorizations for minors; as well as apostilles and the formalization (protocolization) of documents. Additionally, the Consular Section provides civil registry services abroad, such as the issuance and registration of birth, marriage, and death certificates.

Assistance and support are also provided in cases involving vulnerability, legal matters, and violence.

Please use the menu on the left to select the desired consular service.

CONSULAR FEE SCHEDULE

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, through Ministerial Agreement No. 0000026 dated March 20, 2023, issued the Consular and Diplomatic Fee Schedule, which was published in the Official Registry No. 293 on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

The new consular and diplomatic fee schedule lists the amounts that users must pay for consular services provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility through its zonal coordination offices nationwide and its consular offices abroad.

The full text is provided below:

Ministerial Agreement No. 0000026

Notarial Acts

Power of Attorney

he requirements for issuing a General or Special Power of Attorney are as follows:

Identity document, ID card or passport of the principal and the agent.

In the case of a Special Power of Attorney, a draft prepared by a lawyer in Ecuador is required, including all the required clauses. The lawyer must send this document to you by email in text format (Word). In the case of a General Power of Attorney, we have a general template.

The cost of the Power of Attorney is 60 euros, and on the day of the appointment, you must make payment by bank transfer through the app on your mobile phone.

To schedule an appointment, please follow these steps:

Go to: https://citas.cancilleria.gob.ec/
Choose Administrative Center: PAISES BAJOS LA HAYA – CONSULADO
Choose the service: PODERES
Enter your personal information and complete the registration validation process.
Attach a scanned copy of the supporting documents
Choose the day and time of your appointment
You will receive confirmation of your appointment by email.

Revoking a Power of Attorney

Both types of existing Power of Attorney (general and special) can be revoked at any time. The principal must submit the reference number and date of the Power of Attorney to be revoked.

REQUIREMENTS:

The presence of the principal with his original ID or passport.
Information of the POA to revoke (number, notary where it was issued, city of issue, date of issue).
Cash payment is not accepted. It is only possible to pay by a bank transfer. Cost € 60 euros.

To schedule an appointment, please follow the link:https://citas.cancilleria.gob.ec/

Permit to leave the country

When a minor leaves Ecuador and during the trip is not accompanied by one of the parents, in all cases, a permit to leave the country is needed.

In the case of possesing 'Patria Potestad', the exit permit document is not necessary for travelling.

REQUIREMENTS:

The presence of the father and / or mother who authorizes the trip, with their original passport or identification document.
Partida de nacimiento del menor de edad y sus documentos de identidad.
Name of the person traveling with the child, airline, date of departure, length of stay, address abroad where the child will remain.
Cash payment is not accepted. It is only possible to pay by a bank transfer. Cost € 25 euros with a duration of three months.

A digital copy of an identification document of the parent granting the permit and an identification document of the minor are needed to submit a request.

To schedule an appointment, please follow the link:https://citas.cancilleria.gob.ec/

Affidavits

An Affidavit is an act through which Ecuadorian or foreign citizens express in writing, under oath, acts or facts of which they are certain and / or aware before the Consular authority.

REQUIREMENTS:

Presence of the declarant with his identity document.
Present the minutes sent by an Ecuadorian lawyer with the content of the document or write the reason for the Declaration.
Cash payment is not accepted. It is only possible to pay by a bank transfer. Cost € 25 euros with a duration of three months.

Before sending your application online, you must have a digital copy of an applicant's identification document and the minutes prepared by a lawyer (optional; preference in Word format).

To schedule an appointment, please follow the link:https://citas.cancilleria.gob.ec/

Affidavit of Household Goods

To comply with one of the requirements for the tax exemption of household goods, you must approach the Consulate to make an affidavit in which you declare under oath your intention to establish your domicile in Ecuador.

REQUIREMENTS:

Digital copy of the identity documents of all family members returning to Ecuador.
List with the detailed detail of household goods and work equipment, as well as the unit value of each asset stipulated in dollars and the total value of household goods. Invoices for new items.
Vehicle description: chassis and engine number, price and invoice or property title. See attached form.
Description of the work team.
For more information and download forms from the National Customs Service of Ecuador, please enter the following link: www.aduana.gob.ec/para-migrantes.
Cash payment is not accepted. It is only possible to pay by a bank transfer. Cost € 80 euros.

Before making your application online you must have a digital copy of an applicant identification document.

To schedule an appointment, please follow the link:https://citas.cancilleria.gob.ec/

Acts of Civil Status

Birth registration of minors
Birth registration of adults - Double Nationality
Certificates of Identity, Civil Status, Birth, Marriage, and Decease
Registration of Marriage abroad performed before a foreign authority
Celebration and Registration of Marriage in the consular post in The Hague

Travel documents

Requirements:

Current or expired passport.

In case of loss or theft, a police report must be filed and the corresponding document presented.

The passport fee is 90 euros (a 50% discount applies to seniors and a 100% discount applies to people with disabilities). Payment is made by bank transfer on the day of the appointment.

In the case of minors, both parents must be present to sign the authorization for issuing the minor's passport. If one parent is absent, a Special Power of Attorney or Parental Authority granted by the Juvenile Court is required. For minors born abroad, a birth certificate must be filed beforehand.

The delivery time for the passport is approximately of 2 to 6 weeks.

To schedule an appointment, please follow these steps:

Go to: https://citas.cancilleria.gob.ec/
Choose Administrative Center: NETHERLANDS THE HAGUE – CONSULATE
Choose the service
Enter your personal information and complete the registration validation process.
Attach a scanned copy of the supporting documents
Choose the day and time of your appointment
You will receive confirmation of your appointment by email.
On the day of the appointment, your photograph, fingerprints, and signature will be taken.

Note : The third renewal of the same person's passport within a 12-month period costs 240 euros, including the cost of the passport plus a 150 euro fine.

EMERGENCY PASSPORT OR SAFE CONDUCT

The emergency passport or safe-conduct pass is a travel document issued in justified cases that allows Ecuadorian citizens to return to Ecuador. This document is issued immediately, once the requirements are met.
The requirements are:

Application form
Copy of current ID, card or passport.
In case of theft or loss, you must file a police report.
Passport-sized photograph with white background.
Contact information in the Netherlands and Ecuador.

For emergencies, please call 070 322 9236 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Visas

General Information

Dutch citizens DO NOT require a visa to enter Ecuador for tourism purposes. They may stay for up to 90 days within a calendar year, counting from their first entry into the country.

Special Regime

The procedure for obtaining an Electronic Visa for Ecuador is 100% online.

To view the list of countries that require a visa to enter Ecuador for tourism purposes, click here.

Haitian nationals must complete a tourist registration as a prior step to enter Ecuador.

The requirements for a temporary visa can be found here.

Once you meet all the requirements, please register here and upload all supporting documents.

Temporary and Permanent Residency Visas

The procedure for obtaining an Electronic Visa for Ecuador is 100% online.

The requirements for temporary and permanent residence visas are available here.

Once you meet all the requirements, please register here and upload all supporting documents.

You can watch a video tutorial here.

If you need help with the process, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Legalizations and Apostille information

Apostille of Ecuadorian Documents for Procedures in the Netherlands

Below you will find information on how to obtain an Electronic Apostille for Ecuadorian documents:

CIVIL REGISTRY CERTIFICATES

To obtain birth, civil union, marriage, death, identity, and civil status certificates, please visit the online services website of the Directorate of Civil Registry, Identification, and Identity Card at the following link.

https://apps.registrocivil.gob.ec/portalCiudadano/index.jsf

The following web link provides a video with step-by-step instructions for obtaining the certificate:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOt48ctxWic

CRIMINAL RECORD CERTIFICATE

To obtain a Criminal Record Certificate, please visit the online services website of the Ministry of the Interior of Ecuador at the following link:

https://certificados.ministeriodelinterior.gob.ec/gestorcertificados/antecedentes/

The following web link provides a video with step-by-step instructions for obtaining the certificate:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUYqAYSHHE4

ELECTRONIC APOSTILLE

To obtain an electronic apostille for Ecuadorian documents, please visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mobility's digital services page at the following link:

https://serviciosdigitales.cancilleria.gob.ec/

The following web link provides a video with step-by-step instructions for requesting an electronic Apostille:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMu4i4Dmpis

Apostille of Dutch documents for procedures in Ecuador

Official documents issued by Dutch authorities must be apostilled by the competent authority and subsequently translated into Spanish by a certified translator. The Spanish translation must also be apostilled.

For more information about apostilles in the Netherlands, please click on the following link HERE: