Visa & Cedula Requirements for Ecuador

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Special thanks to Dana Cameron (Ecuador Expats on FB for this information)
as of this date April 28, 2013 this information is current

I’m a visa facilitator. This is what you need to apply for a pension visa:
1. Letter in Spanish requesting the visa.
2. Completed application form.
3. 2 passport style photos.
4. Letter stating your monthly benefit, whether this is Social Security or pension from other entity. You must have this translated, notarized, and sent to an Ecuadorian Conulate in your home country for certification.
5. Police background check less than 90 days old at time of application. Translated into Spanish, apostiiiled. Translation must be apostilled or notarized here.
6. Movimiento Migratorios. Document obtained from immigration police here which details your entries and exits from the country.
7. Color copy of the picture page of your passport, notarized here.
8. Color copy of your current visa from your passport, notarized.
9. Copy of the entry stamp into the country, notarized.
10. If on the 12-IX visa, obtained outside of Ecuador, then a notarized copy of the registration stamp from the passport.
11. If married and one person is filing as a dependent, an apostilled, translated copy of the marriage certificate.

For the cedula:
1. Certificate from the visa office permitting you to apply for the cedula.
2. Notarized copy of the new visa from your passport.
3. Notarized copy of the picture page of your passport.
4. Birth certificate, apostilled, preferably showing parents birthplaces (if not you will have to make a notarized affidavit swearing to this) Birth cert. must be translated with translation apostilled or notarized here.
5. Proof of marital status: ie. divorce certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate if widowed, all apostilled, translated. If never married, an apostilled, translated certificate from home, or you can swear out an affidavit in front of an Ecuadorian notary.

personal note: Canadian Birth certificates must got the EC Council in Canada to be legalized before you present it here in Ecuador. Canada is not part of the recognized apostille process.

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10 Comments

  1. OK, the ‘Devil is in the details’ 😉
    So –
    Visa #2. What application? The only one I have been able to find is for the 6 month and investor. Where is the form for “Pensioners”?
    Visa #5. I have to get it translated and apostilled here AND in Ecuador? Or apostilled here and translated and notarized in Ecuador?
    Credula #4. Place of birth for my parents is not listed on the BC. Affadavit, notarized, That is all done in Ecuador – correct
    Credula #5 – I am divorced. Do they require marriage certificate and divorce decree or just the divorce decree?

    Thanks for the updated info 😉

    • If you have a birth cert from Canada it needs to be legalized by the EC Consul in Canada (fyi – mine is back up there now – was rejected for my cedula). Not much is actually done here other than some translation – official translation needs to be done there and then legalized – where are you? I think you will need divorce and marriage – do you have someone helping you? An immigration attorney is worth their weight to be honest!
      Patrice

      • Are you sure you need to have a Birth Certificate authorized by the local EC Consul in Canada?

        I checked with the local Consulate and he said it just has to be authenticated by the local (in my case BC) Ministry of Justice. This takes the place of an “apostille”.

    • Not sure what a facilitator is – but someone to guide you through the process would be recommended. You can do it all on your own (others have) but for us it just seemed easier to have help! We of course still had surprises but we have our residency now (and one of two cedulas).

      • Not sure other than charge you $500 for everything that “you” have to do anyway. At every step of the way in Cuenca, immigration told you everything you need to do. At most you need a translator who will have the forms and/or translation. The rest ‘you’ have to do. A facilitator cannot go get your documents notarised, nor can (will) they stand in line for you. I did mine completely on my own. I started with translations on 9 December and had my call to come in on 12 Jan or so and picked it up. A week later, I had my Cedula. I was all worn out befoe I ever got here and found how easy it was. Best advice…don’t read blogs. Don’t read “any” blogs re Cuenca.

    • Lawyer not needed. I’m sure this will not be published, so here it goes. Not sure other than charge you $500 for everything that “you” have to do anyway. At every step of the way in Cuenca, immigration told you everything you need to do. At most you need a translator who will have the forms and/or translation. The rest ‘you’ have to do. A facilitator cannot go get your documents notarised, nor can (will) they stand in line for you. I did mine completely on my own. I started with translations on 9 December and had my call to come in on 12 Jan or so and picked it up. A week later, I had my Cedula. I was all worn out befoe I ever got here and found how easy it was. Best advice…don’t read blogs. Don’t read “any” blogs re Cuenca.

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