getting a u.s. passport

All full validity U.S. passports are processed in the United States. The Consulate will continue to receive and approve passport applications, but the passports will be produced in the U.S. and returned to post.  Because of processing time, applicants should expect it to take a week between making an application and receipt of a new passport.

Applicants seeking to replace a lost/stolen passport must report the loss to local police and provide a copy of the police report at the time of application for a new passport. They must also obtain a report from Ecuadorian Immigration showing when they entered Ecuador using the lost/stolen passport.

In an emergency, limited validity passports may be produced locally.  Please visit the Consulate for more information.

REQUIREMENTS:                                                                                                                                             

1. U.S. Passport Application.  Completely filled out with blue or black ink in block letters.

Form DS-11    (applicants under the age of 16, first-time adult applicants and to replace lost/stolen passports)

Form DS-82    (adults renewing full validity passports)

Form DS-4085 (to add visa pages)

Form DS-5504 (to change name or to correct passport information)

2. Photographs. Two identical color or black & white photos measuring 2"x2" (see size on the application) printed on unglazed paper and taken within the last six months.  The photographs must show a full front view of the applicant's face with a white background.  Hats and dark glasses should be removed for the photos.  We cannot accept instant photos.

3. Passport Fees

US$ 100 for first-time adult applicants and to replace lost/stolen passports.

US$ 85 for first-time applicants under the age of 16.

US$ 75 for adults renewing full validity passports within 10 years of issuance.
Payments of fees must be in cash, and the Consulate General does not accept USD$100 bills.

4. Proof of Citizenship.  For example, U.S. birth certificate, Naturalization certificate, prior U.S. passport.

5. Proof of Identity with photograph.  For example, Driver's license, prior passport or other government issued ID.  Children and first-time applicants should bring a series of pictures from birth to present.

6. Parental Consent for children under age 16.  Since July 2, 2001, consent from both parents is required on the passport application of children under age 16.  Both parents must be present at the time of the passport application.  They must provide their IDs and the child's original U.S. birth certificate, or consular report of birth abroad.  If only one parent is able to come, the applying parent must provide one of the following:

A. A Statement of Consent: The statement must give the non-appearing parent's unequivocal and unconditional consent to the issuance of the passport, must be in English, and must be notarized. The consent may be notarized in either the U.S. by a notary public, by a foreign notary in Ecuador and in most other countries, or at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad.  Form DS-3053, Issuance of a Passport for a Minor under Age 16, may be used for this purpose and is available here.  A copy of an identication document of the non-appearing parent must also be included.

B. A notarized written statement made under penalty of perjury, describing the circumstances that prevent appearance of the second parent.

C. A court decree granting custody of the minor to the applying parent.

D. Death certificate.