Since most British residents will use our consular services from time to time, be it for a new passport, marriage documents, birth registrations or notarial work, you can find under this heading information about how we can help.

We also show in "Registering with Us", our  LOCATE Online Consular Registration system, which allows British nationals living or visiting Ecuador to register and manage their own profile via the Internet before and after arriving. We may use this information to alert you to travel concerns, and to ease contact in the event of an emergency.

LOCATE Online registration

Why you need to use it

Applying for a passport

Information on how to apply for a British passport and what to do if your passport has been stolen.

How to get married in Ecuador

What are the requirements to obtain a Certificate of No Impediment to be able to get married in Ecuador.

How to record a local marriage in the UK

We can arrange for your marriage to be recorded in the United Kingdom.

Birth and Death registrations

What documents are required to register a chid´s birth with the Consular Section, and how to register the death of a British national in Ecuador.

How to legalise a document & notarial services

Find a list of the most common notarial acts and other consular services

Consular Fees

Consular Fees

What happens when you retire

Information for retired people going to live abroad

How to access personal information (about yourself) held by the UK Police

Information about you held by the UK Police National Computer, which is usually required for visa, work or immigration purposes.