Passports
• How to apply for a full UK passport - from 12 October 2009
If you are in Ecuador and need to apply for a full UK passport, then you should apply direct to the "UK Passport Service Centre for the Americas and Caribbean": British Embassy, 19 Observatory Circle NW, Washington DC 2008, USA.
Visit Washington´s passport website on how to apply for a full validity passport.
The British Embassy in Quito can no longer accept full UK passport applications.
• Passport Information Helpline
Unable to find what you are looking for on the Washington´s passport website? Try calling Careline Services on +44 208 082 4721, between 8:30am and 8:30pm EST, Monday to Friday.
A textphone service is available for customers with hearing difficulties.
• Got any feedback on our passport services?
Please email your thoughts to: Careline Services will respond to you within 1 business day.
• Got an urgent need to travel to the UK?
You can still apply in Ecuador for a UK Emergency Travel Document. This is a restricted validity, one-way, travel document that can get you to the UK. Please contact the British Embassy in Quito or the British Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil for more details.
- For further details, please see our detailed information document, including details on local courier options and facilities.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Credit card authorisation form
New Passport issuing arrangements from 12 October 2009
UK passports for British nationals in Ecuador will be processed and printed in the UK Passport Service Centre in Washington DC. The British Embassy in Quito will only issue emergency travel documents.
For further details on how to apply and why these changes are taking place, please see the attached Detailed Information and Frequently Asked Questions documents. Information on local courier facilities is also included.
Whether you're travelling to Britain or just passing through, you'll need to have a valid passport to enter the UK.