Consulate-General of Ecuador in Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Ecuador Consulate-General located in Minneapolis, Minnesota serves the Ecuadorian community in its jurisdiction, which the Cancillería directory lists as Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska (checked October 16, 2026).

Contact information

Taken from the Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility’s own directory of its missions in the United States (cancilleria.gob.ec, read 2026-09-10). It replaces the OpenStreetMap/Wikidata block published here until today, which carried a wrong address, phone or e-mail for several offices. Always verify directly with the consulate before traveling — addresses and hours change.

  • Address: 2310 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418
  • Phone: +1 612 721 6468
  • Emergency line: +1 612 478 0388 (Cancillería directory, checked October 16, 2026)
  • Email: listed in the office’s entry in the Cancillería directory
  • Official website: cancilleria.gob.ec — missions in the United States
  • Jurisdiction: Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska
  • Published hours: 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (“8h30 a 15h00” in the Cancillería directory, checked October 16, 2026)

What the Cancillería’s own sources say (checked October 16, 2026)

Additional details from the Cancillería and appointment portal (checked October 17, 2026):

  • Appointment center catalog: the ministry’s appointment catalog lists the office as center ID 1045 (“EE.UU: MINNEAPOLIS, CONSULADO”).

  • Appointment portal hours: the portal records appointment hours from 8:30 to 14:00 (8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.), ending one hour earlier than the directory’s 15h00.

  • Mission staff: the ministry directory’s Minneapolis entry lists Helena del Carmen Yáñez Loza first under «Personal de la Misión», with the rank of Embajador.

  • Directory listing: the Cancillería directory lists this office as “Consulado — Minneápolis”, 2310 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418; jurisdiction “Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska”; hours “8h30 a 15h00”; phone +1 612 721 6468; emergency line +1 612 478 0388.

  • Hours on gob.ec: the passport procedure page (updated 2025/06/17) gives one schedule for all consular offices abroad, “Lunes a viernes de 08h30 a 14h00”, which differs from the directory’s 8h30 a 15h00. The consular ID page says “Consultar el horario de atención en la oficina consular.”

  • Appointments: the passport page lists the procedure as “TRÁMITE PRESENCIAL”, says “Contactarse con el Consulado más cercano” and links the Cancillería appointment system (Citas Cancillería), where this office appears as “EE.UU: MINNEAPOLIS, CONSULADO”.

  • Passport: “USD $90,00 no grava IVA”; “tercera edad” applicants get a 50% reduction; a disability of 30% or more gives a 100% reduction (requires a disability card). Validity: 10 years. Accepted payment methods: confirm with the consulate.

  • Consular ID (carné): Minneapolis is among the consulates that issue it. Fee “Valor regular: 20,00 USD No grava IVA”; people 65 and over pay 50%; a disability from 30% gives a 100% exemption only “presentando el carné de persona con discapacidad emitido por el Ministerio de Salud Pública del Ecuador”. Requirements: original, valid cédula and/or passport, plus a service payment from the last three months proving residence. Validity: six years.

  • Immigration status: gob.ec cites Ecuador’s 2025 Reglamento a la Ley Orgánica de Movilidad Humana: Ecuadorians and foreigners “pueden acceder a servicios consulares y de movilidad humana, sin importar su condición migratoria.”

Available services

Services listed on this page (confirm availability with the consulate before your visit):

  • Passport renewal and new issuance
  • Consular ID card (carné de identificación consular) and cédula renewal
  • Birth registration (children born in the US)
  • Notarizations and powers of attorney
  • Birth, marriage, death certificates (transcription)
  • Voting from abroad (where applicable)
  • Consular protection in legal or emergency cases
  • Assistance in cases of immigration detention

Important: Exact service availability may vary by consulate. Always confirm in advance.

How to verify current address, phone, and hours

Consulates occasionally relocate or adjust hours. For current, official information:

  1. Visit the Cancillería del Ecuador
  2. Search for “Minneapolis” or “Minnesota” in the directory
  3. Verify office hours before your visit
  4. Check whether your procedure needs an appointment. The Cancillería appointment system is linked from the gob.ec passport page.

Before your appointment — checklist

  • ☐ Valid identification (Ecuador or US)
  • ☐ Proof of US residency (recent dated)
  • ☐ Supporting documents for the specific procedure (birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc.)
  • ☐ Payment for consular fees (accepted forms — cash, money order, etc.)
  • ☐ Appointment confirmation (printed or digital)

Consular procedures — step-by-step guides

The most common services at this consulate (full step-by-step guides):

Last verified: 2026-10-17. General information — not legal advice. Always verify current details with the consular office before your visit.

Sources: Cancillería del Ecuador

Consulate verification + alternative resource context (2025-2026)

Verify any consulate’s current operating status BEFORE traveling. Official sources:

  • US State Department — Bureau of Consular Affairs: state.gov. The Department’s “Foreign Consular Offices in the United States” list is no longer published — the old policy-issues page now renders a single link and no directory (checked 2026-09-10). For the current list of a country’s consulates, use that country’s embassy in Washington, D.C.
  • Embassy or main consulate of your country in Washington DC — check its own list of consulates
  • Wikipedia “List of diplomatic missions of [Country]” — community-maintained; verify against official sources

For consular emergencies (lost passport, arrest, medical emergency, death) while in the US, contact your home country’s embassy in Washington DC by phone. Embassy phone numbers in DC confirmed on each embassy’s own website (checked 2026-09-24): Colombia 1-202-387-8338, Guatemala 1-202-745-4953, Peru 1-202-833-9860, Argentina 1-202-238-6400 — for other countries, use the number on that embassy’s official website.

For services your home country’s consulate provides (passport renewal, national ID, civil registry, voting from abroad, power of attorney, child registration): consular fees vary by country and service — confirm the current fee on your consulate’s official fee schedule. Required documents and accepted payment methods vary by country and by service — confirm both on your consulate’s official page before your appointment.

For “Find an immigration attorney” referrals when the consulate’s pro-bono network isn’t a fit: see /procedures/find-immigration-attorney/ for AILA-member directories, /procedures/bia-recognized-help-by-state/ for BIA-recognized non-profit options, and /procedures/legal-aid-by-state/ for broader civil legal-aid (housing, family, public benefits). The US Department of State maintains an online directory, Contact Info for Foreign Embassies & Consulates, with contact information for foreign embassies and consulates in the United States.