Ecuadorian passport for a minor in the US: US$90 and both parents
A minor’s Ecuadorian passport is handled in person at an Ecuadorian consulate, with both parents present or, if one is missing, a special power of attorney from the absent parent for issuing the passport. The fee is the same as for adults: US$90.00 (fee published by Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry on gob.ec, checked October 3, 2026); gob.ec publishes no separate fee for minors. For a child born in the US, gob.ec asks for a document validating the child’s nationality (see below). Separately, there is a US$25.00 authorization that parents in the US sign at the consulate for a child who is in Ecuador.
Key facts
| Item | Detail (checked October 3, 2026) |
|---|---|
| Issued by | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, at consular offices |
| Fee | US$90.00 (gob.ec, June 17, 2025; 2023 Fee Schedule item 7.1) |
| Discounts | 50% for people of the ’tercera edad’ (seniors); 100% for people with a disability of 30% or more (requires a disability card) (gob.ec, checked October 16, 2026) |
| Parents | Both parents present, or a special power of attorney from the one who does not attend |
| Channel | In person, by appointment at citas.cancilleria.gob.ec |
| Delivery | The consulate gives the timeline depending on whether it is a printing center or a data capture center |
| Validity | 10 years, per the gob.ec page (no different validity for minors) |
| Consular hours on gob.ec | Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 14:00 |
A fee difference between official sources
- gob.ec (page updated June 17, 2025): “USD $90,00 no grava IVA”; 2023 Fee Schedule item 7.1: “Pasaporte ordinario en el exterior - primera vez/renovación. USD 90,00.”
- Washington consulate (2022 page): “$90 ($45 tercera edad, 65 años o más) en Money Order (único medio de pago aceptado)” (money order is the only accepted payment).
- New York consulate (undated page on requirements for people over 18): “El costo es de USD $70 dólares ya sea si es renovación o si se lo saca por primera vez” (US$70 for renewal or first time).
The New York figure does not match the 2023 Fee Schedule. Confirm the amount with your consulate before paying.
What the consulates’ own pages say (checked October 16, 2026)
The figures below come from each consulate’s own page and apply only to that office. The New York page is its page on requirements for people over 18.
| Item | Washington D.C. consulate | New York consulate |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 2535 15th. Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20009 | 800 Second Ave, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10017 |
| Phone | (202) 234 7200 | (212) 808 0170 |
| Coverage | Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia | Not stated on the page; it mentions offices in Queens and Manhattan |
| Passport fee | $90 ($45 for age 65 or older), money order only | USD $70, first time or renewal; USD $35 for seniors and people with disabilities |
| Lost or stolen documents | A second money order: $25 ($12.5 if 65 or older) if the last passport or the last cédula was lost or stolen; $35 ($17.5 if 65 or older) if both passport and cédula were | If the lost passport is still valid: USD $15 extra for a sworn statement (USD $7,50 for seniors and people with disabilities), or a police report |
| Appointment | Required: “NO se atenderán trámites sin cita o con documentos incompletos” (no service without an appointment or with incomplete documents); appointments last no more than 30 minutes; service type “Pasaportes exterior” | Not stated on the page |
| Photos | Not stated on the page | “NO NECESITA TRAER FOTOS” (no photos needed) |
- Foreign Ministry citizen contact (gob.ec): Unidad de Consejería, consejeria@cancilleria.gob.ec, phone 02-3933520.
The two-parent rule
gob.ec: “Para la emisión de pasaporte a menores de edad se solicita la presencia de los dos padres, en caso de ausencia de uno o de los dos padres del menor la autorización escrita por parte del padre no presente, mediante poder especial para otorgamiento del pasaporte” (both parents must be present; if one or both are absent, written authorization from the absent parent through a special power of attorney).
The Washington consulate’s page puts it this way: “El trámite debe ser realizado en presencia física de los dos padres, o a su vez con un Poder Especial que habilite a uno de los progenitores u otra persona a realizar el trámite pertinente para la obtención del pasaporte del menor” (in the physical presence of both parents, or with a special power of attorney authorizing one parent or another person).
The passport page does not publish the cost of that power of attorney. gob.ec’s page on a special power of attorney granted at a consulate (updated January 20, 2026) lists US$60.00; see Ecuador power of attorney. gob.ec also mentions, when the parents are absent, a “poder otorgado ante Notario Público o autoridad competente” (power granted before a notary or competent authority).
Documents
For a minor’s first passport, gob.ec asks for:
- A document validating the applicant’s identity and nationality.
- Presence of the parents, or of whoever holds legal representation or parental authority; in their absence, a power granted before a notary or competent authority.
- Court judgment or resolution in case of adoption.
- Death certificate of one parent, if applicable.
- Special power of attorney from the parent who does not attend.
- Ordinary passport or loss report, as applicable.
The Washington consulate adds: “Para menores de edad adicionalmente se deberá presentar la cédula de identidad o pasaporte vigente de(los) representante(s) legal(es) ecuatorianos. En el caso de padres extranjeros deberán presentar el pasaporte vigente” (the valid cédula or passport of the Ecuadorian legal representatives; foreign parents present a valid passport).
If you present a US-issued document at the consulate (for example, a death certificate or an adoption judgment), the New York consulate says such documents “deberán estar traducidos al Español, notarizados y apostillados” (must be translated into Spanish, notarized and apostilled), with an apostille on “tanto en el documento original como en la traducción notarizada” (both the original and the notarized translation).
Children born in the US
gob.ec asks for a document validating the child’s nationality. gob.ec’s page on registering births recorded by a foreign authority says that registration is done “para que tenga derecho a la nacionalidad ecuatoriana” (so the child has the right to Ecuadorian nationality). See registering a US-born child.
Step by step
- Book the appointment at citas.cancilleria.gob.ec, choosing your consulate as the “Centro Administrativo” and the passport service.
- One appointment per child. The Washington consulate says the system allows “una sola cita por persona (no se puede realizar más de un pasaporte por cita)” (one appointment per person, one passport per appointment) and that “en el caso de familias, cada miembro deberá tener su cita agendada en el sistema” (each family member needs their own appointment).
- Both parents attend with the child, or someone holding a special power of attorney that authorizes one parent or another person to do the procedure (Washington consulate).
- Present the documents and pay the fee. In Washington, payment is by money order only.
- Ask about delivery time: gob.ec says “el Consulado respectivo informará el tiempo de entrega del pasaporte dependiendo si se trata de un Centro de Impresión de Pasaportes o de un Centro de Captura de Datos” (the consulate will give the delivery time depending on whether it is a printing center or a data capture center).
Mail delivery (Washington): its page says that, at your own responsibility, you can bring a stamped “FLAT RATE ENVELOPE – PRIORITY MAIL” with your name and address.
To follow appointment availability, see the consulate appointment tracker.
If the child is in Ecuador: authorization from the consulate
gob.ec describes a consular procedure for parents living outside Ecuador who have minor children in Ecuador: a document by which the father, mother or person with parental authority “autoriza la emisión del pasaporte y/o salida del país de un menor de edad, del Ecuador hacia el exterior por un tiempo determinado, en una fecha específica, hacia un lugar específico y bajo el cuidado de una persona mayor de edad” (authorizes issuing a passport and/or the child’s departure from Ecuador for a set time, on a specific date, to a specific place, in the care of an adult).
| Item | Detail (gob.ec, March 11, 2025, checked October 3, 2026) |
|---|---|
| Fee | US$25.00 (2023 Fee Schedule item 4.3) |
| Discounts | People 65 and older pay 50%; disability of 30% or more, 100% exemption |
| Requirements | Original valid cédula and/or passport of the grantor; exact details of the child (date and place of birth, host country, length of stay, responsible person, travel date); cédula and/or passport of the person receiving the authorization |
| Delivery | Original document signed at the consulate; verifiable with the code sent by email at serviciosciudadanos.cancilleria.gob.ec |
| Validity | Until the trip is made or for the period granted |
gob.ec summarizes Articles 109 and 110 of Ecuador’s Code of Childhood and Adolescence: “Cuando un niño, niña o adolescente viaja fuera del Ecuador con solo uno de sus padres, necesita el permiso del otro. Si viaja solo o con otra persona, necesita el permiso de ambos padres” (a child traveling out of Ecuador with one parent needs the other’s permission; alone or with someone else, both parents’ permission).
Lost passport or urgent travel
For loss or theft of the passport, or a proven urgent need to return to Ecuador or to the place of residence, Article 154 of the Organic Law on Human Mobility provides for an emergency passport; see Ecuadorian emergency passport.
Your US immigration status
The gob.ec and Washington consulate requirement lists ask for Ecuadorian documents or passports, not US immigration documents. gob.ec summarizes Article 16 of the Regulation to the Organic Law on Human Mobility as saying Ecuadorians and foreigners can access consular services “sin importar su condición migratoria” (regardless of immigration status).
Related information
- Ecuador consular procedures in the US
- Ecuador passport renewal (adults)
- Register a US-born child
- Ecuador power of attorney at a consulate
- Renew your Ecuadorian cédula from the US
- Ecuador consulates in the US
- Consulate appointment tracker
Official sources
- gob.ec — Ordinary passport abroad (first time and renewal): https://www.gob.ec/mremh/tramites/emision-pasaporte-ordinario-primera-vez-renovacion-exterior
- gob.ec — Authorization for a minor to leave the country and be issued a passport: https://www.gob.ec/mremh/tramites/autorizacion-salida-pais-otorgamiento-pasaporte-ninos-ninas-adolescentes
- Ecuadorian Consulate in Washington D.C. — Pasaportes: https://www.cancilleria.gob.ec/washington/2022/01/22/pasaportes/
- Ecuadorian Consulate in New York — Requirements for people over 18: https://www.cancilleria.gob.ec/newyork/requisitos-para-mayores-de-18-anos/
- Foreign Ministry — appointment system: https://citas.cancilleria.gob.ec/Home/Ubicaciones
Last verified: 2026-10-03. General procedural information for educational purposes. Consular fees and requirements change and differ between offices. Verify directly with your Ecuadorian consulate before booking. Not legal advice.