Information about the current status of visa operations
We have recently published new information about visa processing at the U.S. Embassy Quito and the U.S. Consulate in Guayaquil. For more information please check…
Message to U.S. Citizens: Spread of COVID-19 Omicron Variant and Cruise Ship Travel Advisory Update
Message for U.S. Citizens Spread of COVID-19 Omicron Variant and Cruise Ship Travel Advisory Update December 30, 2021 Date: December 30, 2021 Location: Nationwide Event:…
COVID-19 Information
Last updated: 12/27/2021 Travel to the United States Effective December 6, 2021, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older, regardless…
Message to U.S. Citizens: Ecuador Responds to COVID-19 Omicron Variant with Updated Entry...
Message for U.S. Citizens Ecuador Responds to COVID-19 Omicron Variant with Updated Entry Requirements November 30, 2021 Date: November 30, 2021 Location: Nationwide Event: Ecuador’s…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Enroll in or update your information in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program...
Message for U.S. Citizens Enroll in or update your information in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) November 23, 2021 The U.S. Embassy in Quito…
The United States Supports Ecuador in the Global Fight Against the Climate Change
Ecuador is part of the Andean Region ICT Infrastructure Project Opportunities Guide, which highlights 24 information and communications technology infrastructure projects valued at more than…
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Quito, Ecuador
Message for U.S. Citizens Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Quito, Ecuador October 29, 2021 Date: October 29, 2021 Location: Pichincha Volcano Event: The Embassy has received…
Demonstration Alert: U.S. Embassy Quito, Ecuador
Message for U.S. Citizens Demonstration Alert: U.S. Embassy Quito, Ecuador October 26, 2021 Date: October 26, 2021 Location: Nationwide Event: The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities…
Security Alert: 60-Day State of Exception
Message for U.S. Citizens Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Quito, Ecuador October 22, 2021 Date: October 21, 2021 Location: Nationwide Event: Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso ordered…
Demonstration Alert: U.S. Embassy Quito, Ecuador
Message for U.S. Citizens Demonstration Alert: U.S. Embassy Quito, Ecuador October 20, 2021 Date: October 20, 2021 Location: El Arbolito Park and Presidential Palace, Quito…
Ambassador Statement Regarding Anti-Corruption and Rule of Law Cooperation
Corruption threatens the stability of countries and the security of their citizens. Corruption prevents economic growth, undermines human rights and democracy, and destroys trust in the…
Diversity Visa Program 2023
From October 6 to November 9, 2021, Ecuadorians can apply to the Diversity Visa Program that makes available up to 55,000 diversity visas between all…
U.S. Delegation Travels to Ecuador for Build Back Better World (B3W) Program Listening Tour
The delegation also participated in the signing of a $150 million loan by the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) with Ecuador’s Produbanco, benefitting small and…
Security Alert: U.S. Consulate General Guayaquil, Ecuador
Date: September 14, 2021 Location: Guayaquil (south of Portete de Tarquí Avenue) Event: Transnational criminal groups and local gangs operating in Guayaquil have recently carried out a series…
The United States and Ecuador sign a regional information sharing agreement to combat...
Quito, September 14, 2021. Admiral Craig S. Faller, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, visited Ecuador today to sign the Cooperative Situational Information Integration System (CSII), a…
United States Obligates Nearly $6 Million in Additional Funds to Further Binational Law Enforcement and...
Quito, August 27, 2021 – The U.S. Department of State today announced the allocation of $5.8 million in additional funds for use by the U.S.…
Message for U.S. Citizens: Ecuador Updates Entry Requirements for Galapagos
Message for U.S. Citizens Ecuador Updates Entry Requirements for Galapagos August 26, 2021 Effective September 1, 2021, all foreign travelers age 16 and older who…
U.S. and Ecuador Mark Entry into Force of Protocols Relating to Trade Rules and Transparency
U.S. and Ecuador Mark Entry into Force of Protocols Relating to Trade Rules and Transparency Quito, August 12, 2021– Today, representatives of the United States…
