Consular Districts

You can apply at the Embassy or Consulate of your choice; however we always recommend applying at the Consular Section which covers the Consular District of your residence, since you could be called for another interview or deliver more documentation.

The U.S. Embassy in Quito covers: Bolivar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Esmeraldas, Imbabura, Pastaza, Pichincha, Morona Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, Sucumbios and Tungurahua.

The U.S. Consulate in Guayaquil covers: Azuay, Cañar, El Oro, Galápagos, Guayas, Loja, Los Ríos, Manabí, Santa Elena and Zamora Chinchipe.

Apply for a Passport

First U.S. passport, renewal of a minor’s passport or first time adult passport (DS-11 form only).
Regular passport renewal (DS-82 form) will not be accepted.

Once you have gathered all the required documentation to apply for a U.S. Passport, you must make an appointment for “Passport services other than adding pages“.  You may schedule an appointment at the Consular Section in Quito or Guayaquil, however we inform you that given the current situation availability may be limited.

• U.S. Embassy in Quito
  We have limited availability in the services we provide, please check our U.S. Embassy in Quito – appointment page to make an appointment.
  We do not have any additional appointment slots for emergency travel.  You will need to make the appointment in the next available slot and request an emergency passport at the time of your appointment.
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• U.S. Consulate in Guayaquil
  We have limited availability in the services we provide, please check our U.S. Consulate in Guayaquil – appointment page to make an appointment.

The American Citizens Services Section does not schedule appointments by phone since it requires personal information of each applicant.

 

Renew a Passport or Replace a limited validity passport.

Renewal of regular U.S. passport for an adult using a DS-82 form or replacement of a passport using a DS-5504 form.

Our process for this service has changed, please check our Renewal of regular U.S. passport for an adult section for more information.

 

Replace a Lost or Stolen Passport

Replacing a lost or stolen passport using a DS-11 form

Once you have gathered all the required documentation to apply for a U.S. Passport, you must make an appointment for “Passport services other than adding pages“.  You may schedule an appointment at the Consular Section in Quito or Guayaquil, however we inform you that given the current situation availability may be limited.

• U.S. Embassy in Quito
  We have limited availability in the services we provide, please check our U.S. Embassy in Quito – appointment page to make an appointment.
  If you are traveling in less than three weeks, do not make your appointment and follow the procedure under “Requesting an Emergency Passport”
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• U.S. Consulate in Guayaquil
  We have limited availability in the services we provide, please check our U.S. Consulate in Guayaquil – appointment page to make an appointment.

 

****If you require an emergency passport please make the appointment at the earliest slot available and follow the steps under the Request an Emergency Passport section on this website.