Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Ecuador's foreign ministry certifies public documents with an apostille or legalisation so they are valid abroad. People outside Ecuador are told to contact their nearest Ecuadorian consulate, and some e-signed documents can be apostilled online.
Where to apply in Australia
Embassy of Ecuador in Canberra is the main office; the page does not say which Australian posts act.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Ecuador.
How to apply
Contact the nearest consulate for the in-person route | or, for electronically signed documents, create a user on the ministry digital services portal, upload, pay by card and receive the apostille by email
Documents you need
- Identity document
- Original document already certified by its issuer (university titles need SENESCYT certification)
- Payment
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: apostille USD 30
- Official fee: legalisation USD 25 (50% senior, free for 30%+ disability)
Processing time: Not stated.
Good to know
Page last updated 16 September 2025. Consular offices are listed as open Monday to Friday 08:30-14:00. Which service applies to Australian-issued documents was not stated.
Official sources
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Ecuador's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Ecuador in Australia
- Life certificate for pensioners (certificado de supervivencia)
- Ordinary passport (first issue or renewal) abroad
- Registration of a birth or death that occurred abroad
- Registration of a de facto union (union de hecho) abroad
- Special power of attorney and first copy abroad
- Support for repatriation of remains of Ecuadorians