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.
Ecuadorians living abroad, and foreign descendants up to the third degree of an Ecuadorian, register a birth or death already recorded by a foreign authority, creating an electronic record in Ecuador's civil registry system.
Where to apply in Australia
Embassy of Ecuador in Canberra (Yarralumla, ACT) and honorary consulates in Adelaide/Rostrevor (South Australia) and Victoria. The ministry pages describe the service for Ecuadorian consulates abroad in general; which Australian post performs each service was not published on pages that could be read (the embassy site blocks automated reading), so contact the embassy first.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Ecuador.
How to apply
Request an appointment at the nearest consulate | submit documents to the consular agent | pay the fee | review and confirm the data | sign the registration records
Documents you need
- Birth: apostilled or legalised foreign birth certificate (translated into Spanish if needed) and certified copy of the foreign registration
- Passport or ID of the adult registered
- ID or passport of the Ecuadorian parent
- Special power of attorney if a third party applies
- Death: apostilled or legalised certified copy of the foreign death registration, applicant's ID or passport (special power of attorney for foreign applicants)
- Disability card where applicable
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: birth registration USD 50.00; death registration USD 50.00
- Other charges: civil registry (DIGERCIC) service fee USD 5.00; no VAT
Processing time: Not published.
Good to know
details come from the national government procedure pages on gob.ec. Page last updated 17 June 2024.
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
- Apostille and legalisation of documents
- Life certificate for pensioners (certificado de supervivencia)
- Ordinary passport (first issue or renewal) 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