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.
Families of Ecuadorians who died abroad and cannot pay for repatriation can request state support to bring the body or remains to Ecuador, after an assessment of economic and social vulnerability.
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
Send a written request to the nearest consulate (by email or in person) | optionally call for guidance first | staff assess the case and assist | central contact is the ministry's protection directorate
Documents you need
- Full details of the deceased
- Death certificate from the country of death if available
- Requester's ID
- Information showing economic vulnerability
- Sworn statement of lack of funds
- Cedula or passport of requester and deceased
- Medical death certificate, autopsy or police report where applicable
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: free
Processing time: Not published.
Good to know
details come from the national government procedure pages on gob.ec. Page last updated 20 January 2026. Support is means-tested.
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 birth or death that occurred abroad
- Registration of a de facto union (union de hecho) abroad
- Special power of attorney and first copy abroad