Requirements to get married in Ecuador as an expat.
If you are planning on getting married in Ecuador, you will need the following documents:
• Single Status Certificate (Can be obtained from the Vital Records or County Clerk’s office in your home country).
• Divorce Decree (Latest divorce), If applicable.
• If widowed, the spouse’s death certificate is required.
• Updated Migratory Record obtained in Ecuador
• Legal stay in Ecuador (Tourist Visa, Extension Tourist visa, Temporary Residency Visa, or Permanent Residency Visa). All documents from abroad must be apostilled in the country where they were issued; these should not be older than 90 days from the date of issuance. Marrying an Ecuadorian citizen The following documents will be required.
• A valid cédula (Ecuadorian ID Card)
• If divorced, must provide the updated divorce decree issued by the court and the divorce registration issued by the civil registry office.
• The divorce must have occurred at least 1 year before entering into the new marriage.
• If either the groom or bride has children under 18 years born in Ecuador to one or both parties, a "Curador" is required, this individual oversees the children's well-being. This process must be approved by the Court as a family law case. Our office attorney staff can assist with this process for an additional fee. Marriages in Ecuador take place in the main cities: Quito, Guayaquil (Registro Civil Municipal), or Cuenca. Schedule in an specify date dependents on available appointments. Fees:
Government fees for marriage: $50 at the Civil Registration office;if you choose different location other than the Civil Registry office the fee is $250.
• New cedula for Ecuadorian Citizens $16
• Apostille USA documents $140 per document
• Courier fee $70
Document Translation by a court approved translator, plus an Ecuadorian Notary Certification $45(this fee may vary depending on the number of pages of the document).
• Gringo Visas service fee $250. In the United States, our office in Connecticut charges $140 per apostilled document, plus a one-time courier fee of $70. If the client wishes to apostille their own documents, we can provide the necessary forms and instructions. Would you like Gringo Visas to Apostille your documents in the US for $140 per document, plus a one-time courier charge of $70?
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