Acts of Civil Status : Birth Registration

Birth Registration

To exercise Ecuadorian nationality, children born abroad must be registered in the Consulate of their jurisdiction. 

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Dutch birth certificate in international format including the Spanish language must be apostilled at the Rechtpraak. In the following link you can see the office closest to your place of residence (https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Organisatie-en-contact/Organisatie/Rechtbanken). If the certificate is only in Dutch, a translation by a sworn translator is required.
  • Passport or citizenship card of the Ecuadorian father or mother.
  • Passport of the foreign father or mother, if applicable.
  • The cost of birth registration is 55 euros.
  • The presence of the parents and the minor is required.


To schedule an appointment, please follow these steps:
1. Go to: https://citas.cancilleria.gob.ec/
2. Choose Administrative Center: NETHERLANDS THE HAGUE – CONSULATE
3. Then choose: REGISTRATION/BIRTH REGISTRY
4. Enter your personal information and complete the registration validation process
5. Attach a scanned copy of the supporting documents
6. Choose the day and time of your appointment
7. You will automatically receive an email indicating that your appointment has been registered and the documents will be validated by an official.
8. Once the documents have been validated, you will receive an email indicating that the documents have been validated and will ask you to CONFIRM your appointment, please follow the instructions given.
9. Once your appointment is confirmed, you must come to our offices at the following date and time to complete the procedure: Koninginnegratch 84, 2514 AJ, The Hague.

NOTE: Once the birth registration of the minor has been completed, the issuance of the passport can be requested.

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