Acts of Civil Status
- Birth registration
- Extract of civil status
- Birth certificate
- Celebration and Registration of Marriage
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.
Extract of Civil Status
It is an Ecuadorian Civil Registry document that among other details, it discloses the applicant's marital status. T
This document is valid in the Netherlands with its proper translation into Dutch and Apostille from Ecuador. See "Legalization and Apostille Information".
A digital copy of the applicant's ID is needed for the online application.
Please send the scanned requirements to the email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Birth Certificate
It is a document of the Civil Registry that among other details, it serves as a proof of the Ecuadorian nationality.
This document is valid in the Netherlands with its proper translation into Dutch and Apostille from Ecuador. See "Legalization and Apostille Information".
A digital copy of the applicant's ID is needed for the online application.
Please send the scanned requirements to the email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Celebration and Registration of Marriage
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Original passports or identity cards of both parties.
- Original passports of two witnesses (per party) who understand the Spanish language (no matter their nationality).
- Birth certificate in Spanish of the parties.
- Extract of Civil Status in Spanish. If the contracting party is not Ecuadorian, all documents must be apostilled.
- Cash payment is not accepted. It is only possible to pay by a bank transfer at the Consulate offices. Cost € 60 euros.
If applies:
- one of the spouses-to-be is divorced, they must also submit the original of the annulled marriage certificate.
- one of the spouses-to-be has underage children, a guardian should be appointed in the Court of Children and Adolescents in Ecuador.
- if the woman to be married has been divorced within one year of remarriage, as registered in the Civil Registry of Ecuador, she must provide proof that she is not pregnant, except if, according to the judgment, the divorce was granted because of abandonment.
Please send the scanned requirements to the email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.