The Consulate of Colombia in Guayaquil is a consular office of Colombia in Guayaquil, run by staff of Colombia’s foreign service. Colombia’s embassy is in Quito.
Contact Details
| Address | Avenida Joaquín Orrantia, Edificio Ágora XXI, 8th floor, Office 3 (opposite Mall del Sol), Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Emergency phone | +593 98 694 0481 |
| cguayaquil@cancilleria.gov.co |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 - 13:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 13:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 13:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 13:00 |
Hours shown: opening hours, according to the Colombian consulate’s website (October 2026). Closed on public holidays in Ecuador.
Location of the Consulate
About the Consulate of Colombia in Guayaquil
The details shown come from the Colombian consulate’s website. The consulate currently serves visitors without an appointment on working days, with tickets issued from 8:30 a.m.; written requests only by WhatsApp to +593 96 942 9087. Fees must be paid at the bank before the visit; bank transfers are not accepted. Colombia also has a consulate in Esmeraldas, a consulate in Nueva Loja, a consulate general in Quito, a consulate in Santo Domingo and a consulate in Tulcán in Ecuador.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Colombian authorities ask for:
Colombian passport (application abroad)
- Abroad, only Colombian consulates issue passports – the application and the collection are in person
- Original cédula de ciudadanía (or the original contraseña receipt if you do not have the card yet)
- To collect the passport: original Colombian ID and the payment receipt
- Ordinary passports are valid for 10 years; processing at consulates takes about 8 working days
- Minors: accompanied by a parent or legal representative with their cédula; a third party needs a special power of attorney from both parents (apostilled and translated into Spanish if made abroad)
Sources: Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passports, Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passport requirements (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate.
Other consulates in Guayaquil
44 other countries are represented in Guayaquil, among them: Costa Rica (honorary), Cyprus (honorary), Dominican Republic (honorary), El Salvador (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (consular agency), Germany (honorary), Guatemala (honorary), Honduras (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Italy (honorary), Jamaica (honorary), Japan (honorary), Lebanon (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Malta (honorary), Monaco (honorary), Morocco (honorary), Norway (honorary). The full list of all 45 missions is on the overview page for Ecuador.
Closing days
Public holidays in Ecuador under Article 65 of the Labour Code are New Year’s Day, Carnival Monday and Tuesday, Good Friday, Labour Day (1 May), the Battle of Pichincha (24 May), the First Cry of Independence (10 August), the Independence of Guayaquil (9 October), All Souls’ Day (2 November), the Independence of Cuenca (3 November) and Christmas Day. Holidays falling on a Tuesday move to the Monday before, those on a Wednesday or Thursday to the Friday of the same week (except 1 January and 25 December), and those on a Saturday or Sunday to the Friday before or the Monday after; each province and canton also has its own local holiday. The office may also close on public holidays of Colombia.
Emergency assistance
For emergencies, Colombian citizens can call +593 98 694 0481, the number given by the Colombian consulate’s website. In Ecuador, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire brigade (GOV.UK travel advice).
Diplomatic missions of Colombia in Ecuador
Colombia in Ecuador
- Quito – Embassy of Colombia in Ecuador
- Esmeraldas – Consulate
- Guayaquil – Consulate (this page)
- Nueva Loja – Consulate
- Quito – Consulate General
- Santo Domingo – Consulate
- Tulcán – Consulate
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Details checked on 27 October 2026. Sources: Consulate of Colombia in Guayaquil – contact details, Official Register of Ecuador No. 906 (Supplement, 20 December 2016) – amendment of Article 65 of the Labour Code on public holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Ecuador (getting help, updated 2 October 2026).
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