The Embassy of Colombia in Ecuador is located in Quito and represents Colombia in Ecuador, serving Colombian citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Avenida 12 de Octubre N24-528 y Luis Cordero, Edificio World Trade Center, Torre B, 14th floor, Quito, Ecuador |
| Telephone | +593 2 223 6463 |
| Fax | +593 2 222 1969 |
| equito@cancilleria.gov.co | |
| Website | ecuador.embajada.gov.co |
| Head of Mission | Juan Carlos Vélez Uribe, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 - 17:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 17:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 17:30 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 17:30 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 17:30 |
Hours shown: opening hours, according to the Colombian embassy’s website (October 2026). Closed on public holidays in Ecuador.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Location: The embassy is in Quito, the capital; from the building, Plaza Grande (Plaza de la Independencia) in the historic centre is about 3.5 km away in a straight line, and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) about 17 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Embassy of Colombia in Ecuador
The ambassador is Juan Carlos Vélez Uribe, according to the Colombian embassy’s website. Juan Carlos Vélez Uribe took office as Colombia’s ambassador to Ecuador on 21 October 2026, according to the embassy. Colombia also has a consulate in Esmeraldas, a consulate in Guayaquil, a consulate in Nueva Loja, a consulate general in Quito, a consulate in Santo Domingo and a consulate in Tulcán.
Do Colombian citizens need a visa for Ecuador?
No. Colombia is not on the Ecuadorian foreign ministry’s list of countries whose nationals need a visa (30 August 2025), so its nationals do not need a visa for a tourist visit to 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 embassy before your visit.
Other embassies in Quito
84 other countries are represented in Quito, among them: Costa Rica (embassy), Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (embassy), Dominican Republic (honorary), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (embassy), Georgia (honorary), Germany (embassy), Greece (honorary), Guatemala (embassy), Haiti (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Honduras (embassy), Honduras (honorary), Hungary (honorary). The full list of all 85 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 embassy may also close on public holidays of Colombia.
Emergency assistance
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
The nearest other Colombian office is the Consulate General in Quito, in the same city. Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Quito.
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Details checked on 27 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador – diplomatic list of missions accredited to Ecuador (2026 update), Embassy of Colombia in Ecuador – contact details, Embassy of Colombia in Ecuador – new ambassador (21 October 2026), 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), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador – countries whose nationals need a visa (30 August 2025), ecuador.embajada.gov.co.
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