Ecuadorian citizens in Italy, and Italian residents planning a trip to Ecuador, can contact the Embassy of Ecuador in Rome.
Contact Details
| Address | Via Antonio Bertoloni, 8, 00197 Rome, Italy |
| Telephone | +39 06 89672820 |
| Fax | +39 06 89672821 |
| mecuroma@ecuador.it | |
| Head of Mission | Esteban Assar Moscoso Bohman, Ambassador |
| National Day | 10 August |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | By appointment |
| Tuesday | By appointment |
| Wednesday | By appointment |
| Thursday | By appointment |
| Friday | By appointment |
Opening hours according to the embassy’s own information (not published in the Italian Foreign Ministry’s list) – please confirm before your visit, especially on Italian and Ecuadorian public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Who runs the Ecuadorian Embassy?
Esteban Assar Moscoso Bohman heads the embassy as ambassador; the Italian list gives 1 July 2024 as the date of accreditation. The Italian diplomatic list names 5 accredited diplomats for the embassy. Ecuador also has career consular offices in Genoa, Milan and Rome. Four honorary consulates support Ecuadorian citizens in other parts of Italy.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Ecuadorian authorities ask for:
Ecuadorian ordinary passport (first issue or renewal abroad)
- Book an appointment with the consulate (consular appointment platform of the Foreign Ministry)
- A document proving your identity and Ecuadorian nationality (e.g. cédula)
- Your current ordinary passport, if it is still valid
- If lost: the police report of the loss
- Fee: US$90 (US$45 for senior citizens, free for persons with disabilities); passports are valid 10 years and cannot be extended
- Minors: both parents with their original ID, or a notarised special power of attorney for the absent parent
Sources: Government of Ecuador (gob.ec) – ordinary passport abroad, Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry – ordinary passports (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.
Travelling from Italy to Ecuador
Italian citizens do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Ecuador (up to 90 days). Details: Italian travel advice (Viaggiare Sicuri).
Other consulates and embassies in Italy
164 other countries are represented in Italy, among them: Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (consulate general), El Salvador (embassy), Equatorial Guinea (embassy), Eritrea (embassy), Estonia (embassy), Ethiopia (embassy), Finland (embassy), France (consulate general), France (embassy), Gabon (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (embassy), Greece (embassy), Guatemala (embassy), Guinea (embassy), Haiti (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Honduras (consulate general). The full list of all 165 missions is on the overview page for Italy.
Closing days
The embassy is closed on Italian public holidays as well as on the Ecuadorian national day, 10 August. The city’s patron saint’s day (Saints Peter and Paul, 29 June) is a local holiday.
Emergency assistance
The Italian emergency number is 112.
Diplomatic missions of Ecuador in Italy
Ecuador in Italy
The nearest other Ecuadorian office is the Consulate General in Rome, in the same city. Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Rome.
- Rome – Embassy of Ecuador (this page)
- Genoa (400 km) – Consulate General
- Milan (480 km) – Consulate General
- Rome (same city) – Consulate General
- Turin (520 km) – Honorary Consulate General
- Florence (230 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Naples (190 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Perugia (140 km) – Honorary Consulate
Frequently asked questions about the Embassy of Ecuador in Rome
Can Italians travel to Ecuador without a visa?
No, not for short tourist stays (up to 90 days) – check Viaggiare Sicuri before booking.
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Details checked on 10 October 2026. Sources: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – list of foreign embassies in Italy (as of 14 August 2026), Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – list of foreign consulates in Italy (as of 20 July 2026), Viaggiare Sicuri – Italian travel advice for Ecuador. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the embassy before your visit.
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