Ecuador Embassy Washington

Before your visit

• Location: The embassy is in the Columbia Heights area of Washington, D.C., about 2.8 km in a straight line from the White House; the nearest large airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 8 km away. The nearest Metro station is Columbia Heights (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)

About the Embassy of Ecuador in the United States

The ambassador is Luis Gerardo Bakker Villacreses, who presented the credentials on 15 September 2026, according to the State Department’s Order of Precedence. The Congressional Directory also lists 10 consular offices of Ecuador in the United States – career or honorary – in Phoenix (Arizona), Los Angeles (California), New Haven (Connecticut), Miami (Florida), Atlanta (Georgia), Chicago (Illinois), Minneapolis (Minnesota), Newark (New Jersey), New York (New York) and Houston (Texas); these will get their own pages in this directory. In Ecuador, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Quito (ec.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.

Do Ecuadorian citizens need a visa for the United States?

Ecuador is not one of the 42 countries in the US Visa Waiver Program (Department of Homeland Security), so Ecuadorian citizens normally need a US visa before travelling to the United States, also for short visits; visas are issued by US embassies and consulates abroad, not by the Ecuadorian embassy in the United States.

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.

Other embassies in Washington, D.C.

175 other countries are represented in Washington, D.C., among them: Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), Equatorial Guinea (embassy), Eritrea (embassy), Estonia (embassy), Eswatini (embassy), Ethiopia (embassy), Fiji (embassy), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Gabon (embassy), Gambia (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (embassy), Greece (embassy), Grenada (embassy), Guatemala (embassy), Guinea (embassy), Guinea-Bissau (embassy). The full list of all 176 missions is on the overview page for the United States.

Closing days

The eleven US federal holidays are New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January), Washington’s Birthday (third Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Juneteenth (19 June), Independence Day (4 July), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Columbus Day (second Monday in October), Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day. A holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, one that falls on a Sunday on the Monday after – in 2027, for example, on 18 June, 5 July and 24 December. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Ecuador.

Emergency assistance

In an emergency, Ecuadorian citizens should call the embassy on +1 202-234-7200. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Ecuador can contact the U.S. Embassy in Quito.

Diplomatic missions of Ecuador in the United States

Ecuador in the United States

• Washington – Embassy of Ecuador in the United States (this page)
• Phoenix (AZ) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Los Angeles (CA) – consular office (page in preparation)
• New Haven (CT) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Miami (FL) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Atlanta (GA) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Chicago (IL) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Minneapolis (MN) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Newark (NJ) – consular office (page in preparation)
• New York (NY) – consular office (page in preparation)
• Houston (TX) – consular office (page in preparation)