The Embassy of India in Ecuador is located in Quito and represents India in Ecuador, serving Indian citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Swissôtel, Torre B, 2nd floor, Avenida 12 de Octubre y Luis Cordero, Quito, Ecuador |
| Telephone | +593 98 038 8750 |
| amb.quito@mea.gov.in meena.lk@mea.gov.in |
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| Head of Mission | Anita Shukla, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
The Ecuadorian foreign ministry’s diplomatic list of missions accredited to Ecuador gives no opening hours for the embassy. Call or e-mail before visiting.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Opening hours: not given in the Ecuadorian foreign ministry’s diplomatic list of missions accredited to Ecuador – call or e-mail the embassy before you go.
About the Embassy of India in Ecuador
The ambassador is Anita Shukla, according to the Ecuadorian foreign ministry’s diplomatic list of missions accredited to Ecuador. India also has an honorary consulate in Quito.
Do Indian citizens need a visa for Ecuador?
Yes. According to the Ecuadorian foreign ministry’s list of countries whose nationals need a visa (30 August 2025), nationals of India need a visa (temporary visitor’s visa) to enter Ecuador; it is applied for online before travelling.
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Indian sources:
Re-issue of an Indian passport abroad
- Register and fill in the application on the Passport Seva portal for Indian embassies and consulates, then print the completed form
- Take the printout and your documents to the application centre named by the embassy or consulate for your area
- Your current passport in original, with self-attested photocopies of the first two and last two pages (including the ECR/non-ECR page) and any observation page
- Original documents plus one set of self-attested photocopies
- ICAO-compliant photographs (required since 1 September 2025)
- For a change of name or spouse’s name: e.g. marriage certificate or divorce decree
Sources: Ministry of External Affairs, India – Passport Seva at Indian embassies and consulates, Passport Seva – documents required for re-issue of passport (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: Indonesia (embassy), Iran (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Jordan (honorary), Kazakhstan (honorary), Latvia (honorary), Lebanon (embassy), Lebanon (honorary), Lesotho (honorary), Lithuania (honorary), Malaysia (honorary), Malta (honorary), Morocco (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), New Zealand (honorary), Norway (honorary), Pakistan (honorary), South Korea (embassy). 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 India.
Emergency assistance
In Ecuador, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire brigade (GOV.UK travel advice).
Diplomatic missions of India in Ecuador
India in Ecuador
The nearest other Indian office is the Honorary Consulate in Quito, in the same city. Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Quito.
- Quito – Embassy of India in Ecuador (this page)
- Quito (same city) – Honorary Consulate
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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), 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).
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