The Embassy of Paraguay in Ecuador is located in Quito and represents Paraguay in Ecuador, serving Paraguayan citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Avenida 12 de Octubre N24-584 y General Francisco Salazar, Edificio Torre Sol Verde, 8th floor, Quito, Ecuador |
| Telephone | +593 2 290 9005 +593 2 290 9006 |
| embaparaguayec@mre.gov.py | |
| Head of Mission | Roberto Hugo Benítez Fernández, 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.
- 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 Paraguay in Ecuador
The ambassador is Roberto Hugo Benítez Fernández, according to the Ecuadorian foreign ministry’s diplomatic list of missions accredited to Ecuador. Paraguay also has an honorary consulate in Guayaquil and an honorary consulate in Quito.
Do Paraguayan citizens need a visa for Ecuador?
No. Paraguay 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 Paraguayan authorities ask for:
Paraguayan consular passport (residents abroad)
- You must live in the consular jurisdiction of the representation
- Paraguayan identity card (cédula) or a copy – or your expired passport or another document proving your identity
- The completed and signed application form; personal appearance (excused only in justified cases)
- No police record; payment of the consular fee
- Urgent travel: a provisional passport with limited validity (e.g. 60 days)
Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay – passports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay – passports (new portal) (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: Peru (embassy), Poland (honorary), Portugal (honorary), Qatar (embassy), Russia (embassy), Slovakia (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), South Africa (honorary), Sovereign Military Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (consulate general), Spain (embassy), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (embassy), Thailand (honorary), Trinidad and Tobago (honorary), Türkiye (embassy), Ukraine (embassy), Ukraine (honorary), United Kingdom (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 Paraguay.
Emergency assistance
In Ecuador, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire brigade (GOV.UK travel advice). Ecuadorian citizens who need consular help in Paraguay can contact the Embassy of Ecuador in Asuncion.
Diplomatic missions of Paraguay in Ecuador
Paraguay in Ecuador
The nearest other Paraguayan office is the Honorary Consulate in Quito, in the same city. Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Quito.
- Quito – Embassy of Paraguay in Ecuador (this page)
- Guayaquil – Honorary Consulate
- 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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