The Embassy of Qatar in Ecuador is located in Quito and represents Qatar in Ecuador, serving Qatari citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | Swissôtel, 5th floor, Avenida 12 de Octubre 1820 y Luis Cordero, Quito, Ecuador |
| Telephone | +593 2 322 7000 |
| quito@mofa.gov.qa qatar.embassy.ecuador@outlook.com |
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| Head of Mission | Fahad Ahmad Jassim Al-Hamar, 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 street corner given in the address, Plaza Grande (Plaza de la Independencia) in the historic centre is about 3.4 km away in a straight line, and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) about 17 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
About the Embassy of Qatar in Ecuador
The ambassador is Fahad Ahmad Jassim Al-Hamar, according to the Ecuadorian foreign ministry’s diplomatic list of missions accredited to Ecuador.
Do Qatari citizens need a visa for Ecuador?
No. Qatar 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.
Other embassies in Quito
84 other countries are represented in Quito, among them: Albania (honorary), Algeria (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), United States (embassy), Uruguay (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 Qatar.
Emergency assistance
In Ecuador, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire brigade (GOV.UK travel advice).
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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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