Before your trip to Ecuador you might like to take a look at the forms for customs and immigration. You can click on these images for a larger view.This is the immigration form:
This is the customs form:
These forms are partially complete as an example only. If you have any questions please let us [...]
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Filed under: Ecuador Border Crossing
The “Permiso de Salida” or “permission to exit the country” is a document that was previously required in order to leave Ecuador. This document was issued by the national police and was required for both residents and citizens of Ecuador.
Jason and I went to the Subjefatura de Migracion in Santo Domingo today to renew [...]
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Filed under: Ecuador Residency Visa
The “Censo” or “Certificado de Empadronamiento” is a document that needs to be renewed each year for residents of Ecuador. Your first experience with the “Censo” will most likely be associated with your resident visa process because this document is a requirement for the “Cedula” (national I.D. card).
The Censo expires one year from its [...]
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I checked with a few sources today and found out that a police report is necessary for each person wanting to apply for an Ecuador Residency Visa. To get this police check, go to your local police station or state highway patrol and request them to run a back ground check. [...]
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Pro-Ecuador.com received the following question about Ecuador residency Visas:
We are planning to move to Ecuador in a few months. I’m 51 and retired; my wife is 49. We’ll be bringing 6 of our children with us. Should I start the retiree resident visa process at the consulate here or wait until we get to Ecuador? [...]
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Filed under: Ecuador Residency Visa, Moving to Ecuador
We received this inquiry from one of our readers about a first time visit to Ecuador.
Dear Pro-Ecuador Staff:
We are considering a visit to Ecuador and wondered about any difficulty getting through customs/immigration. Do they open and check the items in your suitcases? We have never traveled out of the U.S. so we are pretty non-knowledgeable [...]
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Filed under: Moving to Ecuador
A home in San Miguel Homes and Gardens, just outside of Cotacachi, came on the market last week. This one is a gem! The couple selling it is not very happy about it, but health problems are making it difficult to move back and forth from Canada.
It’s certainly not good when this [...]
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Filed under: Cotacachi, Ecuador Real Estate
Linda and I had a wonderful visit today with Teresa Jaramillo and her husband Manuel Pazmino. Teresa is the director of public health in the Canto of Cotacachi.
Cotacachi Canton (like a county) is the largest in the province of Imbabura. A few years ago, the canton inaugerated a system of participatory democracy that [...]
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Filed under: Cotacachi, Ecuador Health Care
Pro-Ecuador reader question:
My wife and I are living in Quito, and are wondering if you know of a good mechanic in Quito that speaks English? Thanks again, you have some amazing information here!
Pro-Ecuador response:
We recommend that you try ExiAuto located at Avenida La Prensa 4235 and V de Castro. Ask for Alfonso Silva. [...]
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Filed under: Living in Ecuador
I travel everywhere with my Berndtson & Berndtson laminated map of Ecuador. People always ask where to buy one. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a good quality laminated map for sale in Ecuador.
I have been all over Ecuador and still use my map all the time. I recommend Berndtson & [...]
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Filed under: About Ecuador, Living in Ecuador, Moving to Ecuador
