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Last update 07 March 2024Diplomatic missions

Risk index

Level 4: Termination warning throughout the country (except in case of extreme necessity)

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In view of the state of emergency declared by the President of the Republic of Ecuador on January 8, 2024 throughout the country and the growing tension among criminal groups in the country, we recommend that Bulgarian citizens refrain from traveling, except in cases of extreme necessity.  The term of the state of emergency is 60 days.  We recommend that Bulgarian citizens who are in the territory of Ecuador strictly observe the introduced curfew from 23:00 to 05:00 and monitor the local official communication channels for various signals and introduced safety measures.

Republic of Ecuador

The Republic of Bulgaria has no Embassy in Ecuador. The Embassy providing services to Ecuador is in Brazil.

Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Brazil
Address: SEN Av. das Nações, Qd. 801, Lt. 08, CEP70432-900, Brasília DF
Telephone: +55 6132236193; +55 6132239849
Fax: +55 6133233285
Office hours: 09:00 - 17:00 h
Е-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.mfa.bg/embassies/brazil

Honorary Consul of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Republic of Ecuador
Prof. Dr. Fausto Vinueza Rodríguez
consular district: Republic of Ecuador
Address: Quito, Av. Amazonas y Corea
Edificio Unicornio 2, Of. 1008
Phone: +593 2 256-90-36
e-mail: [email protected]
 
Embassy of the Republic of Ecuador in Budapest, Hungary (accredited for Bulgaria)
Address: 1023 Budapest, Level utca 4, II et., 3.
Telephone: +36 1 315 2124; +36 1 345 0424
Fax: +36 1 315 2104
Office hours: 09.00 - 17.00 h
E-mail: [email protected]

Honorary Consul of Ecuador in Bulgaria

Zachary KUSHEFF
1408 Sofia, 75-83, rue Dimitar Manov
Tél.: +359 2 915 05 00
Fax.: +359 2 915 05 55
GSM: +359 888 576 735
E-mail: [email protected]

General information

In view of the state of emergency declared by the President of the Republic of Ecuador on January 8, 2024 throughout the country and the growing tension among criminal groups, we recommend that Bulgarian citizens refrain from traveling, except in cases of extreme necessity. The term of the state of emergency is 60 days. We recommend that Bulgarian citizens who are in the territory of Ecuador strictly observe the introduced curfew from 23:00 to 05:00 and monitor the local official communication channels for various signals and introduced safety measures.

Important: In order to ensure the environmental and social sustainability of tourist travel to the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador will adjust entry fees to the islands as of August 1, 2024.
For more information on the new entry fee structure and how to use the funds, please visit https://www.gobiernogalapagos.gob.ec/

General information

Facts of interest:

Ecuador is a country crossed by the equator from where its name comes. The capital city is Quito. It is included in 1970 in the list of UNESCO world heritage.

Ecuadoris the home of many and diverse animal species. Many of them live on the islands of Galapagos in the Pacific that are part of the country.

The population of Ecuador comprises many and different ethnicities, where the largest group is that of "mestizos" – descendants of Spanish colonizers and local Indians. Another large group is that of Caucasians, mainly from the ethnos of crioyo, descendants of Spanish colonizers and immigrants from Europe. There are also minority groups оf Creoles.

Official language is Spanish.

Crime and security:

Rate of criminality: cases of thefts and armed robberies are not accidental.

Specifics of legislation:

The sentences for possession of and illegal trade in drugs vary from 10 to 25 years. The country carries out a programme for combating drug trafficking. The airports are equipped with most advanced technical devices for control.

Practical tips:

Necessary pocket money for travellers range from USD 15.00 and USD 70.00.
Electrical power in Ecuador is about 120 V and special type of plugs are used.
For security considerations it is recommended to carry photo copies of ID documents.
We recommend that photo copies shall be kept separately from the original documents.
Electricity supply in Ecuador is110 Volts, which means that special plugs are used.

Local currency:

US Dollar (USD)

Travel papers and visas

A passport that is valid for more than 6 months. Bulgarian citizens who intend to stay for a maximum of 90 days do not need visas. They shall however have return tickets and an evidence of funds sufficient to cover their stay in the country. 

Additional entry restrictions introduced on January 11, 2024:

1. The presentation of a criminal record certificate will be mandatory for all foreign citizens entering the country through land and river borders with Colombia and Peru. This measure does not apply to entries through maritime and air routes at any point in the country.

2. The presentation of the criminal record certificate from the country of origin or residence for the last five years must be duly apostilled and presented in Spanish language. If the certificate was issued in another language, it must be properly translated into Spanish, with the translation duly legalized or apostilled.

3. In the event that a foreign individual presents a duly apostilled criminal record certificate indicating that the person DOES have a criminal record, the procedures for denial of entry established in the Organic Law of Human Mobility and its regulations will be executed.

4. In situations where the person does not present the criminal record certificate at official immigration control points at the specified borders, the procedures for denial of entry established in the Organic Law of Human Mobility and its regulations will be executed.

5. The following are exempt from presenting a criminal record certificate:
a)Those with a valid visa granted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador.
b)Those requesting entry into the country as land crew members in accordance with Decision 837 of the Andean Community.
c)Children and adolescents in accordance with the constitutional principle of the best interests of the child.
d)Those entering the country with the transit migratory status, who has to demonstrate this migratory status.
e)Those presenting a diplomatic, official, or service passport in accordance with the international treaties to which Ecuador is a party.
f)Those belonging to border integration zones, cross-border peoples and nationalities. In this case, they will be subject to the established in the respective Binational Agreement in which Ecuador is a party.
g)Those identified as victims of human trafficking and smuggling. In this case, they will be subject to the established specific procedure.
h)Those who have applied for international protection, for which they will be subject to the established in the Organic Law of Human Mobility

6. The aforementioned guidelines will be in force until a new provision is issued by the Subsecretariat of Migration in compliance with the established in the declaration of a state of emergency and internal armed conflict decreed by the President of the Republic.

Competitive service

Issuance of personal documents:
The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Federative Republic of Brazil accepts applications for the issuance of Bulgarian identity documents.

Emergency Travel Document:
In the case of emergency (lost passports) Bulgarian citizens can seek assistance on the spot from the diplomatic office of an EU member state in order to obtain an Emergency Travel Document.

Certifications and legalisations:
Ecuador is a signatory party under the Hague Convention for legalisation of public documents by an ”Apostille”.

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