Apply In Person:

1. To Obtain a Birth Certificate, the applicant has to approach the Civil Registries link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Ensure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further and all the updates on the application status will be notified through email or by SMS.
11. Once the birth certificate is processed and ready for collection, visit the civil registry office again to pick it up.
12. The applicant may need to present identification or proof of application when collecting the document.
13. This entire process can be completed within 2 – 3 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

If you are outside Ecuador

You may use the link provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" to get in touch with the nearest embassy or consulate of Ecuador in the country you are currently staying. The Embassy's consular service section will be able to help process your request to obtain a copy of a birth certificate.

• Identity documents of the parents (e.g., Ecuadorian cédula or passport)
• Marriage certificate of the parents, if applicable
• Medical certificate of birth issued by the hospital or attending physician
• Proof of residence/address
• Affidavit or declaration of birth, if the birth was not registered within the prescribed time frame (usually within 30 days of the birth)

Registro Civil
Av. Amazonas N37-61 y Naciones Unidas
Código Postal: 170507 / Quito - Ecuador
Teléfono: 593-2-3731-110
Contact link
Embassy and consulates link

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Full birth certificate: USD $ 6.00

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

• name of the person on the certificate
• date of birth
• parent's names

This procedure provides you information on how you can obtain a copy of a birth certificate in Ecuador.

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A Birth Certificate states the name and sex of a person, it also indicates the time and place of birth, it is issued after you have registered the birth of a child. A copy of the birth certificate is often needed when you apply for a passport, a driver license or a marriage license.

Registro Civil - Ecuador

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