Step 1: 4/5 months before your trip – mail to Ecuador Embassy at cecunuevadelhi@cancilleria.gob.ec โ stating your purpose of travel, intended dates and request the list of documents needed
Step 2: A reply from Embassy with all likelihood, ask for following documents โ which you need to gather and not send over emailย ย
- Visaย Application form โ will be attached in mail from Embassy
- Request letter โ standard cover letter, stating the purpose and details of your trip
- Bank statements for last six months – should be attested by respective banks
- Original Police Clearance Certificate โ you should book an appointment at Passport Seva Kendra (https://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/online/pccOnlineApp) and apply for it. Please note Police Clearance Certificate will be valid for 6 months from the date of issuance. You need to have it in valid state before you enter Ecuador
- Day to day travel itinerary while inย Ecuadoralong with hotel, return air ticket reservation.ย
- Travel insurance toย Ecuador.ย ย
Step 3: Apply for Police Clearance Certificate(PCC) as soon as you receive the mail from Embassy since it may up-toย month to receive it
Step 4: Once you receive PCC, finish your request letter, reserve (you may not need to buy an actual ticket โ though we bought) your return air tickets (ensure your transit airport doesnโt need VISA โ this is why we chose KLM via Netherlands) and hotels as per your itinerary
Step 5: Your Request letter, PCC and day to day travel itinerary required in original and translated into Spanish by certified translator with stamp โ also your PCC needs to be apostle by Ministry of External Affairs
This is the most complicated step, as we were doing it for first time. Finally we got hold of this agency in Bangaloreย https://superbattestation.com/bangalore.asp – and they did everything for us quite efficiently. Remember certified translator with stamp means SWORN translation โ most of the agencies will ask for normal or SWORN translation.
Step 6: After you finish till step 5 and have 2.5 months left for your trip (counting from last day at Ecuador), reply to the same mail (where they sent all the document details) to Embassy confirming your document readiness and asking for a slot.
Step 7: Once you get the slot, visit Delhi Embassy with all documents (also carry your leave approval letter, marriage certificate (if applicable) , other financial statements for investment and any tours you have booked). The process in Embassy is simple, they will collect your documents, go through them and ask you to come inside for a quick simple interview โto validate your background, intentions, financial stability and reasons to back home.
If your documents are right, you will get the VISA in all likelihood.
And once done, you need to pay the VISA fees in CASH (it was USD 80 pp for us) and you will get a receipt
Step 8: You will receive the VISA in your email within few days โ and finally time to celebrate !!
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