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Syria → Ecuador: Short-stay tourist

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  • If you travel alone, with one parent or with another adult and apply in Caracas: a travel permit with an apostille

    The Consulate of Ecuador in Caracas says that children and teenagers who travel alone, with one of their parents or with third parties (for example grandparents, uncles or coaches) need a travel permit issued by the competent Venezuelan authority (the children's courts), with an apostille. It is handed in at the consulate in original on the day of the appointment, and the applicant needs another apostilled copy of the court's exit permit to show to the migration authorities in Ecuador. The page shows no update date (its address is dated November 2021). Other Ecuadorian consulates can ask for different things.

    Source: Cancillería del Ecuador, Consulado del Ecuador en Caracas: Visa de visitante temporal, turista para Ecuador (no update date shown; the page address is dated 16 November 2021)

  • If you're under 18 and apply at the Ecuadorian consulate in Caracas: apostilled birth certificate, both parents' passports and a parent or guardian to show funds

    The Consulate of Ecuador in Caracas lists mandatory requirements for children and teenagers: a passport valid for at least 6 months, a scanned birth certificate with an apostille (the original stays in the consulate's file), the valid passports of the parents even if they do not travel with the child, the visa form signed by the mother, father and/or legal representative, and a return flight reservation. One of the parents or the legal representative must show lawful means of livelihood (bank statements or a credit-card limit for the last 3 months). On the day of the appointment the child, mother and father (and the legal representative, if any) must come with their original passports and documents. If the mother or father cannot come, the consulate asks for a notarized power of attorney or an apostilled court ruling that lets someone request the visa for the minor. If one parent has died, an apostilled death certificate is needed. The page shows no update date (its address is dated November 2021). Other Ecuadorian consulates can ask for different things.

    Source: Cancillería del Ecuador, Consulado del Ecuador en Caracas: Visa de visitante temporal, turista para Ecuador (no update date shown; the page address is dated 16 November 2021)

  • If you're under 18 and apply at the Ecuadorian consulate in Houston: apostilled birth certificate and an authorization if a parent is absent

    The Consulate General of Ecuador in Houston lists these requirements for minors: a valid passport, updated migration movement records of the applicant's parents, and the minor's birth certificate, apostilled or legalized (and translated if needed). If one of the parents is absent, a special power of attorney or an authorization is needed, also apostilled or legalized and translated if needed. The page shows no update date (its address is dated May 2023). Other Ecuadorian consulates can ask for different things, so check with the one you will use.

    Source: Cancillería del Ecuador, Consulado General del Ecuador en Houston: Visas de turismo (no update date shown; the page address is dated 10 May 2023)

Why applications on this route get refused

  • Additional documents requested but not provided in time

    The consular authority may request further documents after reviewing your initial submission, you get only 10 days to provide them.

    How to avoid it: Respond promptly if the consulate asks for anything additional, and prepare more than the minimum documents if your situation is at all unusual.

  • Criminal record certificate too old

    The apostilled criminal record certificate is only valid for 180 days.

    How to avoid it: Request your background check and apostille close to your actual application date, not far in advance.

  • Insufficient proof of legal income

    You need to show enough income to support both yourself and any dependent family members traveling with you, via 3 months of bank and credit card statements.

    How to avoid it: Include statements for everyone in your traveling party who depends on your income, not just your own.

Sources

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