Living in Ecuador

Includes how to access healthcare, get a document legalised, lists of lawyers and how to vote abroad.

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• Ecuador travel advice

  FCDO travel advice for Ecuador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Ecuador: hospitals

  List of hospitals for British nationals in Ecuador.

• Ecuador: immigration policy

  Useful reference points on the Ecuadorean Immigration Policy.

• Ecuador: medical practitioners

  List of English speaking medical practitioners for British nationals in Ecuador.

• Get your document legalised

  Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.

• Informative note: change of name in the UK

  Informative note about changing your name in the UK (in English and Spanish).

• Informative Note: surname registration at birth in Ecuador

  Informative note about registering a child with one or two surnames.

• Living in Ecuador

  Information for British citizens moving to or living in Ecuador, including guidance on residency, healthcare and emergencies.

• Professional services if you are abroad

  Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical facilities, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.

• UK benefits if you’re going or living abroad

  Find out what benefits you might be able to receive while you’re abroad and how to export them from the UK or claim them while abroad

• Voting if you move or live abroad

  Find out how to vote in UK elections if you move or live abroad, including eligibility, registering to vote and renewing your registration.