The passport is one of the documents for which Ecuadorians have had to be patient and even wait with uncertainty.
An unforeseen trip can become a headache, especially when you do not have the document and it is necessary to renew it.
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The passport is a travel document that several countries request, in addition to being requested in different embassies to grant visas.
Goldy Montenegro, zonal coordinator 9 of the Civil Registry, announced that There are shifts for the end of March and all of April to request the document. Those who sought it at the end of January, the wait is around two months.
He clarified that each week certain shifts are increasing.
The cost of the procedure is 90 dollars, senior citizens pay 50%.
In order to schedule an appointment you must:
- enter the Virtual Agency of the Civil Registry.
- Log in or register on the portal.
- Click Passport Online Payment.
- Select your payment method (cash or card).
- Once you have done so, click on “My Orders”.
- Check the availability date and schedule.
- No payment order required. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso

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