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Local Laws and the Ecuadorian National Police in Quito
Local Laws and the Ecuadorian National Police in Quito
All Ecuadorian citizens and visitors are required to carry ID at all times. If your stay in Ecuador is for a few months or longer, sooner or later you will encounter a roadside police check and be requested to show ID. You can show your passport; however, carrying your passport around all the time is not advised due to the risk of loss of theft. A better option is to have a copy of your passport certified by your embassy and carry that. Students and long term residents will be issued an Ecuadorian "censo" card that can also be carried in place of a passport for ID purposes.
If you are the victim of a crime it is suggested you report it to the Ecuadorian National Police (by law, you must report within 72 hours of the incident), as well as to your home country embassy and to the South American Explorers Club.
In 2009, two Visitor Safety Service offices were opened or revamped. Their job is to help with filling out forms, embassies and passports, etc. They have two vehicles for further assistance. Some staff speak English and some other languages. These are:
Corner of Roca y Reina Victoria, Edif. Relaciones Exteriores (Pasaportes)
Opening Times: 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Tel: (+593 2) 254-3983
[email protected]
Be prepared to offer English lessons as a "bribe."
Historic Centre
Plaza Grande (north side of the square on calle Chile, between Venezuela and García Moreno), Edif. Casa de los Alcaldes.
Opening Times: 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Tel: (+593 2) 295-5785
This office is known for its slow responses to crimes that are taking place; it is not uncommon to see locals yelling at these officers for not doing their jobs.
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