To pick up a Cédula, the Ecuadorian ID card, you will need to make an online appointment first.
Starting next week, this rule affects those picking up Cédulas at five governmental locations in Ecuador's largest cities -- Quito, Cuenca (two offices) and Guayaquil (two offices).
You will find more details at cuencahighlife.com, in a double-dated column (Aug. 31 and Sept. 1) that is a translation from the original news article published at El Mercurio.
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Although the article states that passport pickups are also being handled this way, that may be only for Ecuadorians (not Expats), since -- for instance -- USA passports have historically been available only at the U.S. Embassy or a U.S. consular-authorized location.
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