About the Ecuadorian consular office in Houston

The Consulate General of Ecuador in Houston is located in the Galleria district, one of the busiest business corridors in the Texas metro. It looks after Ecuadorian nationals living across Texas — from the Houston area down through the southern half of the state — and is the closest office for several neighboring states as well. As the fourth-largest city in the U.S., Houston hosts a broad Latin American population, and Ecuadorians have carved out a visible presence in neighborhoods such as Gulfton, Spring Branch and Pasadena.

Because there are no Ecuadorian consulates in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi or Alabama, this office also acts as the reference point for Ecuadorians settled in those states.

Address and phone of the consulate

Consular office hours

IMPORTANT: A prior appointment is mandatory. Walk-ins are not attended.

Houston, energy capital and its Ecuadorian ties

Houston is not the U.S. city with the largest Ecuadorian population, but its community has a distinctive twist: part of it is tied to the oil and gas industry. Ecuador is a crude-producing nation, and a number of Ecuadorian energy professionals — engineers, geologists and technicians — have found work in Houston's Energy Corridor. Alongside them lives a wider Ecuadorian community around Gulfton, the neighborhood with the highest Latin American density in the city, and in southwestern suburbs such as Stafford and Sugar Land.

Services available at the Ecuadorian Consulate in Houston

1. Electronic passport: First issuance, renewal and processing for minors.
2. Ecuadorian ID card (cédula): Updates for citizens living abroad.
3. Powers of attorney: To sell, rent or manage property in Ecuador from Texas.
4. Texas civil registry: Registration of births of children of Ecuadorians born in Houston or south Texas.
5. Apostille of Texas documents: Certificates, records and diplomas issued by the state of Texas for use in Ecuador.
6. Emergency consular assistance: In cases of accident, hospitalization or detention within the district.
7. Entry visas to Ecuador for citizens of countries that require them.

Getting to the consulate and parking

The office sits in the Augusta Drive building, Suite 810, in the Uptown Houston area near the Galleria. It is one of the most heavily trafficked parts of the city, well linked by Beltway 8 and I-610. Houston is built around the car, so reaching it by public transit is impractical; the easiest options are to drive or take an Uber, with paid parking available in the building and nearby.

For Ecuadorians in San Antonio (roughly 3 hours away via I-10), Corpus Christi or the Rio Grande Valley cities such as McAllen and Laredo, the Houston consulate is the nearest one. Plan the trip with plenty of time, especially if you are traveling up from south Texas.

How to book an appointment at the Houston consulate

Appointments are handled exclusively online. Open the official portal and choose "USA: Houston – Consulate General", then the service you need.