Foreign travel advice

Ecuador

Warning FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of Ecuador.

Getting help

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide tailored advice for individual trips. Read this travel advice and carry out your own research before deciding whether to travel. 

Emergency services in Ecuador  

Telephone: 911 (ambulance, fire, police) 

Tourism police  

Quito has a tourism police unit with branches in the north, old town, airport and at bus terminals. There are also tourism police units in the cities of Guayaquil, Cuenca, Santa Elena and Galapagos provinces. Read more .

Reporting robbery and theft online 

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Complaining about tourism services 

To complain about tourism services, email the Ministry of Tourism: denuncias@turismo.gob.eca. 

Contact your travel provider and insurer 

Contact your travel provider and your insurer if you are involved in a serious incident or emergency abroad. They will tell you if they can help and what you need to do. 

Refunds and changes to travel 

For refunds or changes to travel, contact your travel provider. You may also be able to make a claim through insurance. However, insurers usually require you to talk to your travel provider first. 

Find out more about changing or cancelling travel plans, including: 

  • where to get advice if you are in a dispute with a provider 
  • how to access previous versions of travel advice to support a claim 

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Risk information for British companies  

The Overseas Business Risk service바카라 사이트¯offers information and advice for British companies operating in Ecuador on how to manage political, economic, and business security-related risks.