In short: to renew your Ecuadorian cédula (the national ID card) in Spain, the Consulate of Ecuador in Valencia serves Ecuadorians living abroad whose card has expired or whose personal data has changed. It costs 21 € in cash and delivery takes 45 working days.
In person or by representative? The page talks about attending with the exact fee and does not say whether an adult can delegate the procedure to someone else. By default, plan to go in person and confirm with the consulate.
What to bring. The cédula you are renewing. The page lists it as the main requirement.
If you have lost your cédula. Bring your Ecuadorian passport and the report of the loss made to the Spanish Policía Nacional. The page stresses that the report must be filed with the Policía Nacional.
Children under 15. They must attend with one of their parents or their legal representative. If the parents cannot be there, a relative up to the third degree of consanguinity can go with them, aged over 18 and legally able to do so. If you are unsure whether your relative falls within that degree, ask the consulate. The companion brings their own ID document and a simple authorisation from the parents or the legal representative.
Cost and timing. 21 € in cash. You have to bring the exact amount for the service. Estimated delivery is 45 working days.
No appointment in August 2026. The consulate announced that during August 2026 the renewal could be done without an appointment. Times and conditions for that period: consulate notice. That month has passed. Outside the special no-appointment days, the page sends you to the Cancillería's official appointment system: book an appointment. Check the consulate website for new no-appointment days.
Steps:
- Check the consulate website for a no-appointment day; if there is none, book a slot on the Cancillería appointment platform.
- Prepare the cédula you are renewing (if you lost it: Ecuadorian passport and a report to the Policía Nacional).
- If you are renewing the cédula of a child under 15, go with one of their parents, their legal representative or an authorised companion.
- Bring 21 € in cash, the exact amount.
- Wait about 45 working days.
Official source: Consulate of Ecuador in Valencia, cédula renewal.
Informational only; check the official source and a professional for your specific case.