U.S. Issues Travel Advisory Update For Ecuador Amid Criminal Record Border Checks

The US State Department has updated its Travel Advisory for Ecuador focusing on land border crossing requirements. 

On April 7, the country ended the State of Emergency that had been in place since January, in which military and police personnel were given increased powers to restrict people’s movements, search private property, and fight against terrorist organizations.

Although most of these restrictions have been lifted, the land border restrictions remain.

This means that Americans and other foreigners crossing the Peruvian or Colombian land borders with Ecuador are compelled to present immigration officers with an apostilled certificate demonstrating clean criminal records. 

This “certificate of good conduct” is issued by your local

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