1. Request the report
Request your Identity History Summary from the FBI with your fingerprints, directly or through an FBI-approved channeler. When you order, make sure the version you get can be apostilled.
Guide · Ecuador visa
FBI background check for your Ecuador visa: get it, apostille it, translate it
Ecuador residency and retirement visas usually ask for a criminal record certificate from your home country, apostilled and translated into Spanish. If you are coming from the US, that is usually the FBI Identity History Summary or a state background check. This guide sums up the process in four steps.
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The process in 4 steps
Order matters: if you translate before the apostille, you may have to redo the translation.
2. Apostille it in the US
The FBI report is a federal document, so it is apostilled by the US Department of State. A state background check is apostilled by that state's Secretary of State.
3. Translate it into Spanish
Send us a scan of the report and its apostille. A translator accredited by Ecuador's Judicial Council translates both and signs the translation.
4. File it with your visa
Attach the apostilled original and the translation to your application, as the immigration authority requires.
How long is it valid?
Requirements change and usually ask for a recent certificate. Before you order it, check the official list for your visa to see how old it may be, so you do not have to get it twice.
Federal or state?
It depends on your visa type. Many applicants use the FBI report because it covers the whole country; others file the check from the state where they lived. If you are not sure which one you need, send us your requirements list and we will help you review it.
How it works
Your official translation in 3 steps
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Send your document
Message us on WhatsApp or by email with a photo or PDF of the document and the target language.
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Get your quote
We confirm the price and delivery time based on the document and the language.
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Receive your official translation
A translator accredited by Ecuador's Judicial Council translates and certifies your document. Digital delivery across Ecuador and worldwide.
Frequently asked questions
What to know about official translation
Another question? Message us on WhatsApp and we will answer.
Is the apostille translated too?
Yes. We translate the report and the apostille, so the authority in Ecuador can read both.
Can I do everything from the US?
Yes. You get the report and the apostille in the US and send us a scan on WhatsApp or by email; you receive the translation digitally.
How much does it cost to translate an FBI background check?
An official translation costs $25 per page of up to 300 words. We confirm the total, apostille included, before we start.
Ready for your official translation?
Send us your document and we will reply with the price and delivery time.
