Find your regional Ecuadorian consulate at the Embassy of Ecuador's website. Where you live determines which consulate you must use while applying for your visa.
Call the consulate to confirm the requirements. Even if you have found a list of required items on the consulate's website, don't trust that it is complete. Don't settle for sending an email or leaving a voice message. Call until you can speak to a person. Ask what's required, how long it will take to process your visa, what the fee is and which forms of payment are accepted.
Ask if you need to apply in person or if you can send the documents through the mail. Often the consulate's website will have that information. Don't assume you can mail in your application; some consulates require that you apply in person even if you live three states away.
Make the necessary appointments, such as with doctors, to obtain your documents.
Get your documents notarized. Many consulates want every document to be as official as possible, even medical records. If you are unsure if something needs to be notarized, call the consulate.
Make copies of all your documents, including your passport. This provides a backup in case something happens to your application in the mail or if documents get lost at the consulate.
Pay the required fee.
