Visa requirements for Ecuadorian citizens explained

Visa requirements for Ecuadorian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Ecuador.

As of 15 June 2024, Ecuadorian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 95 countries and territories, ranking the Ecuadorian passport 57th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Citizens of Ecuador do not need a passport when travelling to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. For these countries, they may use just their national identification cards.

Most South American countries do not require a passport as a document to allow Ecuadorian citizens to visit their countries as tourist; a national or state-issued ID card is enough. Nevertheless, this piece of identification must be in good conservation state and less than ten years from its issue date, according to agreements signed in Mercosur's treaties.

Visa requirements

Visa requirements for holders of normal passports traveling for tourist purposes:

Ecuador is an associated member of Mercosur. As such, its citizens enjoy unlimited access to any of the full members (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) and other associated members (Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Peru) with the right to residence and work, with no requirement other than nationality.

Citizens of these nine countries (including Ecuador) may apply for the grant of "temporary residence" for up to two years in another country of the bloc.^[2] Then, they may apply for "permanent residence" just before the term of their "temporary residence" expires.^{[3] [4]}

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania	[5]
Algeria
Andorra			Andorra imposes no visa requirements on its visitors, however entry is not possible without entering Spain or France first, multiple entry Schengen area visa required.
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Ecuadorians can live and work legally in Argentina under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Armenia		180 days
	[6]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria
Azerbaijan	[7]	30 days
Bahamas		3 months
Bahrain	[8]	14 days	Visa is also obtainable online.
Bangladesh		30 days	Only Available if traveling from a country where there is no Bangladeshi Embassy/High Commission/Consulate[9] Not available at all entry points.[10]
Barbados	[11]
Belarus		30 days
Belgium
Belize
	[12]	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	[13]
		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Ecuadorians can live and work legally in Bolivia under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana	[14]	3 months
Brazil		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Ecuadorians can live and work legally in Brazil under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso	[15]
Burundi		1 month
Cambodia	[16]	30 days	Visa is also obtainable online.
Cameroon	[17]
Canada
Cape Verde			Not available at all entry points.[18]
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Ecuadorians can live and work legally in Chile under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
[19]		30 days	Visa free for Hong Kong for 90 days. Visa free for for 30 days. Visa free for mainland China for 30 days.
Colombia		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Ecuadorians can live and work legally in Colombia under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Comoros
	[20]	7 days
Costa Rica			No visa required if holding an Multiple Entry Visa for the United States, Canada, EU or Japan.
Cote d'Ivoire	[21]	3 months
Croatia
Cuba		90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti	[22]	90 days
Dominica		6 months
Dominican Republic		90 days
Egypt	[23]	30 days
El Salvador		3 months
Equatorial Guinea	[24]
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia	[25]	up to 90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon	[26]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia
Georgia		1 year
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada		3 months
Guatemala	[27]		Visa waived for a maximum stay of 90 days within 180 days for valid visa holders or residents of Canada, the European Union member states, or the United States .
Guinea	[28]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana		90 days
Haiti		3 months
Honduras		90 days
Hungary
Iceland
India		30 days
Indonesia	[29]	30 days
	[30]	30 days	Passengers who have already made an application, at least two days before arrival, at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affair's e-Visa website[31] and present the submission notification at the airport's visa desk may obtain a visa on arrival.[32]
Iraq
Ireland			Visa is issued free of charge.[33]
Israel		3 months
Italy
Jamaica		90 days
Japan			May transit without visa.
Jordan	[34]		Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
Kazakhstan		30 days	30 days within 180 day period.
Kenya	[35]	90 days
Kiribati
	[36]	90 days	The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.[37]
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan	[38]	60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).
		30 days
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho	[39]
Liberia
Libya	[40]
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar		60 days
Malawi	[41]	90 days
Malaysia		30 days
Maldives		30 days
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands		90 days
Mauritania			Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius		60 days
Mexico			Ecuadorian citizens may enter Mexico for 180 days if they hold a valid visa or permanent residence issued by the U.S., Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Chile, Colombia, or a country part of the Schengen area.[42] [43]
		30 days
	[44] [45]
Monaco
Mongolia		90 days
Montenegro		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Morocco
Mozambique	[46]	30 days
Myanmar	[47]	28 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa is available for tourism only.
Namibia		3 months	Available at Hosea Kutako International Airport, Kalahari Border Crossing and Walvis Bay Airport.
Nauru
Nepal		90 days[48]
Netherlands
New Zealand			May transit without visa if transit is through Auckland Airport and for no longer than 24 hours, subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[49] Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[50]
Nicaragua		90 days
Niger
Nigeria	[51]	90 days
Norway
Oman	[52]	14 days / 30 days
Pakistan	[53]	30 days / 3 months
Palau		30 days
Panama		90 days
Papua New Guinea	[54]	60 days	Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
Paraguay		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Ecuadorians can live and work legally in Paraguay under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Peru		180 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Ecuadorians can live and work legally in Peru under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Philippines		30 days
Poland
Portugal
Qatar	[55]	30 days
Romania
		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Rwanda	[56]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis		3 months
Saint Lucia		6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		3 month
Samoa		60 days
San Marino			San Marino imposes no visa requirements on its visitors, however entry is not possible without entering Italy first, multiple entry Schengen area visa required.
	[57]
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia			Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states and the United States.
Seychelles	[58]	3 months
Sierra Leone	[59]	3 months
Singapore		30 days
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands		3 months
Somalia		30 days
South Africa		90 days
	[60]		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain
Sri Lanka	[61]	60 days / 30 days
Sudan
Suriname	[62]	90 days
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan		30 days
	[63]	90 days
	[64]	60 days
Timor-Leste		30 days	Not available at all entry points.[65]
Togo	[66]	15 days
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago		90 days
Tunisia
Turkey		3 months
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu		1 month
Uganda	[67]	3 months	Determined at the port of entry.
Ukraine		90 days
United Arab Emirates			May apply using 'Smart service'.[68]
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay		3 months	Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Ecuadorians can live and work legally in Uruguay under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Uzbekistan	[69]	30 days
Vanuatu
	[70]
	[71]	90 days	Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.[72]
Yemen
Zambia	[73]	90 days
Zimbabwe		30 days	30 days for visits on business, 3 months for tourists.

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Countries	Conditions of access	Notes
	[74]	Visa not required for holders of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[75]
	[76]
	[77]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Countries	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong		90 days
		30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	[78]
Greenland	[79]
France
French Guiana		90 days
French Polynesia
French West Indies		90 days includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique
Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy
Mayotte
New Caledonia		90 days
Reunion
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Wallis and Futuna
Netherlands
Aruba	[80]	90 days
Caribbean Netherlands		90 days (includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba)
	[81]	90 days
		90 days
New Zealand
Cook Islands		31 days
Niue		30 days
Tokelau	[82]
United Kingdom
		Aktotiri and Dhekelia joined the Schengen area following Brexit.[83]
Anguilla		Holders of a valid visa or residence permit for the United Kingdom, United States or Canada do not need a visa.
Bermuda		Can transit visa free via United Kingdom
		one month entry stamp on arrival
Cayman Islands		6 months
Gibraltar	[84]	Gibraltar's status to join the Schengen Area is yet to be confirmed.[85]
Montserrat		Holders of a valid visa for the United Kingdom, United States, Canada or an EU country do not need a visa.
	[86]
	[87]	90 days
United States
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico

See also

• Visa policy of Ecuador
• Ecuadorian passport

References and Notes

References

Notes

Notes and References

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60. Web site: South Sudan eVisa.
61. Web site: SL eVisa.
62. Web site: Suriname eVisa.
63. Web site: Tanzania eVisa.
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65. Obtainable at the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at the Dili Sea Port.
66. Web site: Togo eVisa.
67. Web site: Uganda eVisa.
68. Web site: UAE Smart Service.
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