Visa policy of Ecuador

Most visitors to Ecuador can enter the country without a visa. However, visitors from certain countries must first obtain a visa in advance before being allowed to enter.

Entry and exit stamps.

Citizens of most countries may stay up to 90 days without a valid visa. All visitors must hold a national passport valid for 6 months, (except citizens of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru & Uruguay who can also enter Ecuador with a national ID card).^[1]

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Ecuador

  Ecuador

  Visa not required (Entry possible with an ID card)

  Visa not required

  Visa required

Visa required countries

As of July 5, 2024, travelers required to obtain a visa to visit Ecuador can apply through the government portal. Nationals of the following 39 countries must obtain a visa to travel to Ecuador. ^[1][2][3]

Afghanistan  Albania  Angola  Bangladesh  Cameroon  China[4]  Congo  DR Congo  Cuba[5][6]  Egypt

Eritrea  Ethiopia  Gambia  Ghana  Guinea  Haiti1  India  Iran  Iraq  Ivory Coast

Kenya  Libya  Macao  Mali  Mauritania  Myanmar    Nepal  Nigeria  North Korea  Pakistan  Philippines

Senegal  Somalia  Sri Lanka  Sudan  Syria  Tajikistan  Taiwan  Uzbekistan  Venezuela[7] 2  Vietnam  Yemen

_{1 - A visa is not required if holding an approval code.
2 - Expired passports or other ID documentation accepted. Due to the crisis in Venezuela, the government is offering citizens special visas (including humanitarian and temporary permits) to enter the country.}

Date of visa changes
1 March 2016: China[8][9] (suspended on 1 July 2024[10]) Cancelled: 16 November 2015: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China (resumed in 1 March 2016 until 1 July 2024), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Senegal[11] 1 December 2015: Cuba[12] 30 March 2017: North Korea[13] 26 August 2019: Angola, Cameroon, Congo-Kinshasa, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Iraq, Libya, Sri Lanka, Syria, Venezuela [14] 30 March 2020: Egypt, Iran, Philippines, Vietnam, Yemen[15] 17 May 2021: Congo-Brazzaville, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Mali, Myanmar[16] 19 November 2022: Albania, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan[17] 30 August 2023: Kyrgyzstan[18]

Galapagos

All visitors to Galápagos Islands must obtain a Transit Control Card at the airport for a fee.^[19]
Visitors may pre-register for the Transit Control Card online, to save some time, but they will still be required to complete the process at the airport.^[20]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Ecuador were nationals of the following countries:^[21]

Country	2014
Colombia	375,755
United States	259,468
Peru	175,678
Venezuela	119,795
Spain	67,652
Argentina	58,607
Chile	43,896
Cuba	41,547
Germany	33,317
Canada	33,240
Total	1,557,006

Country	2018
Venezuela	956,067
United States	351,709
Colombia	323,345
Peru	146,938
Spain	103,008
Chile	45,778
Argentina	40,964
Germany	35,513
Canada	34,335
Mexico	30,425
United Kingdom	28,238
France	27,597
China	26,231
Brazil	22,503
Cuba	20,135
Italy	19,944
Panama	18,460
Netherlands	18,075
Philippines	15,536
India	12,439
Switzerland	11,588
Australia	11,534
Costa Rica	8,639
Belgium	6,988
Bolivia	6,530
Russia	6,215
Uruguay	5,704
Japan	5,555
South Korea	5,370
Ukraine	4,975
Total	2,428,536

See also

• Ecuador portal

• Visa requirements for Ecuadorian citizens