Visa requirements for Ecuadorian citizens

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

An Ecuadorian identity card is valid for travel to most South American countries.

As of April 2025, Ecuadorian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 94 countries and territories, ranking the Ecuadorian passport 53rd 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 map

Visa requirements for Ecuadorian citizens holding ordinary passports

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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	Visa required[5]
Albania	eVisa[6]
Algeria	Visa required[7]
Andorra	De facto visa required[8]		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	Visa required[9]
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa not required[10]
Argentina	Visa not required[11]	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	Visa not required[12]	180 days
Australia	Visa required[13][14]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria	Visa required[15]
Azerbaijan	eVisa[16]	30 days
Bahamas	Visa not required[17]	3 months
Bahrain	eVisa / Visa on arrival[18]	14 days	Visa is also obtainable online.
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival[19]	30 days	Only Available if traveling from a country where there is no Bangladeshi Embassy/High Commission/Consulate[20] Not available at all entry points.[21]
Barbados	Visa not required[22]
Belarus	Visa not required[23]	30 days
Belgium	Visa required[24]
Belize	Visa required[25]
Benin	eVisa[26][27]	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	eVisa[28][29]
Bolivia	Visa not required[30]	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	Visa required[31]
Botswana	eVisa[32][33]	3 months
Brazil	Visa not required[34]	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.
Brunei	Visa required[35]
Bulgaria	Visa required[36]
Burkina Faso	eVisa[37][38]
Burundi	Visa on arrival[39]	1 month
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[40][41]	30 days	Visa is also obtainable online.
Cameroon	eVisa[42][43]
Canada	Visa required[44]		US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free[45]
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[46]	45 days	Not available at all entry points.[47]
Central African Republic	Visa required[48]
Chad	eVisa[49][50]
Chile	Visa not required[51]	90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Mercosur visa not available for Ecuadorians
China[52]	Visa not required[53]	30 days	Visa free for  Hong Kong for 90 days. Visa free for  Macau for 30 days. Visa free for mainland  China for 30 days.
Colombia	Visa not required[54]	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	Visa on arrival[55]	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[56]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa[57][58]	7 days
Costa Rica	Visa required[59]		No visa required if holding an Multiple Entry Visa for the United States, Canada, EU or Japan.
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[60][61]	3 months
Croatia	Visa required[62]
Cuba	eVisa[63][64]	90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus	Visa required[65]
Czech Republic	Visa required[66]
Denmark	Visa required[67]
Djibouti	eVisa[68][69]	90 days
Dominica	Visa not required[70]	6 months
Dominican Republic	Visa not required[71]	90 days
Egypt	eVisa / Visa on arrival[72][73]	30 days
El Salvador	Visa not required[74]	3 months
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[75][76]
Eritrea	Visa required[77]
Estonia	Visa required[78]
Eswatini	Visa required[79]
Ethiopia	eVisa[80][81]	up to 90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji	Visa required[82]
Finland	Visa required[83]
France	Visa required[84]
Gabon	eVisa[85][86]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required[87]
Georgia	Visa not required[88]	1 year
Germany	Visa required[89]
Ghana	Visa required[90]
Greece	Visa required[91]
Grenada	Visa not required[92]	3 months
Guatemala	Visa required[93]		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	eVisa[94][95]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival[96]
Guyana	Visa not required[97]	90 days
Haiti	Visa not required[98]	3 months
Honduras	Visa not required[99]	90 days
Hungary	Visa required[100]
Iceland	Visa required[101]
India	eVisa[102]	30 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports[Note 1] or 5 designated seaports.[Note 2][103] An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[104] Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.[105]
Indonesia	e-VOA / Visa on arrival[106]	30 days
Iran	eVisa/Visa on arrival[107]	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[108] and present the submission notification at the airport's visa desk may obtain a visa on arrival.[109]
Iraq	eVisa[110][111]
Ireland	Visa required[112]		Visa is issued free of charge.[113]
Israel	Electronic Travel Authorization[114][115]	3 months
Italy	Visa required[116]
Jamaica	Visa not required[117]	90 days
Japan	Visa required[118]		May transit without visa. Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.[119] May apply online[120]
Jordan	eVisa / Visa on arrival[121][122]		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	Visa not required[123]	30 days	30 days within 180 day period.
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation[124]	90 days	Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Kiribati	Visa required[125]
North Korea	Visa required[126]
South Korea	Electronic Travel Authorization[127]	90 days	The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.[128]
Kuwait	Visa required[129]		e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions:[130] To be 18 years old and over. The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months. To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual. Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[131][132]	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).
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival[133]	30 days	17[Note 3] of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders.[134] e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 4] and in Boten (road and railroad).[135] Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 5] and 6 border crossings.[Note 6][134] Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.[136]
Latvia	Visa required[137]
Lebanon	Visa required[138]
Lesotho	eVisa[139]
Liberia	eVisa[140][141]
Libya	eVisa[142]
Liechtenstein	Visa required[143]
Lithuania	Visa required[144]
Luxembourg	Visa required[145]
Madagascar	eVisa/Visa on arrival[146][147]	90 days
Malawi	eVisa / Visa on arrival[148]	90 days
Malaysia	Visa not required[149]	30 days
Maldives	Free visa on arrival[150]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[151]
Malta	Visa required[152]
Marshall Islands	Visa on arrival[153]	90 days
Mauritania	eVisa[154][155]
Mauritius	Visa on arrival[156]	60 days
Mexico	Visa required[157]		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.[158][159]
Micronesia	Visa not required[160]	30 days
Moldova	Visa required[161][162]
Monaco	Visa required[163]
Mongolia	Visa not required[164]	90 days
Montenegro	Visa not required[165]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Morocco	Visa required[166]		May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area , Australia , Canada , Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus , Japan , United Arab Emirates ..[167]
Mozambique	eVisa / Visa on arrival[168]	30 days
Myanmar	eVisa[169]	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	eVisa/Visa on arrival[170][171]	3 months	Available at Hosea Kutako International Airport, Kalahari Border Crossing and Walvis Bay Airport.
Nauru	Visa required[172]
Nepal	eVisa / Visa on arrival[173]	90 days[174]
Netherlands	Visa required[175]
New Zealand	Visa required[176]		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.[177] 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.[178]
Nicaragua	Visa not required[179]	90 days
Niger	Visa required[180]
Nigeria	eVisa[181]	90 days
North Macedonia	Visa required[182]
Norway	Visa required[183]
Oman	Visa not required / eVisa[184]	14 days / 30 days
Pakistan	ETA / Online Visa[185]	30 days / 3 months	Online Visa eligible.[186]
Palau	Free visa on arrival[187]	30 days
Panama	Visa not required[188]	90 days
Papua New Guinea	eVisa[189]	60 days	Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
Paraguay	Visa not required[190]	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	Visa not required[191]	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	Visa not required[192]	30 days
Poland	Visa required[193]
Portugal	Visa required[194]
Qatar	Visa not required[195][196]	30 days
Romania	Visa required[197]
Russia	Visa not required[198]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[199][200]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required[201]	3 months
Saint Lucia	Visa on arrival[202]	6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[203]	3 month
Samoa	Visa not required[204]	60 days
San Marino	Visa required[205]		San Marino imposes no visa requirements on its visitors, however entry is not possible without entering Italy first, multiple entry Schengen area visa required.
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[206]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[207]		Residents of GCC countries can apply for Saudi e-Visas online and residents of the United States, United Kingdom and European Union may apply for a visa on arrival[208]
Senegal	Visa required[209]
Serbia	Visa required[210]		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	Electronic Border System[211][212]	3 months	Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles. Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
Sierra Leone	eVisa[213][214]	3 months
Singapore	Visa not required[215]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required[216]
Slovenia	Visa required[217]
Solomon Islands	Visitor's permit on arrival[218]	3 months
Somalia	eVisa[219][220]	30 days	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa	Visa not required[221]	90 days
South Sudan	eVisa[222][223]		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain	Visa required[224]
Sri Lanka	eVisa / Visa on arrival[225][226]	60 days / 30 days	The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.[227] Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Sudan	Visa required[228]
Suriname	Visa not required[229][230]	90 days	An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.[231] Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.[232]
Sweden	Visa required[233]
Switzerland	Visa required[234]
Syria	eVisa[235][236]
Tajikistan	Visa not required[237]	30 days
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival[238]	90 days
Thailand	Visa not required[239]	60 days
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[240]	30 days	Not available at all entry points.[241]
Togo	eVisa[242]	15 days
Tonga	Visa required[243]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required[244]	90 days
Tunisia	Visa required[245]
Turkey	Visa not required[246]	3 months
Turkmenistan	Visa required[247]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[248]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa[249]	3 months	Determined at the port of entry.
Ukraine	Visa not required[250]	90 days
United Arab Emirates	Visa required[251]		May apply using 'Smart service'.[252]
United Kingdom	Visa required[253]
United States	Visa required[254]
Uruguay	Visa not required[255]	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	eVisa[256]	30 days	5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.[257]
Vanuatu	Visa required[258]
Vatican City	Visa required[259]
Venezuela	Visa not required[260]
Vietnam	eVisa[261]	90 days	Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.[262]
Yemen	Visa required[263]
Zambia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[264][265]	90 days
Zimbabwe	Visa on arrival[266]	30 days	30 days for visits on business, 3 months for tourists.

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Countries	Conditions of access	Notes
Kosovo	Visa required[267]	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)[268]
North Cyprus	Visa not required[269]
Palestine	Visa not required[270]
Taiwan	eVisa[271]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Countries	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	Visa not required	90 days[272]
Macau	Visa on arrival	30 days[273]
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa required[274]
Greenland	Visa required[275]
France
French Guiana	Visa not required	90 days
French Polynesia	Visa required
French West Indies	Visa not required	90 days includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique
Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy	Visa required
Mayotte	Visa required
New Caledonia	Visa required	90 days
Réunion	Visa required
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa required
Wallis and Futuna	Visa required
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa not required[276]	90 days
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa not required[277]	90 days (includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba)
Curaçao	Visa not required[278]	90 days
Sint Maarten	Visa not required[278]	90 days
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required	31 days[279]
Niue	Visa not required	30 days[280]
Tokelau	Visa required[281]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa required	Aktotiri and Dhekelia joined the Schengen area following Brexit.[282]
Anguilla	eVisa[283]	Holders of a valid visa or residence permit for the United Kingdom, United States or Canada do not need a visa.
Bermuda	Visa required	Can transit visa free via United Kingdom
British Virgin Islands	Visa not required[284]	one month entry stamp on arrival
Cayman Islands	Visa not required[285]	6 months
Falkland Islands	Visa required[286]
Gibraltar	Visa required[287]	Gibraltar's status to join the Schengen Area is yet to be confirmed.[288]
Guernsey	Visa required
Isle of Man	Visa required
Jersey	Visa required
Montserrat	eVisa[289]	Holders of a valid visa for the United Kingdom, United States, Canada or an EU country do not need a visa.
Saint Helena	eVisa[290]
Turks and Caicos	Visa not required [291]	90 days
United States
American Samoa	Visa required[292]
Guam	Visa required[293]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required[294]
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required[295]
Puerto Rico	Visa required[296]

See also

• Ecuador portal

• Visa policy of Ecuador
• Ecuadorian passport