Most visitors to Ecuador can enter the country without a visa. However, some visitors of certain countries must first obtain a visa in advance before being allowed to enter the country. Visitors may stay up to 90 days, except citizens of Peru, who are allowed a maximum stay of 180 days, and citizens of China who are allowed to stay for 90 days per calendar year. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months, except for citizens of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Citizens of those countries can also enter Ecuador with ID card.[1]
1 - A visa is not required if holding an approval code. 2 - Visa-free policy ended 25 August 2019. 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
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Cancelled:
16 November 2015: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China (restored in 2016), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Senegal[8]
26 August 2019: Angola, Cameroon, Gambia, Guinea, Ghana, India, Iraq, Libya, Congo-Kinshasa, Syria, Sri Lanka, Venezuela [10]
29 March 2020: Egypt, Iran, Philippines, Vietnam, Yemen[11]
17 May 2021: Congo-Brazzaville, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Mali, Myanmar[12]
Galapagos[]
All visitors to Galápagos Islands must obtain a Transit Control Card at the airport for a fee.[13] 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.[14]
Visitor statistics[]
Most visitors arriving to Ecuador were nationals of the following countries:[15]
1British Overseas Territories. 2 Open border with Schengen Area. 3 Russia is included as a European country here because the majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia. 4 These countries span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia. 5 Part of the Realm of New Zealand. 6 Partially recognized. 7Unincorporated territory of the United States. 8 Part of Norway, not part of the Schengen Area, special open-border status under Svalbard Treaty.
9 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.
10Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East.
1British Overseas Territories.
2 Part of the Schengen Area.
3 Open border with Schengen Area.
4Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.
5Cyprus, Armenia, and the partially recognised republics of Artsakh and Northern Cyprus are entirely in Southwest Asia but have socio-political connections with Europe.
6Egypt spans the boundary between North Africa and the Middle East.
7 Partially recognized.
8 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, not part of the Schengen Area.
9 Russia has territory in both Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The vast majority of its population (80%) lives in European Russia.
10 Part of the Nordic Passport Union.
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