Most visitors to Ecuador may enter the country without a visa. However, visitors from certain countries must obtain a visa from one of the Ecuadorian diplomatic missions.
Citizens of most countries may stay for up to 90 days without a visa (except citizens of China, who may enter for tourist purposes and stay without a visa for up to 90 days within any year).
All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months, (except citizens of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay, who may enter Ecuador with an ID card if arriving from a Mercosur member state or associated state).[1]
Visa policy map edit
Visa required in advance edit
Citizens of the following countries must obtain a visa in advance (unless otherwise noted):[1][2]
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.
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Cancelled:
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Galapagos edit
All visitors to Galápagos Islands must obtain a Transit Control Card at the airport for a fee.[11]
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.[12]
Visitor statistics edit
Most visitors arriving in Ecuador were from the following countries of nationality:[13]
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "LISTA DE PAÍSES QUE DEBEN PRESENTAR VISA AL INGRESAR AL ECUADOR – Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Movilidad Humana". www.cancilleria.gob.ec. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- ^ "Ciudadanos de 11 países requieren de visa para ingresar a Ecuador – Ministerio de Gobierno".
- ^ "Ecuador solicitará visa de turista a los cubanos desde el 1 de diciembre". cnn.com. 26 November 2015.
- ^ "Ecuador imposes visa regulations on N. Koreans". 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Ciudadanos de 11 países de África y Asia necesitarán visa para ingresar a Ecuador".
- ^ "Ciudadanos de otros 5 países necesitan visa para ingresar a Ecuador". 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Ecuador solicitará visa a cinco países tras análisis sobre riesgo de tráfico ilícito de migrantes". 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Ecuador impuso la visa para Albania, Tayikistán y Uzbekistán".
- ^ "Ecuador impose visa requirement on Citizens of Kyrgyzstan ⋆ AKIpress News Agency". akipress.com. 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Pre-registro TCT". Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "What is the Galapagos National Park entry fee used for?". www.galapagosislands.com. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
- ^ "Estadisticas Turismo Ecuador Entradas Salidas Ecuador- Optur". optur.org.