Visa policy of Ecuador
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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.
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 required countries
Nationals of the following countries require a visa for Ecuador (unless otherwise stated).[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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In June 2024 Ecuador announced an introduction of an electronic visa system for visitors from visa requiring countries.[16]
Galapagos
All visitors to Galápagos Islands must obtain a Transit Control Card at the airport for a fee.[17]
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.[18]
Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving to Ecuador were nationals of the following countries:[19]
Country | 2014 |
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![]() | 375,755 |
![]() | 259,468 |
![]() | 175,678 |
![]() | 119,795 |
![]() | 67,652 |
![]() | 58,607 |
![]() | 43,896 |
![]() | 41,547 |
![]() | 33,317 |
![]() | 33,240 |
Total | 1,557,006 |
Country | 2018 |
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![]() | 956,067 |
![]() | 351,709 |
![]() | 323,345 |
![]() | 146,938 |
![]() | 103,008 |
![]() | 45,778 |
![]() | 40,964 |
![]() | 35,513 |
![]() | 34,335 |
![]() | 30,425 |
![]() | 28,238 |
![]() | 27,597 |
![]() | 26,231 |
![]() | 22,503 |
![]() | 20,135 |
![]() | 19,944 |
![]() | 18,460 |
![]() | 18,075 |
![]() | 15,536 |
![]() | 12,439 |
![]() | 11,588 |
![]() | 11,534 |
![]() | 8,639 |
![]() | 6,988 |
![]() | 6,530 |
![]() | 6,215 |
![]() | 5,704 |
![]() | 5,555 |
![]() | 5,370 |
![]() | 4,975 |
Total | 2,428,536 |
See also
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References
- ^ 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.
- ^ SOLANO, GONZALO (18 June 2024). "Ecuador stops waiving visas for Chinese nationals because of an increase in irregular migration". AP News. AP News. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Ecuador to impose visa requirements on Cuban citizens". trust.org.
- ^ "- The Washington Post". Archived from the original on 2015-12-11 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "Ecuador impose visa requirement on Citizens of Kyrgyzstan ⋆ AKIpress News Agency". akipress.com. 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Ecuador to require visas for Venezuelan migrants: Moreno". Reuters. 26 July 2019.
- ^ "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.
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- ^ "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.
External links
- The official page of the list of countries which need visa to enter Ecuador
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio e Integración
- Galapagos registration