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Ecuador visa requirements by passport

Holders of 198 passports can enter Ecuador without applying at an embassy: 152 visa-free and 46 with an eVisa.

Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error

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Pick your passport to see the entry rule for Ecuador, how long you can stay and a flight search.

Official Ecuador eVisa website

Apply only on the government's own website. Agencies and look-alike sites charge extra and can delay your trip. The lists below show which passports need an eVisa or eTA for Ecuador.

Apply for the eVisa on the official website

serviciosciudadanos.cancilleria.gob.ec

The government fee is shown on the official website.

Look-alike websites charge extra "service fees". Check the address before you pay.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador (gob.ec) (checked 9 October 2026)

Entry rules for Ecuador by passport

Visa free152 passports

Show your passport at the border. Bring proof of your return trip.

eVisa46 passports

Apply on the official government website before you fly. No embassy visit.

Ecuador entry: common questions

Which passports can enter Ecuador without a visa?

Holders of 152 passports can enter Ecuador visa-free: Algeria, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Who needs an eTA or eVisa for Ecuador?

An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Chad, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen passport holders. Apply only on the official government website, serviciosciudadanos.cancilleria.gob.ec; other sites add service fees.

How up to date are these Ecuador entry rules?

The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with Ecuador's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.