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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.

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 a national ID card.[1]

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Ecuador
  Ecuador
  Entry allowed with ID card
  Visa-free
  Visa required in advance

Visa required countries

Nationals of the following 37 countries require a visa for Ecuador.[1][2]

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.

Galapagos

All visitors to Galápagos Islands must obtain a Transit Control Card at the airport for a fee.[14]
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.[15]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Ecuador were nationals of the following countries:[16]

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ecuador.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Galapagos Islands.

References

  1. ^ a b "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Ecuador to impose visa requirements on Cuban citizens". trust.org.
  4. ^ "- The Washington Post". Archived from the original on 2015-12-11 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  5. ^ "Ecuador imposes visa regulations on N. Koreans ⋆ Epeak World News". epeak.in. 30 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Ecuador to require visas for Venezuelan migrants: Moreno". Reuters. 26 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Ciudadanos de 11 países requieren de visa para ingresar a Ecuador – Ministerio de Gobierno".
  8. ^ "Ecuador solicitará visa de turista a los cubanos desde el 1 de diciembre". cnn.com. 26 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Ecuador imposes visa regulations on N. Koreans". 30 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Ciudadanos de 11 países de África y Asia necesitarán visa para ingresar a Ecuador".
  11. ^ "Ciudadanos de otros 5 países necesitan visa para ingresar a Ecuador". 30 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Ecuador solicitará visa a cinco países tras análisis sobre riesgo de tráfico ilícito de migrantes". 15 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Ecuador impuso la visa para Albania, Tayikistán y Uzbekistán".
  14. ^ "Pre-registro TCT". Archived from the original on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  15. ^ "What is the Galapagos National Park entry fee used for?". www.galapagosislands.com. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  16. ^ "Estadisticas Turismo Ecuador Entradas Salidas Ecuador- Optur". optur.org.

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