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 policy map
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Visa required countries
[edit]Since July 5, travelers required to obtain a visa to visit Ecuador can apply through the government portal. Nationals of the following 39 countries must obtain a visa to travel to Ecuador. [1][2][3]
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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Galapagos
[edit]All visitors to Galápagos Islands must obtain a Transit Control Card at the airport for a fee.[19]
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.[20]
Visitor statistics
[edit]Most visitors arriving to Ecuador were nationals of the following countries:[21]
| 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
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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.
- ^ "Ecuador eVisa".
- ^ "Ecuador ends visa-free entry for Chinese nationals". Voice of America. 25 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 to require visas for Venezuelan migrants: Moreno". Reuters. 26 July 2019.
- ^ "自2016年3月1日起厄瓜多尔免签入境". 搜狐旅游.
- ^ "厄瓜多尔免签吸引中国公民".
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ecuador ends visa-free entry for Chinese nationals
- ^ "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.