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Ecuador: immigration policy

Useful reference points on the Ecuadorean Immigration Policy.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 30 April 2013
• Last updated: 6 December 2024 — See all updates

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In February 2017 a new human migration law was approved. This has involved changes to visas for foreigners in Ecuador, immigration regulations and others. The different specific regulations have been gradually issued and implemented in 2017 and 2018.

• as a British visitor, you do not need a visa to come to Ecuador

• the Ecuadorean Immigration Law allows most foreign visitors to remain in Ecuador for up to 90 days within a 12 month period. This is applied in every entry point in Ecuador

• all visitors need to have a valid passport with a minimum validity of 6 months. Without this minimum validity period you will be denied entry to Ecuador

Published 30 April 2013
Last updated 6 December 2024 + show all updates

1. 6 December 2024

   Updated version.

2. 1 February 2024

   The section on permanent residency has been updated.

3. 26 July 2023

   Updated version

4. 18 October 2021

   Updates version

5. 8 April 2021

   Changes made in section COVID-19 emergency and new emails added to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility: Coordinación Zonal 9

6. 8 April 2021

   Document reviewed and updated.

7. 17 February 2021

   updated information

8. 18 September 2020

   Updated version.

9. 30 July 2020

   updated July 2020

10. 22 November 2019

    Updated version.

11. 21 October 2019

    Information on immigration policy updated

12. 1 February 2019

    updated document

13. 14 January 2019

    Updated document.

14. 15 October 2018

    Updated document.

15. 3 October 2018

    updated version

16. 10 September 2018

    updated version

17. 31 August 2018

    update version

18. 3 August 2018

    updated document

19. 10 July 2018

    updated document

20. 28 June 2018

    Updated document

21. 26 April 2018

    updated version

22. 26 April 2018

    updated information

23. 2 February 2018

    updated version

24. 1 February 2018

    Updated version

25. 18 December 2017

    updated version

26. 7 November 2017

    Updated document

27. 6 November 2017

    Updated document

28. 18 May 2017

    Updated May 2017

29. 2 May 2017

    Updated May 2017

30. 5 April 2017

    Up to date version of the Ecuador Immigration Policy

31. 4 August 2016

    Policy updated August 2016

32. 16 December 2015

    Policy Updated, December 2015.

33. 12 June 2015

    Update to Ecuador Immigration Policy

34. 12 June 2015

    Update to Ecuadorean Immigration Policy

35. 15 April 2015

    Document attached updated

36. 30 April 2013

    First published.