Ecuador: visa, passport and entry requirements

Entry document

• ✓Passport
• ✕National ID card

Passport validity
6 months after the date you arrive

Must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive. You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen. — Criminal record certificate from the country where you lived for the last 5 years, legalised with the Hague Apostille and translated into Spanish if issued in another language. This is mandatory for entry via land or river border from Peru or Colombia. Exemptions apply for visa holders, diplomatic passport holders, children under 18, victims of human trafficking or those seeking international protection. Alternatively, Ecuadorean immigration authorities at the border may perform a check on their ’SIMIEC’ system. There are no restrictions for those flying into Ecuador.

Visa

Not required

Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility (MFAHM) has an e-visa application process. For general guidance contact ssmc@cancilleria.gob.ec or call (02) 299 3200 extension 23064. To stay longer, to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons, you must meet the Ecuadorean government’s entry requirements. — Up to 90 days in any 12-month period. An extension of an extra 90 days is possible. Tourists to Galapagos Islands can stay for up to 60 days. — Not specified, but fines apply for overstaying or not having the required documents. An extension of stay can be paid for.

Recommended vaccinations

General vaccine recommendations

Check the latest vaccine recommendations for Ecuador where to get vaccines and whether you have to pay on the NHS travel vaccinations page