Where Ecuador passport holders can go visa-free
198 countries and territories: visa-free โ 52, electronic travel authorisation โ 4, visa on arrival โ 16, e-visa โ 54, visa required โ 72. Rules change โ check the destination's official website before you travel.
With a Ecuador passport you can enter 56 countries and territories visa-free or with an electronic travel authorisation. In 70 more countries, you get the visa online or at the border.
- Updated 19 October 2026
- 198 countries and territories
- references disagree: 22
By country
Filter by entry type or search by name. โReferences disagreeโ means different sources give different answers โ check the destination's official website.
Visa-free ยท 52
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina90 days
Details
Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Ecuadorians can live and work legally in Argentina under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
- Armenia180 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados
- Belarus30 days
- Bolivia90 days
Details
Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Ecuadorians can live and work legally in Bolivia under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
- Brazil90 days
Details
Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Ecuadorians can live and work legally in Brazil under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
- Chile90 days
Details
Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Mercosur visa not available for Ecuadorians to live and work.
- China30 days
Details
Visa-free for Hong Kong for 90 days. Visa-free for Macau for 30 days. Visa-free for mainland China for 30 days.
- Colombia90 days
Details
Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Ecuadorians can live and work legally in Colombia under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
- Dominica180 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 21 days
- Dominican Republic90 days
- El Salvador90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 180 days
- Gambia
- Georgia365 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guyana90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Hong Kong90 days
- Jamaica90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 30 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
Details
30 days within 180 day period.
- Macau30 days
- Malawi
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Malaysia30 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
- Mongolia90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 30 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- Oman14 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Palestine
- Panama90 days
- Paraguay90 days
Details
Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Ecuadorians can live and work legally in Paraguay under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
- Peru180 days
Details
Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Ecuadorians can live and work legally in Peru under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
- Philippines30 days
- Qatar30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Russia90 days
Details
90 days within any 180 day period.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- South Africa90 days
- Suriname90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
- Tajikistan30 days
- Thailand60 days
- Trinidad and Tobago90 days
- Tรผrkiye90 days
- Ukraine90 days
- United Arab Emirates90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Uruguay90 days
Details
Entry is allowed with a valid Ecuadorian identity card that is less than 10 years old. Ecuadorians can live and work legally in Uruguay under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
- Venezuela
Travel authorisation ยท 4
- Israel90 days
- Kenya90 days
Details
Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is 32.50 USD. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
- Morocco
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- South Korea90 days
Details
The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
Visa on arrival ยท 16
- Bangladesh30 days
Details
Only Available if traveling from a country where there is no Bangladeshi Embassy/High Commission/Consulate Not available at all entry points.
- Burundi30 days
- Cape Verde45 days
Details
Not available at all entry points.
- Comoros45 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Indonesia
- Liberia90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Mauritius60 days
- Palau30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Samoa90 days
- Solomon Islands90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Timor-Leste30 days
Details
Not available at all entry points.
- Tuvalu30 days
E-visa ยท 54
- Afghanistan30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
- Albania90 days
Details
Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Ireland, Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.
- Azerbaijan30 days
- Bahrain14 days
Details
Visa is also obtainable online.
- Benin30 days
Details
Must have an international vaccination certificate. Three types of electronic visa are offered: the e-Visa valid for 30 days for a single entry (50 EUR), the e-Visa valid for 30 days for several (multiple) entries (75 EUR), and the e-Visa valid for 90 days to make several (multiple) entries (100 EUR).
- Bhutan90 days
Details
Sustainable Development Fee of 200 USD per day for almost all visitors to Bhutan.
- Botswana90 days
- Burkina Faso
- Cambodia30 days
Details
Visa is also obtainable online.
- Cameroon
- Chad
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Cรดte dโIvoire90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
- Cuba90 days
Details
Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
- Djibouti90 days
- DR Congo7 days
- Egypt30 days
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia90 days
Details
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Fiji
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Gabon90 days
Details
e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea90 days
- India30 days
Details
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
- Iran30 days
- Iraq30 days
- Jordan
Details
Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
- Kyrgyzstan60 days
Details
e-Visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).
- Laos30 days
Details
18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
- Libya
- Madagascar90 days
Details
For stays of 61 to 90 days, the visa fee is 59 USD.
- Mauritania30 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Myanmar28 days
Details
e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand โ Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India โ Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa is available for tourism only.
- Namibia90 days
Details
Available at Hosea Kutako International Airport, Kalahari Border Crossing and Walvis Bay Airport.
- Nepal90 days
- Nigeria30 days
- Pakistan90 days
- Papua New Guinea60 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
Details
Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
- Rwanda30 days
- Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe
- Serbia90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
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90 days within any 180-day period. Transfers allowed. Visa-free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states and the United States.
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Somalia30 days
Details
All visitors must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey.
- South Sudan
Details
Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tanzania90 days
- Togo15 days
- Uganda90 days
Details
Determined at the port of entry.
- Uzbekistan30 days
Details
5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.
- Vanuatu120 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Vietnam90 days
Details
Phรบ Quแปc without a visa for up to 30 days.
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe30 days
Visa required ยท 72
- Algeria
Details
Visitors on tours organized to some southern regions by an approved travel agency may obtain a visa on arrival for up to 30 days.
- Andorra
Details
Andorra imposes no visa requirements on its visitors, however entry is not possible without entering Spain or France first, multiple entry Schengen area visa required.
- Angola
- Australia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Austria
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
Details
US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa-free.
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Costa Rica
Details
No visa required if holding an Multiple Entry Visa for the United States, Canada, EU or Japan.
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Greece
- Guatemala
Details
Visa waived for a maximum stay of 90 days within 180 days for valid visa holders or residents of Canada, the European Union member states, or the United States .
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
Details
Visa is issued free of charge.
- Italy
- Japan
Details
May transit without visa. Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. May apply online
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
Details
e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions: To be 18 years old and over. The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months. To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual. Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Mexico
Details
Ecuadorian citizens may enter Mexico for 180 days if they hold a valid visa or permanent residence issued by the U.S., Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Chile, Colombia, or a country part of the Schengen area.
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
Details
May transit without visa if transit is through Auckland Airport and for no longer than 24 hours, subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
Details
San Marino imposes no visa requirements on its visitors, however entry is not possible without entering Italy first, multiple entry Schengen area visa required.
- Saudi Arabia
Details
Residents of GCC countries can apply for Saudi e-Visas online and residents of the United States, United Kingdom and European Union may apply for a visa on arrival
- Senegal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
Details
When transiting between two non-bordering countries, visitors can obtain a Turkmenistan transit visa for a five-day stay. This must be applied for in advance at the Turkmenistan Embassy. Visitors must also submit copies of the visas for the country of entry into Turkmenistan and the country of departure from Turkmenistan. Visa fee is 20 USD.
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Details
Yemen introduced an e-Visa system for visitors who meet certain eligibility requirements (group travel of 10 or more people, business trips, and transit etc.).
Visas for Ecuador citizens
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