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Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings

How to enter, apply, and stay

Country profile

Capital

Quito

Population

18.1 million

Area

283,560 km²

Currency

United States dollar USD

Languages

Spanish

Time zone

UTC-06:00–UTC-05:00

Foreign-born

747,749 · 2024

Migrant share

4.1%

Ethnic groups · 2022

  • Mestizo77.5%
  • Montubio7.7%
  • Indigenous7.7%
  • White2.2%
  • Afroecuadorian2%
  • Mulatto1.4%
  • Other1.4%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Openness rank

#37

Entry openness

Entry openness

152

F+A+eTA

Visa free

152

passports in

eVisa

46

Visa required 0

Entry with current passport

Visa free90 days

Ecuador

EC · Openness rank #37

No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

  • United Arab Emirates#1Visa free
  • South Korea#2Visa free
  • Singapore#2Visa free
  • Japan#4Visa free
  • Spain#5Visa free
  • Belgium#6Visa free
  • Switzerland#6Visa free
  • Germany#6Visa free
  • Denmark#6Visa free
  • Finland#6Visa free
  • France#6Visa free
  • Ireland#6Visa free
  • Italy#6Visa free
  • Luxembourg#6Visa free
  • Malaysia#6Visa free
  • Netherlands#6Visa free
  • Norway#6Visa free
  • Sweden#6Visa free
  • Austria#19Visa free
  • Greece#19Visa free
  • Croatia#19Visa free
  • Hungary#19Visa free
  • Malta#19Visa free
  • Poland#19Visa free
  • Portugal#19Visa free
  • Slovenia#19Visa free
  • Slovakia#19Visa free
  • Bulgaria#28Visa free
  • Czechia#28Visa free
  • Estonia#28Visa free
  • Latvia#28Visa free
  • New Zealand#28Visa free
  • Romania#28Visa free
  • Australia#34Visa free
  • Lithuania#34Visa free
  • Cyprus#36Visa free
  • United Kingdom#36Visa free
  • Liechtenstein#36Visa free
  • Canada#39Visa free
  • Iceland#39Visa free

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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.