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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).<ref name="tim" /> |
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).<ref name="tim" /> |
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* {{flag|China}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ecuavisa.com/noticias/politica/cancilleria-suspension-exencion-visa-china-ecuador-CE7503501 | title=La Cancillería de Ecuador suspende temporalmente acuerdo de exención de visa a China ⋆ Ecuavisa | date=18 June 2024 | website=ecuavisa.com}}</ref> |
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* {{flag|China}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=SOLANO |first1=GONZALO |title=Ecuador stops waiving visas for Chinese nationals because of an increase in irregular migration |url=https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-china-visas-agreement-migration-5f44c3c0ad6bbb2b86aedb1e5a9798f3 |website=AP News |publisher=AP News |access-date=19 June 2024 |language=en |date=18 June 2024}}</ref> |
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*1 March 2016: China<ref>{{cite web|title=自2016年3月1日起厄瓜多尔免签入境|url=http://travel.sohu.com/20160227/n438725519.shtml|website=搜狐旅游}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=厄瓜多尔免签吸引中国公民|url=http://17euro.com/archives/20807}}</ref> |
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*16 November 2015: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China (restored in 2016), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Senegal<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ministeriodegobierno.gob.ec/ciudadanos-de-11-paises-requieren-de-visa-para-ingresar-a-ecuador/|title = Ciudadanos de 11 países requieren de visa para ingresar a Ecuador – Ministerio de Gobierno}}</ref> |
*16 November 2015: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China (restored in 2016), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Senegal<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ministeriodegobierno.gob.ec/ciudadanos-de-11-paises-requieren-de-visa-para-ingresar-a-ecuador/|title = Ciudadanos de 11 países requieren de visa para ingresar a Ecuador – Ministerio de Gobierno}}</ref> |
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*1 December 2015: Cuba<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2015/11/26/ecuador-solicitara-visa-de-turista-a-los-cubanos-desde-el-1-de-diciembre/|title=Ecuador solicitará visa de turista a los cubanos desde el 1 de diciembre|date=26 November 2015|website=cnn.com}}</ref> |
*1 December 2015: Cuba<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2015/11/26/ecuador-solicitara-visa-de-turista-a-los-cubanos-desde-el-1-de-diciembre/|title=Ecuador solicitará visa de turista a los cubanos desde el 1 de diciembre|date=26 November 2015|website=cnn.com}}</ref> |
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In June 2024 Ecuador announced an introduction of an electronic visa system for visitors from visa requiring countries.<ref>[https://www.buch-dein-visum.de/en/news/ecuador/ecuador-erleichtert-reisen-mit-neuem-e-visum-system]</ref> |
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==Galapagos== |
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Revision as of 13:32, 23 June 2024
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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
Ecuador
Visa not required (Entry possible with an ID card)
Visa not required
Visa required
Visa required countries
Nationals of the following countries require a visa for Ecuador (unless otherwise stated).[1][2]
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
All visitors to Galápagos Islands must obtain a Transit Control Card at the airport for a fee.[18]
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.[19]
Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving to Ecuador were nationals of the following countries:[20]
| 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
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ecuador.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Galapagos Islands.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "La Cancillería de Ecuador suspende temporalmente acuerdo de exención de visa a China ⋆ Ecuavisa". ecuavisa.com. 18 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 impose visa requirement on Citizens of Kyrgyzstan ⋆ AKIpress News Agency". akipress.com. 30 August 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.