Where can Ecuador passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Ecuador passport lets you enter 83 countries without applying for a visa — 48 visa-free and 35 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 37 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 4 countries let Ecuador citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	48
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	35
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	37
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	4
Embassy visa needed	78

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (4)

Armenia (180 days), El Salvador (180 days), Georgia (360 days), Peru (180 days)

Visa-free (48)

Antigua and Barbuda (90 days), Argentina (90 days), Armenia (180 days), Bahamas (90 days), Barbados (90 days), Belarus (30 days), Bolivia (90 days), Brazil (90 days), Chile (90 days), China (30 days), Colombia (90 days), Dominica (21 days), Dominican Republic, El Salvador (180 days), Gambia (90 days), Georgia (360 days), Grenada (90 days), Guyana (90 days), Haiti (90 days), Honduras (90 days), Hong Kong (90 days), Israel (90 days), Jamaica (30 days), Kazakhstan (30 days), Macao (30 days), Malaysia (30 days), Micronesia (30 days), Moldova (90 days), Mongolia (30 days), Nicaragua (90 days), Palestine, Panama (90 days), Paraguay (90 days), Peru (180 days), Philippines (30 days), Russia (90 days), Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days), South Africa (90 days), Tajikistan (30 days), Thailand (60 days), Trinidad and Tobago (90 days), Turkey (90 days), Ukraine (90 days), Uruguay (90 days), Venezuela (90 days)

Visa on arrival (35)

Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Oman, Palau, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (37)

Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cuba, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, India, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Libya, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Togo, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (78)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Vatican, Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Ecuador citizens visit without a visa?

Ecuador passport holders can visit 83 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 48 are fully visa-free and 35 issue a visa on arrival. 37 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Ecuador citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

4 countries allow Ecuador citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Armenia, El Salvador, Georgia, Peru.

Can Ecuador citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

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