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Visa requirements · updated Nov 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Ecuador Passport 2026

The Ecuador passport gives visa-free entry to 48 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 73 more. Ranked #104 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

48visa-free
73on arrival / eTA
121total access
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Ecuador
Passport
48visa-free

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Visa-free · 48

Antigua and Barbuda90 days→ Argentina90 days→ Armenia180 days→ Bahamas90 days→ Barbados90 days→ Belarus30 days→ Bolivia90 days→ Brazil90 days→ Chile90 days→ China30 days→ Colombia90 days→ Dominica21 days→ Dominican Republic90 days→ El Salvador180 days→ Gambia90 days→ Georgia360 days→ Grenada90 days→ Guyana90 days→ Haiti90 days→ Honduras90 days→ Hong Kong90 days→ Israel90 days→ Jamaica30 days→ Kazakhstan30 days→ Macao30 days→ Malaysia30 days→ Micronesia30 days→ Moldova90 days→ Mongolia30 days→ Nicaragua90 days→ Palestine90 days→ Panama90 days→ Paraguay90 days→ Peru180 days→ Philippines30 days→ Russia90 days→ Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days→ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days→ Seychelles90 days→ Singapore30 days→ South Africa90 days→ Tajikistan30 days→ Thailand60 days→ Trinidad and Tobago90 days→ Turkey90 days→ Ukraine90 days→ Uruguay90 days→ Venezuela90 days→

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Albania e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Azerbaijan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain Visa on arrival · 30 days → Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days → Benin e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Botswana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Egypt Visa on arrival · 30 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → India e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Indonesia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kyrgyzstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malawi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Marshall Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritius Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days → Myanmar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Namibia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Oman Visa on arrival · 30 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Rwanda Visa on arrival · 30 days → Saint Lucia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sierra Leone e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Taiwan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United Arab Emirates e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Uzbekistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zambia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Zimbabwe Visa on arrival · 30 days →

Where Ecuador citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Ecuador passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 42.2% of applications refused, against 17.5% at the most lenient one.

Schengen
30.0%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #33 of 118
+0.8 pp year-over-year
by filing country
United States
42.2%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #73 of 197
+5.3 pp year-over-year
B1/B2 visas
United Kingdom
17.5%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #90 of 119
+0.4 pp year-over-year
visitor visas
1.5 months until the next US interview · Quito
1 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
7 countries accept visa applications right inside Ecuador

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Ecuador citizens most

# Schengen state Applications Filed in Rate
1 Hungary 1,003 Quito 37.6% 2 Italy 12,396 Quito 34.5% 3 Spain 80,504 Guayaquil, Quito 30.3% 4 France 3,829 Quito 28.2% 5 Switzerland 2,299 Quito 27.7% 6 Germany 6,136 Quito 18.0%

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Ecuador passport still needs a visa · 77

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Andorra visa required → Angola visa required → Austria visa required → Belgium visa required → Belize visa required → Bosnia and Herzegovina visa required → Brunei visa required → Bulgaria visa required → Canada visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → Congo visa required → Costa Rica visa required → Croatia visa required → Cyprus visa required → Czech Republic visa required → Denmark visa required → Eritrea visa required → Estonia visa required → Fiji visa required → Finland visa required → France visa required → Germany visa required → Greece visa required → Guatemala visa required → Hungary visa required → Iceland visa required → Ireland visa required → Italy visa required → Japan visa required → Kiribati visa required → Kosovo visa required → Kuwait visa required → Latvia visa required → Lebanon visa required → Liberia visa required → Liechtenstein visa required → Lithuania visa required → Luxembourg visa required → Mali visa required → Malta visa required → Mexico visa required → Monaco visa required → Montenegro visa required → Morocco visa required → Nauru visa required → Netherlands visa required → New Zealand visa required → Niger visa required → North Korea visa required → North Macedonia visa required → Norway visa required → Poland visa required → Portugal visa required → Romania visa required → San Marino visa required → Saudi Arabia visa required → Senegal visa required →

+ 17 more countries

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Ecuador passport travel to visa-free?
The Ecuador passport gives visa-free access to 48 countries, plus 73 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Ecuador citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 35 countries for Ecuador citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Ecuador passport?
The Ecuador passport ranks #104 in the 2026 passport index, with 121 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Nov 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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