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Ecuador Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 119 destinations open to Ecuador passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Ecuador passport holders can currently enter 50 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 35 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 34. An embassy visa is still required for 78 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

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Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

119Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
50
Visa-free
Antigua and Barbuda90 daysPrograms
Argentina90 daysPrograms
Armenia180 daysPrograms
Bahamas90 daysPrograms
Barbados90 days
Belarus30 days
Bolivia90 days
Brazil90 daysPrograms
Chile90 daysPrograms
China30 days
Colombia90 daysPrograms
Dominica21 daysPrograms
Dominican RepublicPrograms
El Salvador180 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Georgia360 daysPrograms
Grenada90 daysPrograms
Guyana90 days
Haiti90 days
Honduras90 daysPrograms
Hong Kong90 daysPrograms
Israel90 days
Ivory CoasteTA
Jamaica30 days
Kazakhstan30 days
KenyaeTAPrograms
Macao30 days
Malaysia30 days
Micronesia30 days
Moldova90 days
Mongolia30 days
Nicaragua90 daysPrograms
Panama90 daysPrograms
Papua New GuineaeTA
Paraguay90 daysPrograms
Peru180 days
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Russia90 daysPrograms
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 daysPrograms
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
South Africa90 daysPrograms
South KoreaeTAPrograms
Tajikistan30 days
Trinidad and Tobago90 days
Turkey90 daysPrograms
Ukraine90 days
Uruguay90 daysPrograms
Venezuela90 daysPrograms

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

35
Visa on arrival
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
EgyptPrograms
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Iran
JordanPrograms
Laos
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
MauritiusPrograms
Mozambique
NamibiaPrograms
Nepal
Oman
Palau
Qatar
Rwanda
Saint LuciaPrograms
SamoaPrograms
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu
Zambia
Zimbabwe

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

34
e-Visa
Albania
AustraliaPrograms
Azerbaijan
Benin
Bhutan
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cuba
DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
India
Iraq
Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Libya
Myanmar
Nigeria
PakistanPrograms
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Sierra LeonePrograms
Somalia
South Sudan
Syria
TaiwanPrograms
Thailand
Togo
Uganda
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
UzbekistanPrograms
Vietnam

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

78
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
AustriaPrograms
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brunei
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Costa RicaPrograms
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Eritrea
Estonia
FijiPrograms
Finland
FrancePrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
Guatemala
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
IrelandPrograms
ItalyPrograms
JapanPrograms
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
LatviaPrograms
Lebanon
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Mali
MaltaPrograms
MexicoPrograms
MonacoPrograms
MontenegroPrograms
Morocco
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
Niger
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
San Marino
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
Senegal
SerbiaPrograms
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
SpainPrograms
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
United KingdomPrograms
United StatesPrograms
VanuatuPrograms
Vatican
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Ecuador Passport

#41Rank, shared with 2
119Mobility score
50Visa-free
60%Of world destinations

Ecuador sits in the mid-table at 41st. Its passport provides visa-free entry to 50 destinations, and total mobility reaches 119 when visa on arrival and e-Visa options are counted. North America is the strongest region with 15 visa-free destinations, and Oceania is the weakest with two. Visa on arrival covers 35 destinations and e-Visa another 34, so the reachable range is wider than the visa-free count alone suggests for Ecuadorian holders.

Ecuadorians can go to China, Singapore and Brazil without a visa, while Australia and the United Arab Emirates require an e-Visa. France and the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Japan all require a visa, as do 78 countries in total. A second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 61 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Ecuador passport holders can enter 50 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 4

BelarusMoldovaRussiaUkraine

Asia 14

ArmeniaChinaGeorgiaHong KongIsraelKazakhstanMacaoMalaysiaMongoliaPhilippinesSingaporeSouth KoreaeTATajikistanTurkey

Africa 5

GambiaIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTASeychellesSouth Africa

North America 15

Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosDominicaDominican RepublicEl SalvadorGrenadaHaitiHondurasJamaicaNicaraguaPanamaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and Tobago

South America 10

ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaGuyanaParaguayPeruUruguayVenezuela

Oceania 2

MicronesiaPapua New GuineaeTA

How Ecuador Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
South Africa#3612664
Belize#3712462
Jamaica#3812258
Kuwait#3912161
Fiji#4012051
Ecuador#4111950
Maldives#4111957
Vanuatu#4111950
Guyana#4211852
Kosovo#4311750
Saudi Arabia#4311757

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 64 more destinations than the Ecuador passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Ecuador passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+61 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+55 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua & Barbuda CIP

+53 destinations

From USD $265,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details

Recent Changes

  • Thailandfrom Visa-free to e-VisaSource

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Ecuador passport holders visit without a visa?

Ecuador passport holders can visit 50 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 35 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 119 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Ecuador passport ranking?

The Ecuador passport ranks #41 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 2 other passports, with a mobility score of 119. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Ecuador passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Ecuador passport holders?

35 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Ecuador passport holders: Egypt, Indonesia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ghana and 25 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Ecuador passport holders?

Ecuador passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 78 destinations, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, New Zealand, Mexico and 70 more.

How can a Ecuador passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Ecuador passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+61 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+55 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months) and Antigua & Barbuda CIP (+53 destinations, from USD $265,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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