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Visa-Free Countries for Ecuador Passport Holders (2026)

Ecuador passport holders can visit 102 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 64 visa-free, 11 with an electronic travel authorization and 27 with a visa on arrival. 49 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 92 require a visa before travel. That puts the Ecuador passport at #57 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 64
  • ETA 11
  • On arrival 27
  • E-visa 49
  • Visa 92
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

102

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#57 of 208

E-visa online

49

Visa required

92

Visa-free for Ecuador passport holders

64 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

ArgentinaFree movement (MERCOSUR)Armenia180 daysAruba90 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados90 daysBelarus30 daysBelize90 daysBoliviaFree movement (MERCOSUR)Bonaire90 daysBrazilFree movement (MERCOSUR)British Virgin Islands30 daysCayman Islands180 daysChileFree movement (MERCOSUR)China30 daysColombiaFree movement (MERCOSUR)Cook Islands31 daysCuraçao90 daysDominica21 daysDominican Republic90 daysEl Salvador180 daysFrench Guiana90 daysGeorgia360 daysGrenada90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysGuyana90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysJamaica30 daysKazakhstan30 daysMacau30 daysMartinique90 daysMicronesia30 daysMongolia90 daysMontenegro90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePanama90 daysParaguayFree movement (MERCOSUR)PeruFree movement (MERCOSUR)Philippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRussia90 daysSaba90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSint Eustatius90 daysSint Maarten90 daysSouth Africa90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTajikistan30 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTurkey90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUruguayFree movement (MERCOSUR)Vatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Ecuador passport holders

11 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysIsrael90 daysJeju Island90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand60 days

Visa on arrival for Ecuador passport holders

27 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysQatar30 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Ecuador passport holders

49 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaAzerbaijan30 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMontserrat180 daysMyanmar28 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysSaint Helena90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTaiwan30 daysTogo90 daysUganda90 daysUzbekistan30 daysVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Ecuador passport holders

92 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAustriaBelgiumBermudaBosnia and HerzegovinaBruneiBulgariaCanadaCentral African RepublicCosta RicaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyJapanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMayotteMexicoMonacoMoroccoNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSenegalSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkmenistanUnited KingdomUnited StatesUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

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Ecuador passport: common questions

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

102 destinations: 64 visa-free, 11 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 27 with a visa on arrival. Another 49 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Ecuador passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Ecuador passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Ecuador passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Ecuador passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Ecuador passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Ecuador passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Ecuador passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Ecuador passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Ecuador passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Ecuador passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Ecuador passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Israel, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Ecuador passport holders?

92 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Brunei. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Kuwait#54 · 108 destinationsTimor-Leste#55 · 106 destinationsNauru#56 · 104 destinationsMaldives#58 · 101 destinationsSaudi Arabia#59 · 99 destinationsBahrain#60 · 98 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.