Countries to which Ecuadorians can travel without a visa

Ecuadorian citizens can travel without a visa to 46 countries around the world, therefore it would be important to know the list of nations that do not request a visa to travel for tourism, studies or work.

Most countries require requirements and a visa to enter, other nations do not require a visa for the entry of people.

According to the report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, there are 153 nations that request visas from Ecuadorian citizens to enter their territory.

Travel without a visa

In total there are 59 countries that do not request a visa from Ecuadorian citizens:

Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Belarus, Bolivia, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Curaçao, Dominica, El Salvador, Russian Federation, Philippines, Gambia, Georgia , British Virgin Islands, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Israel, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Macao, Malaysia, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay , Peru, Dominican Republic, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, South Africa, Suriname, Tajikistan, Palestinian Territories, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela and Wallis and future.

They grant the visa at the time of entry

In addition to this list, there are 32 countries that grant a visa to Ecuadorians as soon as they arrive in these nations. This  visa can be obtained at the airport or border entry point upon arrival. The rates, validity and length of stay allowed may vary and are:

Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Mauritius, Seychelles, Jordan, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mauritania, Nepal, Niue, Oman, Palau, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saint Lucia, Somalia, Tanzania, Timor, Togo, Tuvalu, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Departure of minors

Minors to travel must comply with the following:

In Article 130 of the Organic Mobility Law (LOMH) it explains that Ecuadorian and foreign resident girls, boys and adolescents can leave the national territory under the following conditions:

• Accompanied by their parents, legal guardians or whoever exercises parental authority, or with one of their parents with prior notarial or judicial authorization from those who do not travel with them.
• Alone or with third parties prior authorization from the parents, guardians or those who exercise parental authority.

Requirements:

• Valid and current passport.
• Identity card to travel through South America.
• Authorization to leave the country in case of traveling with one of the parents, alone or with third parties, granted by a Judge, Notary Public and Consul accredited abroad.3

In the event that an authorization to leave the country has been granted by a Notary Public abroad, it must be translated into Spanish and duly apostilled.