Ecuador digital nomad visa (Visa Nómada)

The visa is for foreign individuals who want to live in Ecuador while carrying out professional or service activities remotely, digitally or by teleworking for a foreign employer, client or company, or who own a company registered abroad. The gob.ec page states that only nationals of countries on a list prepared by the Ministry of Tourism may apply; the list is not reproduced on the page, so applicants should confirm their eligibility with the MREMH's advisory unit before applying.

Upload a recent colour JPG photo (5 x 5 cm, white background, maximum 1 MB), a passport valid for at least six months, an original criminal record certificate from your country of origin or of residence in the last five years (over 18, translated, apostilled or legalised and no older than 180 days at your last entry), and proof of lawful means of support under Ministerial Agreement 70 of 28 June 2024. The authority may ask for other documents.

You must prove foreign-source income of at least three Salarios Básicos Unificados (SBU) a month for the three months before the application, or 36 SBU over a year, with international bank statements. The SBU is set each year, so check the current value. Add documents showing that you work or provide services remotely for a foreign employer or client. Each dependant requires an extra USD 250 of monthly income.

Health insurance, Ecuadorian or foreign, must be valid for the whole visa period; a foreign policy must state that it covers Ecuador.

Apply only online on e-VISAS. Pay USD 50 on the day you apply, by card until 23:55 Ecuador time or by deposit at Banco del Pacífico from 08:30 to 16:00, or the application is deleted. After authorisation pay USD 270. People aged 65 and over pay half, and people with a disability of at least 30 per cent with a Ministry of Public Health card are exempt.