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Ecuador Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 50 in the world, 85 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

45 Visa-free entry with passport
40 On arrival issued at the border
37 E-visa online, no consulate
76 Visa required via a consulate
Compare with passport USA United Kingdom India
Visa-free On arrival E-visa Visa required Passport country

Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

China visa-free, up to 30 days
UAE visa-free, up to 90 days
Turkey visa-free, up to 90 days
Thailand visa-free, up to 60 days
Brazil visa-free, up to 90 days
South Korea electronic travel authorisation
Schengen visa required in advance
United Kingdom visa required in advance
USA visa required in advance
Canada visa required in advance
Japan visa required in advance
Serbia visa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 45

entry with passport

  • Antigua and Barbuda 90 days
  • Argentina 90 days
  • Armenia 180 days
  • Bahamas 90 days
  • Barbados 90 days
  • Belarus 30 days
  • Bolivia 90 days
  • Brazil 90 days
  • Chile 90 days
  • China 30 days
  • Colombia 90 days
  • Dominica 21 days
  • Dominican Republic 30 days
  • El Salvador 180 days
  • Georgia 360 days
  • Grenada 90 days
  • Guyana 90 days
  • Haiti 90 days
  • Honduras 90 days
  • Hong Kong 90 days
  • Jamaica 30 days
  • Kazakhstan 30 days
  • Macao 30 days
  • Malaysia 30 days
  • Micronesia 30 days
  • Mongolia 30 days
  • Nicaragua 90 days
  • Palestine
  • Panama 90 days
  • Paraguay 90 days
  • Peru 180 days
  • Philippines 30 days
  • Russia 90 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
  • Seychelles 90 days
  • Singapore 30 days
  • South Africa 90 days
  • Tajikistan 30 days
  • Thailand 60 days
  • Trinidad and Tobago 90 days
  • Turkey 90 days
  • UAE 90 days
  • Ukraine 90 days
  • Uruguay 90 days
  • Venezuela 90 days

Visa on arrival 40

issued at the border

  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Egypt
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Laos
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Maldives
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Qatar
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Samoa
  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Tanzania
  • Tuvalu
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

E-visa 37

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Australia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Guinea
  • India
  • Iraq
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Myanmar
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Taiwan
  • Togo
  • Uganda
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Vietnam

Visa required 76

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kiribati
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Romania
  • San Marino
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tonga
  • Tunisia
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Kingdom
  • USA
  • Vatican
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

49 Saudi Arabia 86 50 East Timor 85 50 Ecuador 85 51 Jamaica 84 52 Guyana 82

FAQ

How many countries can Ecuador passport holders visit without a visa?
85 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 45 visa-free and 40 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 37 countries issue an e-visa online, and 76 require applying at a consulate.
Do Ecuador passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Ecuador passport?
50 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly