Entry requirements
Ecuador
For Italian citizens
Visa-free for 90 days
Ecuador's Foreign Ministry lists the countries whose nationals require a visa to enter Ecuador, among them India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cuba, Nigeria, Pakistan, Venezuela and China. Ecuador's Regulation to the Organic Law on Human Mobility says a foreigner who enters Ecuador as a tourist may stay for a maximum of 90 days in a one-year period, and that foreigners from the countries for which Ecuador has established a tourist-visa requirement must apply for the visa at a consular office; the Foreign Ministry's procedure page names those countries as the countries to which Ecuador requires a visa before entry. The UK, Canadian, Australian, French, German, Italian and Polish governments say their citizens can visit without a visa.
Visa
Not required
Document
The UK Foreign Office tells British nationals that, to enter Ecuador, their passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date they arrive.
What you need to know
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Regime
Visa-free for 90 days
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Detail
Max stay · 90 days
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Detail
Extension · up to 90 days
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Detail
Stay window · 365 days (per-12-months-from-first-entry)
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Notes
Ecuador's Foreign Ministry lists the countries whose nationals require a visa to enter Ecuador, among them India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cuba, Nigeria, Pakistan, Venezuela and China. Ecuador's Regulation to the Organic Law on Human Mobility says a foreigner who enters Ecuador as a tourist may stay for a maximum of 90 days in a one-year period, and that foreigners from the countries for which Ecuador has established a tourist-visa requirement must apply for the visa at a consular office; the Foreign Ministry's procedure page names those countries as the countries to which Ecuador requires a visa before entry. The UK, Canadian, Australian, French, German, Italian and Polish governments say their citizens can visit without a visa.
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Passport validity
The UK Foreign Office tells British nationals that, to enter Ecuador, their passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date they arrive.
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Blank passport pages
At least 1 blank passport page.
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Return or onward ticket
Ecuador's Foreign Ministry lists a travel itinerary and outbound and return tickets among the requirements for its 90-day tourist visa. For other arrivals, no official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required; the UK government tells British travellers that at border control they may be asked to provide their reason for travel and to show proof of a return or onward journey.
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Proof of funds
Ecuador's Foreign Ministry requires tourist-visa applicants to prove lawful means of support under Ministerial Agreement No. 70 of 28 June 2024. No official source we could read states a funds requirement for visitors who do not need a visa.
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Vaccinations
Ecuador's Ministry of Public Health said on 28 August 2025 that it had modified the requirement to present a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter the country from Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil: instead of a mandatory requirement, vaccination becomes a recommendation, especially for travellers heading to jungle areas, at least ten days before travel. WHO's 2022 country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, and for travellers who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of those countries.
Before you go
- Check your travel document validity.
- Review any official updates.
- Keep contact details for the relevant authorities.
Entry requirements can change: always confirm the latest information with the competent authorities before departure.