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Ecuador: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Ecuador. 90 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 54 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 54Visa-free
  • 9ETA
  • 27On arrival
  • 45eVisa
  • 91Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Ecuador
Rank54
No prior visa90
CodeECU

Passport strength

An above-average passport 54

Rank 54 of 199. 90 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 12.

South KoreaETA90 daysChinaVisa-free30 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysTürkiyeVisa-free90 daysThailandVisa-free60 daysBrazilVisa-free90 daysIsraelETA90 daysHong KongVisa-free90 daysSouth AfricaVisa-free90 daysIndonesiaOn arrival30 daysArgentinaVisa-free90 daysEgyptOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 136

A prior visa is needed for 136 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredUnited Arab EmirateseVisa
Stability and rule of law37/100score -0.61 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Taxes23/100up to 37%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Ecuador passport gives

51of 100
rank 108 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

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  • Mobility4090 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law37score -0.61 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life67HDI 0.777
  • Health and longevity7277.4 years life expectancy
  • Education65education index 0.71
  • Taxes23up to 37%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 54

Entry on your passport

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ETA 9

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:South KoreaIsraelSri LankaMoroccoKenya
IsraelMiddle East · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysMoroccoAfricaPalestineMiddle EastRussiaEurope · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSouth KoreaAsia · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean · 90 days

On arrival 27

Visa issued at the border

Popular:EgyptIndonesiaMaldivesTanzania
BahrainMiddle East · 14 daysBangladeshAsia · 30 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEgyptAfrica · 30 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIndonesiaAsia · 30 daysJordanMiddle EastLaosAsia · 30 daysLiberiaAfrica · 90 daysMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMarshall IslandsOceania · 90 daysMauritiusAfrica · 60 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNamibiaAfrica · 90 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 90 daysSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysZambiaAfrica · 90 daysZimbabweAfrica · 30 days

eVisa 45

Applied for online before travel

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Visa required 91

Through a consulate

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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 50South Africa98
  2. 51Kuwait95
  3. 52Timor-Leste93
  4. 53Maldives91
  5. 54Ecuador90
  6. 55Guyana88
  7. 55Saudi Arabia88
  8. 56Bahrain87
  9. 56Fiji87

Frequently asked questions

Ecuador: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 90 of 226 countries and territories, 54 visa-free, 9 with an ETA and 27 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 54 of 199.

Ecuador: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Ecuador → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Ecuador → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Ecuador → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 96 destinations without a prior visa, Antigua and Barbuda adds 79. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.