Visas for Ecuador

Visas for Ecuador

Ecuador issues two types of visas: Non- Immigrant and Immigrant (Residence) Visas.

Non-Immigrant Visas Categories are issued by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Relations located at Carrion 10-40 and Ave. 10 de Agosto, Quito. Tel:  593-2-299-3284 or 593-2-299-3285.

Non-Immigrant visas are as follows:

• 12:I    –  Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations
• 12:II   -  Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations
• 12:III
• 12:IV  -  Asylum  and refugee
• 12:V   -  Study
• 12:VI  -  Work
• 12:VII -  Volunteer Religious Missionaries
• 12:VIII-  Cultural Exchange
• 12:IX  -  Business
• 12:X   -  Transient

Detailed information and requirements is available at the following link: 
http://www.mmrree.gov.ec/mre/documentos/servicios/visas/indice_visas.htm

Immigrant Visas are issued by the “Dirección General de Extranjería”  located at San Ignacio 207 and San Javier, Quito.  Tel: 593-2-222-1817 or 593-2-255-2750.

Immigrant (Residence) visas are as follows:

• 9- I  - Jubilados (Retirees)
• 9-II  - Inversión en Póliza o Bien Raíz (Stock holders or Real State
            Investmet)
• 9-III - Inversión en Industria, Agricultura, Ganadería o Comercio de
            Exportación ( Investment in Industry, Agriculture, Livestock,
            or Export Trade)
• 9-IV - Apoderado General, Contrato Indfinido de Trabajo, Religiosos
           (General Representative, Indefinite Work Contract , Clergy)
• 9-V  - Profesionales (Professionals)
• 9-VI - Amparo (Spouces, children and parents of Ecuadorian citizens
            (dependents)

Detailed information and requirements is available at:
http://www.mingobierno.gov.ec/info/Requisitos.pdf