Entry/Exit Requirements
"A valid U.S. passport is required to enter and depart Ecuador.
Tourists must also provide evidence of return or onward travel.
U.S. citizens traveling on regular passports do not need a visa
for a stay of 90 days or less. Those planning a longer visit must
obtain a visa in advance of arrival. Travelers who stay in Ecuador
beyond the allowed entry time are charged a substantial fee and
are barred from re-entering Ecuador for six months from the date
of departure. An airport exit tax is required when departing Ecuador.
U.S. citizens whose passports are lost or stolen in Ecuador must
obtain a new passport at the U.S. Embassy in Quito or the U.S. Consulate
General in Guayaquil and present it, together with a police report
of the loss or theft, to the main immigration offices in those cities
prior to arriving at the airport in order to obtain permission to
depart.
Ecuador ‘s exit procedures mandate that minors (under the
age of 18) who are citizens or residents of Ecuador and who are
traveling alone, with one parent, or with a third party must present
a copy of their birth certificate and written authorization from
the absent parent(s) or legal guardian. When a parent is deceased,
a notarized copy of the death certificate is required in lieu of
the written authorization. If documents are prepared in the United
States, the authorization and the birth certificate must be translated
into Spanish, notarized and authenticated by the Ecuadorian Embassy
or an Ecuadorian consulate within the United States. If documents
are prepared in Ecuador, only notarization by an Ecuadorian notary
is required. This paragraph does not apply to children who enter
Ecuador with U.S. passports as tourists, unless they hold dual U.S./Ecuadorian
citizenship." - US State Dept
For non-US Citizen requirements, please contact
us for updated information.
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