Residence framework · Last checked 2026-07-27

Residency routes in Ecuador

Temporary residence is category-specific and generally issued for a limited period. The foreign-affairs authority publishes separate services for temporary and permanent residence.

Country: Ecuador
Research area: Residency routes
Official sources: 31
Last checked: 2026-07-27

Current inventory

Routes to investigate

23 currently listed

Local employmentTrabajo por actividades laborales bajo relación de dependenciaDependent local employment Passive incomeRentistaAt least three current SBU in monthly lawful rent from Ecuadorian or foreign sources RetirementJubiladoQualifying retirement pension General investmentInversionistaA qualifying fixed-term financial instrument, Ecuadorian real estate, company equity, or current contract with the Ecuadorian State Research or academicCientífico, investigador o académicoScientific, research, or academic activity Other officially established groundDeportista, artista o gestor culturalSporting, artistic, or cultural-management activity Other officially established groundVisa de residencia temporal para profesional, técnico, tecnólogo o artesanoA nationally registered professional, technical, or technological title, or the required Ecuadorian artisan registration and convalidation Other officially established groundDe excepciónOfficial exception category Digital nomadRentista para trabajo remoto (Visa Nómada)Remote professional or service work for a foreign employer, client, or applicant-owned foreign company, supported by qualifying foreign income EntrepreneurTrabajo autónomo, servicios profesionales, civiles, de consultoría o carta de auspicioDocumented self-employment, professional, civil, consultancy, or sponsorship basis Other officially established groundReligioso o voluntario religiosoReligious or religious-volunteer activity Other officially established groundVoluntario, misioneroVolunteer or missionary activity DependentAmparo todas las categoríasDependency on a qualifying visa holder Other officially established groundTripulante marinoMarine crew activity MERCOSUR or regional mobilityMERCOSURNationality of a state covered by the MERCOSUR Residence Agreement EducationEstudianteStudy Other officially established groundConvenioQualifying international agreement Other officially established groundConvenio Conferencia EpiscopalQualifying Episcopal Conference agreement Other officially established groundExcepción por autoridad de movilidad humanaException granted by the mobility authority MERCOSUR or regional mobilityEstatuto Migratorio AndinoBirth nationality of Bolivia, Colombia, or Peru Other officially established groundCooperantes gubernamentales, de ONG y de prensa extranjeraGovernment, NGO, or foreign-press cooperation Special nationality or historical routeConvenio vacaciones y trabajo Ecuador–FranciaFrench nationality, age 18–30, first participation, and working-holiday conditions Special nationality or historical routeConvenio vacaciones y trabajo Ecuador–AustraliaAustralian nationality, age 18–30, first participation, and working-holiday conditions

Official evidence

Sources for this overview

Visa de residencia temporalMinisterio de Relaciones Exteriores y Movilidad Humana · ES · Last checked 2026-08-07 Concesión de visa de residencia temporal de jubiladoMinisterio de Relaciones Exteriores y Movilidad Humana / Registro Único de Trámites y Regulaciones · ES · Last checked 2026-08-07 Visa nómada — procedimiento vigenteMinisterio de Relaciones Exteriores y Movilidad Humana · ES · Last checked 2026-08-07 Portal eVisas — guía 2026Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Movilidad Humana · ES · Last checked 2026-08-07

General planning information only—not legal, tax, or investment advice. This page explains the relationship between statuses and does not determine eligibility.