Our DIY visa assistance helps you prepare your Ecuador visa application without paying for a full-service package. You stay involved in the process while we guide you: we help you identify the right visa category, organize your documents, complete your forms, and prepare your submission in Ecuador's immigration system, with the guidance of an immigration attorney in Ecuador.

We discuss your circumstances and help identify a suitable visa category, provide a checklist of the forms and documents you need, assist you with completing your immigration forms, review your documents before submission, assist with uploading everything to Ecuador's immigration system, and help you make inquiries about your application status.

Government fees, insurance premiums, bank charges, and other third-party costs are separate. Additional services such as apostilles, translations, or degree registration are also priced separately. See our Services page for details.

No. Submitting the form is only an inquiry. We’ll contact you to discuss your visa options and the services you selected before anything begins.

No. Requirements depend on your visa category and individual circumstances, and Ecuadorian authorities make the final decision on every application. Our role is to help you prepare a complete and well-organized application.

The most common options are the professional, pension or retirement, investment, digital nomad, marriage or dependent, and permanent residence visas. If you’re not sure which one fits your situation, select “I need help choosing” in the form and we’ll help you identify the right category.

Yes. Indicate in the form how many additional applicants will apply with you, and we’ll explain the requirements and services each person may need.

Please don’t include passport numbers, financial account numbers, or copies of personal documents in the inquiry form. If documents are needed, we’ll explain how to provide them securely.

Yes. Your Temporary Visa is for 2 years, and you can leave for 90 days each year. But if you want to become a permanent resident, you’ll have to redo your police report and criminal records check.

After you receive your Temporary Visa, you can begin the process for permanent residency after 21 months.

Yes. It’s best to get your Temporary Visa while you are in your home country. Our office in the United States can receive and check all your original documents before submitting your Visa application at the nearest Ecuadorian Consulate.

If you overstay your Visa in Ecuador, you will receive an offense notification, and you will not be able to re-enter Ecuador for two years from the date of your departure. If you must return to Ecuador before the two year period ends, you will pay a fine of $788 to obtain a Visa from your nearest Ecuadorian Consulate.

Most foreigners who enter Ecuador as tourists or for specific activities, do not require a Visa for a stay less than 90 days.

Those whose nationality is one of the 12 countries subject to the Special Regime, must obtain a Visa prior to entering Ecuadorian territory. Citizens of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Senegal, Cuba, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Yes. We can arrange fingerprints in any city in Ecuador for FBI and State Police background reports. An appointment is necessary. See our Services page for more information.