Visa Nómada (residence)
For digital nomads and location-independent freelancers
USD 4,100
🇪🇨 Ecuador: Apply for Residence and Permanent Residence
Ecuador is the down-to-earth pragmatist among our locations: a US dollar economy with no currency risk, the lowest living costs in the region and a 5-year tax regime for newcomers that leaves foreign income untaxed during that window. The way in is deliberately accessible: thresholds are tied to the SBU minimum wage, and as of 2026 the income route starts at USD 1,446 a month and the investor route at USD 48,200. The roadmap after that is unusually clear: temporary residence, permanent residence after 21 months at the earliest, and naturalisation after three years of permanent residence, realistically around five years from arrival, with dual citizenship allowed. To be honest: Ecuador is Plan A, not a backup. On the way to permanent residence you may be away for no more than 90 days in total, and the residence visa alone makes you tax resident.
Ecuador Temporary Residence
Temporary residence in Ecuador: income or investor route, documents, cédula and the path to permanent residence. Handled by licensed local attorneys.
- Presence:
- On the way to permanent residence, no more than 90 days' absence in total across the whole temporary residence; we coordinate the in-person steps
- Duration:
- Realistically estimated for your case before you order; there is no guaranteed date
Handled together with our local partners, licensed attorneys in each country.
View the procedure →Ecuador Digital Nomad Visa
Ecuador Digital Nomad Visa: residence for remote work on foreign income, a US dollar economy, low costs. Local attorneys, coordinated in English.
- Presence:
- We coordinate the in-person steps; any ongoing presence requirements of your status are checked before you apply
- Duration:
- Realistically estimated for your case before you order; there is no guaranteed date
Handled together with our local partners, licensed attorneys in each country.
View the procedure →Permanent Residence Ecuador
Ecuador permanent residency: after 21 months of temporary residency at the earliest, more flexible rules, a route to a passport. With local attorneys.
- Presence:
- More flexible than the temporary phase; if you aim for naturalisation, stay abroad no more than 180 days a year
- Duration:
- Depends on the authority's workload and the completeness of your documents; there is no guaranteed date
Handled together with our local partners, licensed attorneys in each country.
View the procedure →Ecuador Residence Renewal
Renew your temporary residence in Ecuador: meet deadlines, watch the 90-day rule, plan the switch. Local attorneys, coordinated in English.
- Presence:
- The 90-day absence rule applies throughout the temporary phase anyway; appointment details are checked for your case
- Duration:
- Depends on the authority's workload and how complete your documents are; there is no guaranteed date
Handled together with our local partners, licensed attorneys in each country.
View the procedure →Not included in any procedure: government fees, apostilles and legalisations, certified translations, notary costs, travel and tax advice in the destination country. The details are on each service page.
Fixed prices for Ecuador
All prices in US dollars for the main applicant; family members coming with you are added to the same case.
Not included: government fees, translations and apostilles (government fees approx. USD 335). Ongoing: health insurance for Ecuador. You add family members at checkout.
Prefer a consultation first?
A personal consultation with Harley Bieder, our Latin America expert, before you order.
One point of contact, from start to finish
Your application is filed together with our local partners, licensed attorneys in each country, with whom we have worked for years. We coordinate your case, check your documents and remain your point of contact: in English, throughout.
That applies whether you are still at home or already on the road: one point of contact, no language barrier, no loose ends across four time zones.