Ecuador digital nomad visa is now available for remote workers. before launching Ecuador digital nomad visa remote workers were able to stay 3 to 6 months in Ecuador with tourist visas.
But now they can live and work remotely from Ecuador up to 2 years. Ecuador is one the best countries for digital nomads as the country has high quality lifestyle with low cost of living.
What’s Ecuador digital nomad visa?
So before to gose to requirements and how to apply let know a little deeper about Ecuador digital nomad visa.
So Ecuador digital nomad visa is officially called Rentisa for remote work visa, this visa is originally valid for 1 year but it’s renewable for additional year. In total it grant 2 years stay for digital nomads in Ecuador.
Ecuador digital nomad visa allows individuals to bring their family members ( spouse and depends). Family members will need to apply for a family reunion visa. If you are applying for your family members you need a $265 additional income for each one of them.
Ecuador digital nomad visa has strict nationality restrictions, Ecuador restricted citizens of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Iraq, India, Somalia, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Nepal, Egypt, Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon, North Korea, Cuba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Philippines, Gambia, Ghana, Iran, Congo, Senegal, Syria, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen .
According to this strict nationality restrictions these countries passport holders even if meet all the requirements they can not apply for Ecuador digital nomad visa.
Ecuador digital nomad visa eligibility requirements
If you are holding a passport from eligible country and you meet these requirements than you can consider to apply for Ecuador digital nomad visa, here is the list of requirements:
Passport: when you apply for Ecuador digital nomad visa your passport should be valid for minimum 6 months with at least 2 blanket pages.
Proof of remote work: digital nomad visas are only for those people who work remotely by using internet and telecommunication technology, you can apply if you are working for a company and you have job letter or work contract, you can apply if you are a freelancer and have partnership agreement with any company or clients.
A job letter, work contract, partnership agreement or business ownership ( which should be running online) can be accepted as a proof of remote work.
Income requirement: income requirement is most critical part of digital nomad visas but fortunately Ecuador digital nomad visa income is very fair and average digital nomad can meet it without any problem.
Ecuador digital nomad visa income requirement is only $1.380, if you are bringing your family members you need to earn additional $265 monthly for each of them.
For example if you are applying for your wife/husband and one child you need to earn monthly $1.910.
Health insurance: during applying for Ecuador digital nomad visa a health insurance is necessary, you need to buy a health insurance which protects you against all possible risks during your stay in Ecuador.
Police clearance certificate: a police clearance certificate is required for Ecuador digital nomad visa, you need to have a clean criminal record.
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You can a police clearance certificate from local police, if you are living abroad from your home country you can request it from the embassy of your country.
When you are applying for Ecuador digital nomad visa you should have all the required documents any miss documents can delay or even cause to reject your visa.
How to apply for Ecuador digital nomad visa?
If you meet all the requirements above we listed now you can follow these steps to apply for Ecuador digital nomad visa:
Step 1: Gather Documents
Before to submit your visa application gather all the required documents below:
- A copy of passport
- A scanned copy of passport
- 2 passport sized photos
- Bank statement of last 6 months
- Remote work Proof
- Health insurance
- Police clearance certificate
- If you are applying with family, marriage certificate
You need to translate all the documents to Spanish and apostille it.
Step 2: Submit Visa application
First you need to apply online, fill application, add all required information, upload the necessary documents and choose the nearest consulate to you for interview.
When you complete the application they will send you application number, with that number come back to application and yher you need to pay visa fee which is around $50.
Step 3: Ready for Interview
When you pay the visa fee you will need to attend your appointment at the specified date and embassy.
Bring all your original documents and answers to questions of consular officers. After this part you are just need to wait for your visa result.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s Ecuador digital nomad visa fee?
When you submit your application you need just to pay $50 visa application fee, but if your visa approved now you need to pay the exact visa fee which is around $400.
Can I bring my family members to Ecuador with digital nomad visa?
Yes, you can bring your family members with you to Ecuador if your digital nomad visa was approved .
Note that you need additional $265 income for each person you want bring to Ecuador .
How much time it take to get Ecuador digital nomad visa?
Unfortunately Ecuador digital nomad visa take more time than other countries, you need to wait couple of months, usually it take around 2 months but in some cases it can take up to 4 months.
If your visa got approved it will send to you by email you need to print it and travel with it to Ecuador.
Can all Nationalities apply for Ecuador digital nomad visa?
Unfortunately no, Ecuador digital nomad visa has one the largest nationality restrictions, the following countries are now allowed to apply for Ecuador digital nomad visa:
- Afghanistan
- Angola
- Bangladesh
- Cameroon
- North Korea
- Cuba
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Philippines
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Somalia
- India
- Iraq
- Iran
- Kenya
- Libya
- Nigeria
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Congo
- Senegal
- Syria
- Sri Lanka
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
Should digital nomads pay income tax in Ecuador?
No, digital nomads don’t have to pay tax for their income from outside source. This make Ecuador a good option other countries like Brazil, Spain and Portugal taxes digital nomads.
