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Ecuador · digital nomad visa · 2026

Ecuador's digital nomad visa

24months
Visa de Residencia Temporal Rentista para Trabajo RemotoOpen · checked 2026-08-18 · gob.ec

Ecuador runs the Visa de Residencia Temporal Rentista para Trabajo Remoto (Visa Nómada), an initial 24 months for remote workers earning based on 3 SBU a month.

Next step

One email when the app can count this stay for you.

How we know

Every figure here is as gob.ec publishes it, checked 18 August 2026. Where a number is our own arithmetic rather than a printed figure, the row says so.

Status
Open
Visa
Visa de Residencia Temporal Rentista para Trabajo Remoto (Visa Nómada)
Initial stay
24 months
Renewal
Temporary residence authorises two years in Ecuador, renewable once only.
Income required
based on 3 SBU a month — Published as a multiple of the Salario Básico Unificado, not a fixed sum: foreign-source income of at least three SBU per month for each of the three months before applying, or 36 SBU across the year, evidenced by international bank statements. The 2026 SBU value could NOT be confirmed on an official Ecuadorian source, so no dollar figure is asserted here.
Fee
$320 — USD 50 for the application plus USD 270 for issuance (USD 320 total), no VAT. Half price for applicants aged 65+, free for applicants with 30% or greater disability. Payment must complete within 24 hours or the application is deleted automatically.
Who qualifies
For foreigners who own their own company or work for one or more people or companies domiciled abroad, providing professional or service activities remotely. Documents: passport valid 6+ months; apostilled and translated criminal record; colour photo; health insurance valid in Ecuador; proof of the relationship with the foreign entity; international bank statements; proof of payment.
Where to apply
Applications are made exclusively online through the foreign ministry's e-VISAS platform; the visa is issued through zonal offices in Ecuador or Ecuadorian embassies and consulates abroad.
Official page
gob.ec
Checked
18 August 2026

Sources are listed further down the page.

What to know before you apply

Confirmed live — the foreign ministry's temporary-residence index lists the nomad category among current visas. Access caveat: the gob.ec host refused all direct connections from our network, so the procedure page was read through a translation proxy of that exact official URL. Not verified: the 2026 SBU value (so no dollar conversion), processing times, tax treatment, and whether dependants can be included.

What it means for your tax days

A visa is permission to stay; tax residency follows the days. Ecuador treats you as tax resident once you are present 183 days Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno article 4.1: an individual is an Ecuadorian tax resident when '(a) su permanencia en el país, incluyendo ausencias esporádicas sea de ciento ochenta y tres (183) días calendario o más, consecutivos o no, en el mismo periodo fiscal' — 183 calendar days or more, consecutive or not, including sporadic absences, in the same fiscal period; or '(b) ... en un lapso de doce meses dentro de dos periodos fiscales' — 183 calendar days or more within a 12-month span falling across two fiscal periods, unless the person proves tax residence for the corresponding period in another jurisdiction where the main nucleus of their activities or economic interests is located, in which case residence in Ecuador is otherwise presumed., and residents are taxed on worldwide income. Days are not the only test: Article 4.1(c): residency also arises where the main nucleus of the person's activities or economic interests is in Ecuador, directly or indirectly. That nucleus is in Ecuador where, in the last twelve months, the person obtained the greatest value of income compared with any other country (valued at the period's average exchange rate), or where the greatest value of their assets is in Ecuador. It is presumed where a person holds, directly or indirectly, Ecuadorian assets — including capital rights in resident companies or permanent establishments — worth more than USD 1 million, and at any time before or during the relevant fiscal year has been an Ecuadorian tax resident, has held Ecuadorian nationality or permanent residence, or has acted as legal representative or attorney of a resident company or Ecuadorian permanent establishment of a non-resident company. Anti-avoidance: a person claiming residence in a tax haven or lower-taxation jurisdiction must prove at least 183 calendar days there in the relevant period and that their main nucleus is there; an Ecuadorian tax resident who later claims residence in a tax haven or preferential regime keeps Ecuadorian residency for the four following fiscal periods unless they prove otherwise. The full tests and the official source are on our Ecuador tax-day page.

Sources

Questions people ask about Ecuador

Does Ecuador have a digital nomad visa?

Yes. Ecuador runs the Visa de Residencia Temporal Rentista para Trabajo Remoto (Visa Nómada), which grants an initial stay of 24 months (temporary residence authorises two years in ecuador, renewable once only.). Checked 18 August 2026 against gob.ec.

How much do you need to earn for the Ecuador digital nomad visa?

based on 3 SBU a month — Published as a multiple of the Salario Básico Unificado, not a fixed sum: foreign-source income of at least three SBU per month for each of the three months before applying, or 36 SBU across the year, evidenced by international bank statements. The 2026 SBU value could NOT be confirmed on an official Ecuadorian source, so no dollar figure is asserted here.. That is the figure as published; check the official page for the current amount before you apply.

How long can you stay on the Ecuador digital nomad visa?

24 months on the initial permission; temporary residence authorises two years in ecuador, renewable once only.. Stretch counts the days either way and tells you the date you must be out.

Does a digital nomad visa in Ecuador make you tax resident?

Not by itself — but staying does. Ecuador treats you as tax resident once you are there 183 days Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno article 4.1: an individual is an Ecuadorian tax resident when '(a) su permanencia en el país, incluyendo ausencias esporádicas sea de ciento ochenta y tres (183) días calendario o más, consecutivos o no, en el mismo periodo fiscal' — 183 calendar days or more, consecutive or not, including sporadic absences, in the same fiscal period; or '(b) ... en un lapso de doce meses dentro de dos periodos fiscales' — 183 calendar days or more within a 12-month span falling across two fiscal periods, unless the person proves tax residence for the corresponding period in another jurisdiction where the main nucleus of their activities or economic interests is located, in which case residence in Ecuador is otherwise presumed., and residents are taxed on worldwide income. See our Ecuador tax-day page for the tests and the official source.

How does Stretch help with the Ecuador digital nomad visa?

Log the day you land and Stretch counts the days against the permission you are on, shows the date you must be out, and reminds you at 14, 7, 3 and 1 days. It also tallies the days that count towards tax residency, so the 183-day question answers itself. The counting and the alerts are free, forever.

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Ecuador, the rest of it

Stretch is a tracker, not legal advice, and this is not tax advice. Visa and tax rules change and are applied by the authority, not by an app — every figure here shows its source and the date we checked it. Checked 2026-08-18; confirm on the official page before you apply or file.