Minimum income
$1,446/month
$17,352/year
Stay
24 → 48
months, renewable
Application fee
$450
Tax
Territorial
Territorial tax system
Path to staying
- Visa24 months
- Renewup to 48 months
- Permanent residencyafter 2 years
- Citizenshipafter 3 years
- Leads to residency 2 years
- Leads to citizenship 3 years
Overview
- Country
- Ecuador
- Visa name
- Digital Nomad Visa (Visa Nomada)
- Local name
- Visa de Residencia Temporal Rentista para Trabajo Remoto
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 24 months
- Max duration
- 48 months
- Income requirement
- $1,446/month ($17,352/year)
- Application fee
- $450
- Tax status
- Territorial
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation not required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Extra income per dependent
- $250/mo
Tax
- Tax status
- Territorial
- Tax regime
- Territorial tax system
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- online, embassy
- Processing time
- 10–30 days
- Can apply in-country
- Yes
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Income requirement is 3x unified basic salary (~$1,446/month in 2026). Application $50, visa $400. Grants Ecuadorian cedula (national ID). After 21 months, eligible for permanent residency (eliminates income requirements). Separate from the Professional Visa which has different requirements. $250/month per additional adult dependent.
Also in Ecuador
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