Minimum income
$1,446/mo
per month
Stay
24
months, renewable
Application fee
$450
Tax
Territorial
Territorial System — foreign passive income exempt
Path to staying
- Residence permit24 months
- Renew24 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 2 years
- Citizenshipafter 3 years
- Permanent residency 2 years
- Citizenship 3 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Ecuador
- Program
- Rentista Visa
- Local name
- Visa de Rentista
- Type
- Passive income
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 24 months
- Renewable
- Yes (24 mo)
- Min stay
- 275 days per 12 months
Residency for individuals with stable passive income of at least $1,446/month from sources such as rental properties, dividends, annuities, trust distributions, or royalties.
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- $1,446/mo
- Application fee
- $450
Eligibility
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance required
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment not allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 18
- Parents allowed
- No
- Extra per dependent
- $250
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
Tax
- Tax regime
- Territorial
- Regime name
- Territorial System — foreign passive income exempt
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- No
How to apply
- Method
- in person
- Processing time
- 30–60 days
- Apply from abroad
- No
Notes
Eligible income: rental property income, investment dividends/interest, annuity payments, trust fund distributions, royalties, structured settlements, bond interest. Need 6 months of bank statements showing regular deposits. All documents must be apostilled. Private health insurance from a provider with Ecuador coverage is required.
Also in Ecuador
Ecuador also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers