90 days per entry· Visa exemption

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after you arrive.

A return or onward ticket may be checked at the border as part of demonstrating a genuine short visit.

You should have No fixed official amount is published for a short visit; sufficient funds for the length of stay may be requested at the border..

Every visitor, regardless of visa status, must complete the online Customs Registration Form (FRA) before or on arrival, mandatory since it also carries the cash declaration.

Check with the embassy for overstay penalties.Governed by Article 170 of the Organic Law on Human Mobility. A flat fine of roughly USD 460-470 (tied to Ecuador's basic monthly salary figure) applies for an ordinary tourist overstay, no separate per-day multiplier confirmed, described instead as effectively a flat fine tied to the "chronological year" a tourist is allowed. Consequences beyond the fine can include deportation or a re-entry ban.

Declare cash above USD 10,000 or the equivalent (cash, bearer negotiable instruments, precious metals and stones) must be declared, primarily online through the mandatory Customs Registration Form (FRA) via SENAE. Failure to declare, or a false declaration, carries a fine of 30% of the undeclared value for a first offense, up to 50% for repeat offenses..

A short stay can sometimes be extended before it expires through the Ministry of Human Mobility; a genuinely new circumstance needs its own separate application, not a routine extension.

Always confirm with the official embassy or consulate before you fly.