Ecuador: visa and entry rules
What you need to get in, how long you may stay, and what an overstay costs
Ecuador's borders: every crossing point
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Ecuador's land border crossings, listed by neighbour:
With Colombia: Rumichaca — Ipiales, the main and practically the only working crossing to the north.
With Peru: Huaquillas — Aguas Verdes on the coast, the busiest one; Macara — La Tina in the mountains; La Balsa on the Amazon route.
Huaquillas is open around the clock, and all the bus traffic to Lima goes through it.
The Galapagos are an internal flight, but with controls of their own: the transit control card is issued at the departure airport, and the national park fee is paid on arrival.
By sea it is the port of Guayaquil, with cruise ships and cargo traffic.
Driving to Ecuador
Land routes work with Colombia and Peru — the country lies on the Pan-American Highway.
Temporary import is arranged at the border.
The temporary import period for Ecuador and whether a carnet is needed are questions for local customs. The neighbouring countries have rules of their own, and general figures do not carry over here.
Insurance is bought locally.
An International Driving Permit is required.
Mountain roads at over three thousand metres are an everyday matter here, and that affects the car.
Travelling to Ecuador with a pet
An international veterinary certificate is required, endorsed by the state veterinary service of the country you are leaving.
The rabies vaccination must be valid on the date of entry.
Parasite treatment is recorded in the documents.
On arrival the animal is inspected by the AGROCALIDAD service.
Bringing animals to the Galapagos is banned — a separate and strict restriction for the sake of the islands' ecosystem.
Overstaying your visa in Ecuador
The fine is charged for exceeding your permitted stay and is paid on departure.
The amount of the fine in Ecuador will only be named at the border. The rates change and there is no way to calculate it in advance — keep a reserve of cash for the day you leave.
You have to count a rolling window, not separate trips: the days add up over a half-year period.
A serious overstay means an entry ban.
What else to check before you go
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Entry rules change faster than anything else on this site, and they change without notice. We cross-check every page against several sources and state the date it was verified, but that does not replace the main step: before you travel, check an official source — the country’s consulate, its immigration service or its e-visa portal. Especially if more than a couple of months have passed since our check.