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Russia passport holders do not need a visa to visit Ecuador for stays of up to 90 days.
Russia's foreign ministry consular department says Russian citizens with valid passports can enter and stay in Ecuador without a visa for up to 90 days in each 180-day period from the first entry.
“В соответствии с Соглашением граждане Российской Федерации, являющиеся владельцами действительных паспортов, дающих право на пересечение границы, могут въезжать, выезжать, следовать транзитом и пребывать на территории Республики Эквадор без виз до 90 календарных дней в течение каждого периода в 180 дней с даты первого въезда.”
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Consular Department — country information: Ecuador · checked 11 Oct 2026
Russia citizens can enter Ecuador without a visa and stay for up to 90 days. You only need a valid Russia passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 90-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.
Whatever your visa status, Ecuador applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
Ecuador lets 151 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 1 and requires an embassy visa from 46. Russia citizens are treated the same way as Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan and Belarus. Overall the Russia passport ranks #76 in the world with 81 visa-free destinations.
Planning a longer trip in Americas? With a Russia passport you can also visit 28 countries in the region without a visa, including Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Belize and Chile.
In the other direction, Ecuador citizens can visit Russia visa-free for up to 90 days.
Entry requirements for EcuadorThe UK Foreign Office tells British nationals that, to enter Ecuador, their passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date they arrive.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Ecuador entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Your passport needs at least 1 blank page.
US Department of State — Ecuador international travel information✓ Checked 15 Oct 2026
Ecuador's Ministry of Public Health said on 28 August 2025 that it had modified the requirement to present a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter the country from Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil: instead of a mandatory requirement, vaccination becomes a recommendation, especially for travellers heading to jungle areas, at least ten days before travel. WHO's 2022 country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, and for travellers who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of those countries.
Ministerio de Salud Pública del Ecuador — elimina la obligatoriedad del carné de vacunación contra fiebre amarilla (28 Aug 2025)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
The UK government tells British travellers that to enter Galápagos they must have travel health insurance, which it says is mandatory for foreign tourists. No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for mainland Ecuador.
UK FCDO travel advice — Ecuador entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Ecuador's Foreign Ministry lists a travel itinerary and outbound and return tickets among the requirements for its 90-day tourist visa. For other arrivals, no official source we could read states that a return or onward ticket is required; the UK government tells British travellers that at border control they may be asked to provide their reason for travel and to show proof of a return or onward journey.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Ecuador entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Ecuador's Foreign Ministry requires tourist-visa applicants to prove lawful means of support under Ministerial Agreement No. 70 of 28 June 2024. No official source we could read states a funds requirement for visitors who do not need a visa.
gob.ec — Concesión de visa de visitante temporal turista (90 días), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
The Galápagos Governing Council says the Transit Control Card is a mandatory requirement for everyone who wishes to visit the province of Galápagos, as a tourist or a transient, and must be presented both on entering and on leaving the province. At the Guayaquil or Quito airport, tourists present valid personal identification, a return air ticket between the mainland and Galápagos, and payment of the USD 20 fee, which is paid for each trip.
Consejo de Gobierno del Régimen Especial de Galápagos — Preguntas frecuentes, control migratorio (TCT)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
The UK government says that from 29 July every adult passenger or family group travelling to or from Ecuador carrying taxable goods or cash equal to or higher than USD 10,000 must register online, complete the form and present its digital version (QR code) to customs on arrival or departure, at least three days before travelling.
Servicio Nacional de Aduana del Ecuador (SENAE) — Viajeros por vía aérea✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Foreigners who entered as tourists with 90 days and exceeded that time without requesting an extension, those who requested an extension and exceeded 180 days, and those who entered with 180 days and exceeded that time are fined one unified basic remuneration. For family groups of parents and minor children with 3 or more members, the fine is one unified basic salary per family. The UK government says overstayers are fined when they leave and are not allowed to return to Ecuador unless they pay the fine before leaving.
Gobierno del Ecuador (gob.ec) — Ley Orgánica Reformatoria a la Ley Orgánica de Movilidad Humana (R.O. 7S 151, 24-X-2025)✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026
The UK government says every adult passenger or family group travelling to or from Ecuador carrying cash equal to or higher than USD 10,000 must declare it online and present the form to customs on arrival or departure, and that you will have to pay tax on amounts over USD 1,350 when you leave.
Servicio Nacional de Aduana del Ecuador (SENAE) — Viajeros por vía aérea✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.
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