The Ecuador passport is moderate: it gives access to 87 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #100 worldwide in 2026 — 12 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 81 more than Ecuador. Even so, these 87 cover the bulk of Americas and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Americas26/34
Africa22/54
Asia21/35
Middle East8/15
Oceania6/14
Europe4/46
The Ecuador passport is strongest across Americas, opening 26 of 34 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 4 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Ecuador passport gets you to destinations like China, Thailand, Türkiye, Brazil with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 Thailand🇹🇷 Türkiye🇧🇷 Brazil🇦🇷 Argentina🇿🇦 South Africa🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇩 Indonesia🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South Korea
Not all access is equal. With the Ecuador passport: 48 destinations are fully visa-free, 35 grant a visa on arrival, 4 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 33 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 78 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
48
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda90 days
🇦🇷Argentina90 days
🇦🇲Armenia180 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇧Barbados90 days
🇧🇾Belarus30 days
🇧🇴Bolivia90 days
🇧🇷Brazil90 days
🇨🇱Chile90 days
🇨🇳China30 days
🇨🇴Colombia90 days
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇸🇻El Salvador180 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇪Georgia360 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇬🇾Guyana90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇳Honduras90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China90 days
🇮🇱Israel90 days
🇯🇲Jamaica30 days
🇰🇿Kazakhstan30 days
🇲🇴Macao SAR China30 days
🇲🇾Malaysia30 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇩Moldova90 days
🇲🇳Mongolia30 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇾Paraguay90 days
🇵🇪Peru180 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇷🇺Russia90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇿🇦South Africa90 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇹🇯Tajikistan30 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago90 days
🇹🇷Türkiye90 days
🇺🇦Ukraine90 days
🇺🇾Uruguay90 days
🇻🇪Venezuela90 days
Visa on arrival
35
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇬Egypt
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇷Iran
🇯🇴Jordan
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇺Mauritius
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇵Nepal
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇼Palau
🇶🇦Qatar
🇷🇼Rwanda
🇼🇸Samoa
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
4
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇰🇷South Korea
e-Visa (online)
33
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇺Australia
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇼Botswana
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇳Guinea
🇮🇳India
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇴Somalia
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
78
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇫🇯Fiji
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇵Japan
🇰🇮Kiribati
🇽🇰Kosovo
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇲🇦Morocco
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇳Senegal
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇻🇺Vanuatu
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 87 sums every destination the Ecuador passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Ecuador passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 87 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #100 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Ecuador passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, India, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Ecuador passport good for travel?
It is a moderate passport, 12 below the world average. It opens 87 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Ecuador passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Ecuador, with 87, sits 81 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.