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What is the COVID situation in Ecuador?
Data source: Our World In Data / Data updated on December 3, 2021
Data last reviewed on: 14 October 2021
Basic facts about Ecuador
Ecuador is a medium-sized country located in South America. The capital of Ecuador is Quito and the most spoken language is Spanish. The national currency in Ecuador is United States dollar (USD).
What taxi apps are available in Ecuador?
If you are not a local, you may have difficulty making the best use of public transportation. Using a taxi app such as Uber or Bolt is unquestionably a better method to go about cities without getting into too much touch with strangers. There may be also other local taxi apps available in Ecuador.
You can use Uber in 8 cities: Ambato, Guayaquil, Ibarra, Machala, Manta, Quito, Salinas, Santo Domingo de Los Colorados. Bolt is available only in one city: Guayaquil.
See the full list of cities where Uber operate. See the full list of cities where Bolt operate.
Practical information
Check with your bank to determine if there are any costs for international transactions. When you use a foreign ATM, your home bank will typically charge you a fee. While some banks don't charge a fee, some charge a fixed fees for every withdrawal or provide a limited amount of free withdrawals.
When you spend money abroad with your card, you're unlikely to get the interbank exchange rate. This implies that each time you spend in a foreign currency, you may be paying a significant fee. Varying service providers may charge different markups, but they should not exceed 3% of the transaction value on average.
To reduce the transaction costs, you may choose to consider one of the travel cards offered by the following mobile banks: Wise.com, Revolut, N26 or Monose
Do people speak English in Ecuador?
The official language of Ecuador is Spanish. Traveling across Ecuador if English is your first (and only) language may be difficult due to language barriers. You can go into someone who doesn't comprehend the word that you speak. Learn a few distress phrases, such as aid, emergency, and police, as a precaution, and of course, the most important phrase to know is “Do you speak English?”
In the EF English Competency Index (EF EPI), which assesses the language proficiency of non-native speaking countries, Ecuador was ranked 93rd out of 100 countries in 2020.
What socket types are used in Ecuador?
There are 2 common plug types used in Ecuador:
Type A 120 V, 60 Hz Type B 120 V, 60 Hz
The sockets' shapes and voltage differ from country to country and a travel plug adapter may be required. Portable devices, such as phones, notebooks or tablets, usually handle the entire range of voltages used across the world (110-240V).
What countries need visa to enter Ecuador?
Currently, citizens of 168 countries can enter Ecuador without obtaining a visa. This figure includes nationals who can acquire a visa on arrival. Please note that you may be needed to get an electronic visa before arriving.
What are visa requirements to enter Ecuador?
Use the list below to check visa requirements for your country to enter Ecuador.
- Algeria Visa free (90 days)
- Angola Visa required
- Benin Visa free (90 days)
- Botswana Visa free (90 days)
- Burkina Faso Visa free (90 days)
- Burundi Visa free (90 days)
- Côte d'Ivoire Visa free (90 days)
- Cabo Verde Visa free (90 days)
- Cameroon Visa required
- Central African Republic Visa free (90 days)
- Chad Visa free (90 days)
- Comoros Visa free (90 days)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required
- Republic of the Congo Visa free (90 days)
- Djibouti Visa free (90 days)
- Egypt Visa required
- Equatorial Guinea Visa free (90 days)
- Eritrea Visa required
- Eswatini Visa free (90 days)
- Ethiopia Visa required
- Gabon Visa free (90 days)
- Gambia Visa required
- Ghana Visa required
- Guinea-Bissau Visa free (90 days)
- Guinea Visa required
- Kenya Visa required
- Lesotho Visa free (90 days)
- Liberia Visa free (90 days)
- Libya Visa required
- Madagascar Visa free (90 days)
- Malawi Visa free (90 days)
- Mali Visa free (90 days)
- Mauritania Visa free (90 days)
- Mauritius Visa free (90 days)
- Morocco Visa free (90 days)
- Mozambique Visa free (90 days)
- Namibia Visa free (90 days)
- Niger Visa free (90 days)
- Nigeria Visa required
- Rwanda Visa free (90 days)
- Sao Tome and Principe Visa free (90 days)
- Senegal Visa required
- Seychelles Visa free (90 days)
- Sierra Leone Visa free (90 days)
- Somalia Visa required
- South Africa Visa free (90 days)
- South Sudan Visa free (90 days)
- Sudan Visa free (90 days)
- Tanzania Visa free (90 days)
- Togo Visa free (90 days)
- Tunisia Visa free (90 days)
- Uganda Visa free (90 days)
- Zambia Visa free (90 days)
- Zimbabwe Visa free (90 days)
- Afghanistan Visa required
- Armenia Visa free (90 days)
- Azerbaijan Visa free (90 days)
- Bahrain Visa free (90 days)
- Bangladesh Visa required
- Bhutan Visa free (90 days)
- Brunei Darussalam Visa free (90 days)
- Cambodia Visa free (90 days)
- China Visa free (90 days)
- Georgia Visa free (90 days)
- Hong Kong Visa free (90 days)
- India Visa required
- Indonesia Visa free (90 days)
- Iran Visa required
- Iraq Visa required
- Israel Visa free (90 days)
- Japan Visa free (90 days)
- Jordan Visa free (90 days)
- Kazakhstan Visa free (90 days)
- North Korea Visa required
- South Korea Visa free (90 days)
- Kuwait Visa free (90 days)
- Kyrgyzstan Visa free (90 days)
- Laos Visa free (90 days)
- Lebanon Visa free (90 days)
- Macao Visa free (90 days)
- Malaysia Visa free (90 days)
- Maldives Visa free (90 days)
- Mongolia Visa free (90 days)
- Myanmar Visa free (90 days)
- Nepal Visa required
- Oman Visa free (90 days)
- Pakistan Visa required
- State of Palestine Visa free (90 days)
- Philippines Visa required
- Qatar Visa free (90 days)
- Saudi Arabia Visa free (90 days)
- Singapore Visa free (90 days)
- Sri Lanka Visa required
- Syria Visa required
- Taiwan Visa free (90 days)
- Tajikistan Visa free (90 days)
- Thailand Visa free (90 days)
- Timor-Leste Visa free (90 days)
- Turkey Visa free (90 days)
- Turkmenistan Visa free (90 days)
- United Arab Emirates Visa free (90 days)
- Uzbekistan Visa free (90 days)
- Viet Nam Visa required
- Yemen Visa required
- Antigua and Barbuda Visa free (90 days)
- Bahamas Visa free (90 days)
- Barbados Visa free (90 days)
- Cuba Visa required
- Dominica Visa free (90 days)
- Dominican Republic Visa free (90 days)
- Grenada Visa free (90 days)
- Haiti E-visa
- Jamaica Visa free (90 days)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa free (90 days)
- Saint Lucia Visa free (90 days)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa free (90 days)
- Trinidad and Tobago Visa free (90 days)
- Belize Visa free (90 days)
- Costa Rica Visa free (90 days)
- El Salvador Visa free (90 days)
- Guatemala Visa free (90 days)
- Honduras Visa free (90 days)
- Nicaragua Visa free (90 days)
- Panama Visa free (90 days)
- Albania Visa free (90 days)
- Andorra Visa free (90 days)
- Austria Visa free (90 days)
- Belarus Visa free (90 days)
- Belgium Visa free (90 days)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa free (90 days)
- Bulgaria Visa free (90 days)
- Croatia Visa free (90 days)
- Cyprus Visa free (90 days)
- Czech Republic Visa free (90 days)
- Denmark Visa free (90 days)
- Estonia Visa free (90 days)
- Finland Visa free (90 days)
- France Visa free (90 days)
- Germany Visa free (90 days)
- Greece Visa free (90 days)
- Hungary Visa free (90 days)
- Iceland Visa free (90 days)
- Ireland Visa free (90 days)
- Italy Visa free (90 days)
- Latvia Visa free (90 days)
- Liechtenstein Visa free (90 days)
- Lithuania Visa free (90 days)
- Luxembourg Visa free (90 days)
- Malta Visa free (90 days)
- Moldova Visa free (90 days)
- Monaco Visa free (90 days)
- Montenegro Visa free (90 days)
- Netherlands Visa free (90 days)
- North Macedonia Visa free (90 days)
- Norway Visa free (90 days)
- Poland Visa free (90 days)
- Portugal Visa free (90 days)
- Romania Visa free (90 days)
- Russian Federation Visa free (90 days)
- San Marino Visa free (90 days)
- Serbia Visa free (90 days)
- Slovakia Visa free (90 days)
- Slovenia Visa free (90 days)
- Spain Visa free (90 days)
- Sweden Visa free (90 days)
- Switzerland Visa free (90 days)
- Ukraine Visa free (90 days)
- United Kingdom Visa free (90 days)
- Canada Visa free (90 days)
- Mexico Visa free (90 days)
- United States of America Visa free (90 days)
- Australia Visa free (90 days)
- Fiji Visa free (90 days)
- Kiribati Visa free (90 days)
- Marshall Islands Visa free (90 days)
- Micronesia Visa free (90 days)
- Nauru Visa free (90 days)
- New Zealand Visa free (90 days)
- Palau Visa free (90 days)
- Papua New Guinea Visa free (90 days)
- Samoa Visa free (90 days)
- Solomon Islands Visa free (90 days)
- Tonga Visa free (90 days)
- Tuvalu Visa free (90 days)
- Vanuatu Visa free (90 days)
- Argentina Visa free (90 days)
- Bolivia Visa free (90 days)
- Brazil Visa free (90 days)
- Chile Visa free (90 days)
- Colombia Visa free (90 days)
- Guyana Visa free (90 days)
- Paraguay Visa free (90 days)
- Peru Visa free (180 days)
- Suriname Visa free (90 days)
- Uruguay Visa free (90 days)
- Venezuela Visa required
Data last reviewed on: 14 October 2021
Is it safe in Ecuador?
The U.S. State Department uses a four-level travel advisory system. The levels show how safe it is to travel throughout the world. The countries with the lowest level (1) are considered safe for visitors, while those with the greatest level (4) should be avoided, at least temporarily.
On June 16, 2021, the risk level for Ecuador was changed to Level 3: Reconsider Travel.
Emergency phones in Ecuador
- Ecuador Travel Advisory (United States: Department of State)
- Travel Advice for Ecuador (United Kingdom: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)