Before the different travel restriction that paíhave been imposed worldwide, ¿thaté requirements I need to leave Ecuador on international flight?
Many people have asked me hereí on the blog and social networks al respect a witháThese are the requirements needed to fly from Ecuador abroad in the face of the global pandemic we are experiencing., hereí responderé these concerns.
Requirements to leave Ecuador on an international flight
Let's go straight to the point, the main question today is whether it takes PCR test o ráask to leave Ecuador, the answer is no, so I detail the general necessary requirements:
- No test or exam requiredún type to leave Ecuador.
- But yesí dutyán review the entry requirements al país final destination.
- Enabling travel documents such as:
- Cécitizen dulaía.
- Passport.
- Respective visa.
- Use of a mask throughout the travel process.
- Maintain distance físico de míYOU 1.5 meters with other passengers and staff.
- Desinfección permanent hand care with alcohol-gel or soapón.
I recommend having health insurance with international coverage to travel abroad in case of any eventuality., más allá of the current health emergency, it's always good to have one.
Requirements to enter Ecuador
On the other hand, for the entry to Ecuador of nationals, residents or foreignersí There are a series of specific requirementsíficos, what monúIn the case it mayá prevent passengers from having to carry out APO – Obligatory preventive isolation, which for meáYou can review the details in the following link:
International flights from Ecuador
In the meantime, the international flights available to fly from Ecuador to the world are the following, subject to change due to market conditions:
¿Do you plan to fly in the near future??
hello good morning a question … I have my sister in Ecuador with just a few days in the country . He was traveling from Peru by road and entered with unsealed documents ( He doesn't have an Ecuadorian visa either.) but given that she cannot continue the trip because they have robbed her on the way and left her there with nothing, only her passport and her two children , I am making an effort to take it directly to Spain, how do I get it to leave Ecuador directly by plane without having to go to another country and assuming that I have to take the road again?. Thank you very much I await your response as we urgently need it . great contribution your blog
Hello there, the option would be by air, but for this you need to have a passport speaking of the case of Spain, There is no other alternative. What's more, when I have a passport, You must have previously regularized your entry into the country at immigration offices.
hello, good afternoon, I am in Ecuador but I entered without stamping and now I must travel to the US with a one-way ticket, Will they let me leave the airport or do I have to take a safe-conduct?? or pay a fine right then and there? Thank you
You must regularize your situation before in the Immigration offices.
Hello there. I am going to leave Ecuador for Portugal. I entered with a Venezuelan passport and obtained permanent residency. Currently my Venezuelan passport has expired and I asked immigration in writing if leaving by plane they would stamp and accept my passport and they answered me:. » Con un cordial saludo, in attention to your inquiry, I would like to indicate that through Ministerial Agreement No.. 1020, se dispuso «ratificar la validez de los pasaportes de los ciudadanos venezolanos, up to five years after their expiration date, para todos los efectos públicos y privados en la República del Ecuador». I assume that if they stamp my expired passport. I add that I will enter Portugal with a valid Colombian passport (Colombians are not asked for a visa in Portugal). I have never traveled with dual nationality. In this case, should I show my two passports to the airline when leaving Ecuador?? Or just to migration?? Thanks in advance Nicholas.
Hi Carlos, very good question. You must also present your qualifying passports to the airline, one to leave Ecuador and with the other that you will enter Europe, make sure that the Colombian is current.
Very grateful Nicholas
A pleasure.
Good afternoon, my son is an Italian citizen. 15 years to travel you only need, apart from the notarized exit permit, a stewardess companion,will travel to Milano alone.’ Thanks for the reply
Hello Sandra, At fifteen years old, I don't find it necessary to travel with the support of a cabin crew, but if you want to be calm, you can hire the service.
Hello good evening, I am Venezuelan I have dual nationality( Ecuadorian and Venezuelan) i got here ago 5 years , I am going to travel to Italy soon and they tell me that I cannot come out as a Venezuelan citizen. I don't have an Ecuadorian passport, I only have a Media citizenship card.
my birth certificate, passport and Venezuelan ID if I have and a couple of months ago my passport expired .
You must leave with the same nationality with which you originally entered Ecuador. If you renew the passport it is better.
Hi, I'm Venezuelan, This week I took out my Ecuadorian nationality. I will travel in 20 days but there are no passports in Ecuador, I can leave Ecuador with my Venezuelan passport without having an Ecuadorian passport? Thanks
Depends, which is your destination?
Hello, good afternoon, a small question, I am Venezuelan, I live in Ecuador, I have an Ecuadorian visa and identity card, but my Venezuelan passport has expired. I CAN travel by plane to Colombia without problems. ?
Hello there, It would depend clearly on the requirements that Colombia requests for Venezuelans. The Ecuadorian identity card that you have is possibly a resident, but that does not give you the local nationality, so you need your nationality documents to be valid.
Buenos días, tengo doble nacionalidad española y ecuatoriana. He vivido en Ecuador 10 años y he estado registrada en el consulado como residente española en el exterior. Quiero volver a España pero mi pasaporte ecuatoriano está vencido. Puedo salir únicamente con el pasaporte Español?
With what document did you enter the first time ago 10 years to Ecuador? Did you ever leave the country in those years??
Hello there!
To leave Ecuador I need a visa?
I want to travel to Spain.
In Spain they have told my daughter that she has to send an invitation letter.
But here to leave Ecuador I need the visa apart from the passport?
Hello there, to travel to Spain being Ecuadorian, you do need a visa issued by the consulate of that country in Ecuador.
Hello, one question I'm Venezuelan I live in Ecuador my visa will expire soon and I don't want to renew it. I plan to travel to Spain returning to Venezuela. your country is true that?
Thanks.
If you leave the country with an expired visa there are several problems that could occur, as one that you can never again have a visa in Ecuador for having been illegally staying in the country.
My unasur visa expired in July of 2020 In the middle of the pandemic, I want to leave Ecuador. I will have a problem leaving on an international flight. ?
you can go out, but if you are illegal, you can't go back. I recommend you go to Ecuador Migration beforehand to legalize your situation.
I have more than 18 years without returning to Ecuador I would like information what documentation I need to leave Ecuador I have to pay something or a fine I don't know that's why I need information thank you
Hello Abel, what nationality are you?
Good evening, I'm Venezuelan, I want to travel to Europe. I'm in Ecuador, but my visa has expired, but my ID and passport are still valid. I can leave Ecuador without any problem at the airport.?
With an expired visa you cannot travel to Europe, the European visa must be valid.
Venezuelans do not require a visa to enter Europe
Is it a question or a statement??
Hello there, good afternoon. I plan to travel to Mexico I'm Venezuelan. But my Ecuadorian resident visa expired. i can go out like this? I would have problems entering again?
You have to regularize your situation before leaving, in case you want to come back.
Hello, I am a European citizen and I need to know if I really have to get a PCR or not
Hello Sergio, to leave Ecuador it is not a requirement, but you must present the requirements of your final destination. If your question is to enter Ecuador, you need a PCR test or a complete vaccination card 14 days.
good afternoon, I would like to see the following: If I enter Ecuador from Venezuela by land without stamping my passport because the borders are closed, could continue the trip by air from Ecuador to Montevideo?
No, unless you regularize your illegal immigration status before leaving by air.
Good evening, I am Venezuelan, my son is from Acuador and I already gave him my nationality. He only has a Venezuelan birth certificate, he has 8 months he can travel with me to Venezuela with an Ecuadorian passport without a return ticket. Because in the end he has Venezuelan nationality too
To travel, the citizenship card or passport is required.
B afternoons. I am Cuban with Spanish nationality between Ecuador x 1 month to return to Cuba later but due to problems of flight cancellations it has become impossible to leave now I have my Cuban passport expired I can travel soon like this. Can you guide me. Thank you very much.
You can use your Spanish passport without any problem.
Hi Nicolas. Grateful that you can guide us. I have dual citizenship of Venezuela and Colombia.. I currently reside in Ecuador, Due to the pandemic, both my Venezuelan passport and my resident visa have expired. If I wanted to travel to Europe with my Colombian passport, I could do it.? Although I migrated as a Venezuelan in Ecuador. I understand that due to the expired visa I have to pay a fine, but it really is a nightmare to have current Venezuelan documentation. I hope you can guide me. Thanks
I recommend you approach Ecuador Migration and ask your particular case. On the topic of traveling to Europe, with your Colombian passport there would be no problem, but remember that to enter Spain only nationals can do it, residents or people 100% vaccinated.
My passport is one year expired, I want to travel by airline. But I have a valid humanitarian visa. will i be able to travel? Thanks. I am of Venezuelan nationality. 💓
I recommend you ask at the nearest consulate to be sure..
Good afternoon Don Nicolas, I wanted to ask you two things, The first is if there are flights to Rio de Janeiro from Ecuador and if I can leave with my expired Venezuelan passport.
There are no direct flights to Brazil at this time, all are with scale. Passport must be valid, but I recommend you ask at the Brazilian Consulate.
Hi Nicolas, to leave Ecuador, Being Venezuelan, you can leave with an expired passport
I would think not, but you could ask at Migration.
I went to ask exactly the same thing and the official told me that it was lucky whoever got me when leaving through the immigration area at the airport! 🙁 They should let him out because of the Guaidó agreement and the expired passport! But no one gives security of that information!
And with the humanitarian visa here? From Ecuador. You can go out?
It depends a lot on your destination country., you should ask at the consulate.
I have another question! I ajuro the Venezuelan passport has to have 6 months of validity to leave Ecuador ?? Even if I have a permanent visa ! Is it only to leave for Spain or does it just need to be valid???? Because on the ministry page they only ask for validity!
That question is very specific., I recommend you ask at the Consulate of Spain.
No, no, in wspaña I have no problem entering! My doubt is to leave Ecuador! If they put me in trouble because of the validity of the passport or they only demand validity ??
It is a basic rule to travel that passports have 6 months in some countries and in others the duration of the stay.
Hi good day! I have a question if I travel to wspaña from Ecuador Guayquil, I am Venezuelan with a permanent visa in the same situation is my daughter, but we have not been able to obtain the valid ID due to the issue of whose very distant, so i can go out???
Yes, Can you travel only with a passport?.
Thank you very much, Mr. Nicolás, for your blog and your help with these questions that almost nobody knows how to answer.
A pleasure!
Hello Goodnight, I am Venezuelan and I am in Guayaquil, I want to know if I can go to Venezuela by flight with a passport without having stamped the entry to Ecuador?
You must first regularize your entry in Ecuador Migration.
Friend, how are you, I hope you can answer my question I am from Ecuador living in Bolivia for studies, I want to travel to Ecuador by land, how can I obtain a permit or safe-conduct so as not to have problems in Peru, can you help me?
By land you cannot travel to Ecuador, land borders are closed.
Hi, excuse me, I have a question.! I am Venezuelan but also Spanish, enter venezuelan ecuador, I have a definitive visa here in Ecuador I am in order, mi
Venezuelan prorogation for how long it must be valid to leave Ecuador to Spain without problems upon departure! My ticket to Spain was bought with my Spanish passport one way without return! They let me leave Ecuador with my passport one month after it expires?
To leave you show your Venezuelan passport, but you must indicate that your official travel document is the passport of Spain that must be valid and current.
Yes friend but what situation I am Venezuelan nationalized Spanish
You can travel with your Spanish passport.
Hi Nicolás, please, I hope you answer my question. .. I want to travel to the US with my Spanish passport since my son and I have dual nationality .. I live in Ecuador at the time of entering I entered with an Ecuadorian passport because it was valid now it has expired and at that time I also had Spanish but I did not use it .. .. It is necessary to have my Ecuadorian passport when leaving Ecuador?? Or with our Ecuador ID there would be no problem .. We want to use Spanish since with that we can enter the US .. but I don't know if they ask me for my Ecuadorian passport as well ..
Hello Maffer, You must leave the country with the same nationality that you entered.
Hello friend, my question is I am a Spanish citizen, I have my passport without any stamps, I want to travel from Ecuador but I do not have an entry stamp when taking the flight, if they let me leave, since when I entered I did it from Colombia by land and I have no stamps in my passport
I recommend you first legalize your situation in Colombia Migration.
But it is that in Colombia I do not have a stamp of anything I went through the trail and the same as Ecuador my passport is without any stamp
Therefore, You must go to Colombia Migration to legalize your situation, otherwise you are illegal and you will not be able to leave the country.
In this case, it seems to me that I enter with my Ecuadorian citizenship .. but my passport is already expired, I have Spanish and my valid Ecuadorian ID .. With this I could leave Ecuador to the US ????
You must show all the documents you have that enable your possibility of traveling to the United States.
I am Ecuadorian, I have a Spanish passport and I have an ESTA visa. Last time I left my passport in the USA., Can I go out with my Spanish ID and passport? ?
You must leave with the same document with which you entered.
And if I am going out for the first time, I can present only the Spanish passport and my ID ! They told me in migration that if I can, but I want to confirm that information, gracias 🙏
If you do not have prior entry, with your ID is fine, but I recommend getting the passport, It is always recommended to travel with this.
Now it was impossible for me to get my passport but I bought the flight with my Spanish passport, that's why I ask, and in immigration they told me that if I can leave with an Ecuadorian identity card and a Spanish passport to the United States !
As long as you have both valid documents, it is not a problem.. In migration they will ask you for the visa when you show the Ecuadorian ID and at that moment you show the Spanish passport.
Thank you very much ☺️ I'm going on a quiet trip 🙏
Hi, I live in NY and I want to travel to Ecuador but my passport has expired. Can I travel with my identity card??
You need to present the same document with which you legally entered the United States.
I am Venezuelan and I stamped entry to Ecuador in the 2019, I want to travel to Costa Rica and my passport is expired. Can I leave and stamp Ecuador?.
I recommend you consult Ecuador migration for your specific case.
Hi, I'm in Ecuador and I want to travel to Argentina. I'm Venezuelan, but I don't have a passport stamped with entry to Ecuador.
You must obtain the entry stamp at Migration and possibly pay a fine.
I am going to travel from Quito to the Galapagos with my brother from 13 years in the next few days, I need an authorization for this domestic flight?
No, you don't need authorization, only comply with the requested health conditions.
Hello one question , You can travel from Ecuador to Venezuela only with the identity card, and andean letter ?? I am Venezuelan !!
As long as you have entry registration to the country, No problem.
Good evening, I traveled to Sweden for a work contract and my son's father stayed in Ecuador for work reasons because he had to finish the contract. And now he wants to travel to see us.
For the trip to where I am, what are the requirements for me to come to Sweden with me?.
You must ask at the Swedish Consulate for a safe-conduct or permit to enter the European Union, given that at this moment Ecuadorians cannot enter Europe.
And if they don't help me with any safe-conduct, he can't travel to Sweden to see us.
Or what else can he do to travel
There's no other way, only the Consulate can help you.
Hi, how are you, I am Venezuelan and I have a temporary Ecuadorian visa, I am currently in my country Venezuela and I want to return to Ecuador, I had not been able to leave due to the pandemic and that the flights were closed, Just this month there are flights to Ecuador and I would like to go, but my visa expired last year ago 4 months, I can enter Ecuador without problems with my visa expired ago 4 months??
I recommend you ask at the Consulate of Ecuador in Venezuela for more details and to have official information.
Hello there! I am going to travel to leave Ecuador to Argentina by plane but I never did paperwork in Ecuador, I will have problems at the airport to leave because of that
Yes, you must regularize your situation to be able to leave the country at the foreign ministry or immigration.
Buenas tardes, I have a question and I would like to see if you can help me clarify it, I have a son in Ecuador since November of 2018 I enter legally, that is, he stamped his passport, but he never legalized his status there, Now he wants to travel to the US but we would like to know if he will have any inconvenience to leave Ecuador, if you will be fined or must do some process before traveling
You must regularize your situation in migration / chancellery of Ecuador.
Hi, how are you? I want to travel for vacations to Mexico, I'm from Ecuador, since I don't need a visa, but if passport, I understand that they ask where I work, the thing is that I am freelance, but I don't have papers because I don't know if I should pay tax or what I should present? Thank you
You should be able to submit your monthly SRI income and tax return to support your earned income. Also a letter from your clients would be a good idea.
Buenas tardes, I have my passport expired and I want to return to my country Venezuela, I am thinking of buying an air ticket Quito Bogota Cucuta, my question is if the airline Avianca sells me the ticket, if the customs authorities stamp the exit and the Colombian authorities the arrival, I would really appreciate your opinion, Thanks in advance
I recommend you check with your consulate., since with an expired passport you cannot travel, but there could be some resolution to extend the date.
Good morning.. I am Venezuelan. But I have a humanitarian visa from Ecuador and an expired passport. Apostilled background.. I have a son of 14 years in Venezuela, having a little bad.. It would be very fanciful to think that we can enter the US under these conditions... something could be done?.. I'm desperate to get my son out of there and get to the US. Excuse me if my question is inappropriate
With an expired passport you cannot travel to the United States.
Good morning, one question I can travel by plane but I stamped with an Andean letter now if I have my new passport I don't know if I have problems because I don't have the entry stamp in the passport I'm Venezuelan
I recommend you approach immigration to legalize your situation.
Hi Nicolas, thanks for all the support and information.
I'm ecuadorian, and I plan to come to Ecuador 2 weeks with my spanish boyfriend. Your passport expires on 16 of June 2021. if we arrive the 13 from December to Ecuador (to meet the minimum 6 months before it expires) , we can enter Galapagos on 18 no problem? You can travel back to Spain on 27?
Hi Gina, In Galapagos you should not have immigration problems because of your passport, since the international control is done in Guayaquil or Quito. Return to Spain, I recommend you check with the embassy, but there shouldn't be a problem because he's going home.
GOOD MORNING NICOLAS
I AM COLOMBIAN BUT I LIVE FOR 12 YEARS IN QUITO, I NEED A PASSPORT TO FLY TO BOGOTA OR WITH THE ECUADORIAN ID CAN I DO IT
THANKS A LOT
With the ID you can do it without problem.
Buenas tardes. One question I live in Spain and I would like to bring one of my sisters…What would I need to leave Ecuador?…They told me that Visa is no longer required….It is true???…
The visa is still required. At the moment only Spaniards and residents can enter.
Hi, I'm traveling to the United States., my ID expired a week ago, I can leave if I present the identity certificate?
You do not need an ID to travel to the United States., You must travel yes or yes with your valid passport and visa.
Hello there, a question: Can I travel normally to Spain if I have a study visa?? What are the restrictions… because it allows me to buy the flight and everything normally but I don't know if I will have any problem when entering Spain. Thanks!!
for peace of mind, consultation with the Consulate of Spain, but in theory with a valid study visa you can.
Greetings, my Ecuadorian passport expires at the end of April. Can I travel from Toronto to Guayaquil in Nov. with that passport or do I have to renew it?
How are you entering your own country?, you shouldn't have problems with your passport.
I read on the IATA page this says that I do not need to renew , but the airline says take out because they may not let me take the flight .
Do you have your Ecuadorian ID??
If I have the Ecuadorian ID
Then you can enter with your Ecuadorian ID if it is valid.
Hello good, I want to go from Ecuador to Colombia. I only need ID and passport to be able to go? or do i need something else? I am Ecuadorian.
Only identity card or passport is necessary.
Hello, my son had a positive covid and has been discharged from the hospital. ,your pcr will come out positive at least 2 months so they told him , has a ticket to Ecuador ( he is ecuadorian) Can you enter with that documentation?? Thank you
You must present a PCR test yes or yes, in case of not presenting, you will have to self-isolate upon arrival.
To leave Ecuador to Lima Peru I need a passport and visa? the passport hall?, or just cedula me?
if you are ecuadorian, you only need an ID, but it never hurts to use a passport.
Hi, one question. I'm Venezuelan. I live in Ecuador. My visa expires soon and I don't want to renew. I plan to travel to Spain and return to Venezuela. They can't give me any problems at the airport because I have an expired visa and they can't charge me a fine because I'm leaving your country is true that?
Thanks.
If you want to go to Spain at this time you cannot do it due to the restriction of the European Union.
Hello there. I wanted to know how it went in the case of leaving the country?
My son is Venezuelan, he only has the Venezuelan identity card and he needs to travel to São Paulo Brazil, where are we your mom, dad and brothers, he can travel only with that identity document.
I recommend you check with the Brazilian Consulate, passport is usually also needed.
Thank you Nicholas
Hello there. I am a citizen of Tajikistan, Can I enter Ecuador without a visa?? thanks for the reply
You would have to look at the Consulate of Ecuador.
excuse me, could you remove the link from the website of the Embassy of Ecuador?
I do not understand the question.
please give me a link to the website of the Embassy of Ecuador
Embassies there are many, surely the Consulate has more information: https://www.consuladovirtual.gob.ec/web/guest/inicio
Good morning, I am Venezuelan I want to travel to the US I have a visa from there, and I also have an Ecuador visa but it has expired. The question could I travel to the US if the Ecuador visa is expired ?
If you leave Ecuador, you must have your documents up to date.
Hi, I'm Venezuelan., I live in Ecuador I want to travel by land to Brazil, I can only travel with my Venezuelan identity card
Land borders are closed.
friend I understand, that the borders of Paraguay with Brazil are open, If I am in Ecuador I can go to Brazil through Peru or Paraguay, my question is if from these destinations I can enter only with a Venezuelan ID
You would have to leave Ecuador illegally. About your question about the ID, you must resolve it with the consulate, I do not know the specific requirements for Venezuelans traveling to Brazil, for Ecuadorians they ask us for a passport.
Senor larenas,
I understand that the Ecuadorian passport must have at least 6 months of validity to be able to leave. If I have dual nationality this would help me to be able to leave Ecuador? Or am I definitely stuck until I can renew my passport?
To go out, You must present the same passport with which you entered.
Buenas tardes, I am Ecuadorian and so is my mother, but she and my aunt have Spanish nationality and live there, I have 19 years old and I am studying in Ecuador and my mother is organizing a vacation trip for me , My question is if I need a visa to be able to travel to Spain or with the letter of invitation and the round trip ticket is enough ??
At the moment Ecuadorians cannot enter the European Union. when you can, you always need a visa.
So to leave Ecuador you do not need the PCR test. Or from covid19 someone who confirms this concern for me
The answer is specified in this post 😉
Good morning, I would like you to help me with a question. I am Venezuelan. I currently live in Brazil. I do not have a passport. I would like to travel to Ecuador. I could travel by flight without a passport. I have read that you do not need a passport.
Hello there, Venezuelans to enter Ecuador need a passport and visa.
Hello there , I am a foreigner and I need to leave Ecuador, do I need to have the country's entry stamps or not? ?
Yeah right, you must have a record of having entered.
sorry and if you can not pay or something like that to leave Ecuador?
I don't understand the question friend.
Good afternoon greetings, I am Venezuelan with a definitive visa and valid Ecuadorian ID , I want to travel to Brazil but my passport is expired so I can leave the Ecuadorian territory, since I have no problem entering Brazil with my expired passport… But I want to know if I can leave the territory of Ecuador with my expired passport 3 months..
Thanks…
You must have all valid documents to be able to travel.
Hello, I need to travel from Ecuador to Spain, I have Spanish nationality and my question is the following, what are the requirements I need to travel on this pandemic, thank you very much.
In this post you find the requirements.
Hello, good morning, first comment, the requirement to enter Ecuador is a visa, gentlemen, please, to all who want to enter the country, even Ecuadorians ask for the minimum to enter another country, until they remove the blindfold, please.
To enter Ecuador, the countries that require it require a visa., not all nationalities.
My passport expires in February and I have to travel this week to the United States., I have residence in that country. In the passport renewal portal there is no day available to renew. I would have a problem leaving Ecuador with that passport?
In Quito you can renew your passport without an appointment.
Good evening, Please, how could you help me to get a job at the Quito airport?, I have extensive experience in the airport area, courses taken in Venezuela and experience more than 5 years of work in airline.thanks
I am going to travel to Spain God through 10 of September, to enter there if I need proof of covid?
First you must check if your nationality allows you to enter or your immigration status: https://www.nlarenas.com/2020/06/listado-nacionalidades-de-paises-que-podran-ingresar-a-la-union-europea/
At last an article that goes straight to the point without so much bla, blue. Thank you Nicolás Larena for being so punctual.
Thank you Vanessa for your words.
I would like to travel but for welding jobs to CANADA
I wouldn't know how to help you.