Ecuador has a separately named remote-work Rentista procedure; it is not the same evidence path as ordinary rental/investment-income residence.
Route overview
Temporary Rentista residence for remote work (Visa Nómada)
Typical timeline / duration: Up to two years, as the published remote-work service specifies; individual grant and later renewal requirements still apply.
Important notes
Documents proving remote work/services for foreign-domiciled employers/clients, or ownership of a company registered abroad.
Foreign-source income: at least three SBU monthly over the previous three months, or 36 SBU for each year, shown in international bank statements. With 2026 SBU US$482, these calculate to US$1,446/month or US$17,352/year; not an assumed bare-savings substitute.
Insurance covering Ecuador for the visa period and US$250 additional monthly income for each sponsored person.
Passport valid at least six months, photo and required criminal-record/authentication evidence. The service's nationality provision says all countries; this does not waive entry requirements or guarantee approval.
Amounts below are our calculations using the Ministry of Labour's US$482 SBU for 2026; wage indexing predates the August audit baseline. Recheck the applicable year before filing.
The live service page directs online e-VISAS filing, with the first payment due by 23:55 Ecuador time on the same day. This is route-specific published guidance, not a verified new universal law or proof that every later step is remote.
The dated March 2025 PDF also describes in-person channels; the live page now directs online filing. Follow the live route instructions and confirm any interview or consular step, rather than applying the older channel list universally.
Preparation checklist
Choose the remote-work category rather than ordinary rental/investment-income Rentista.
Collect foreign contracts or overseas-company ownership records and corresponding bank income evidence.
Recalculate the SBU-based threshold for the filing year and add sponsored-person income if applicable.
Arrange Ecuador-covering insurance, identity and authenticated background documents.
Follow the live portal instructions and complete the first payment before its same-day deadline.
Retain payment/submission records and confirm any interview or further-document request.