Ordinary Rentista residence based on documented lawful rents, investment income or similar receipts—not the remote-work Nomad checklist.
Route overview
Typical timeline / duration: Two-year temporary residence; approval and any subsequent renewal remain subject to the category conditions.
Important notes
Personal lawful monthly rents or comparable documented receipts at least three SBU; the 2026 calculation is 3 × US$482 = US$1,446.
Rental agreements, investment instruments or similar evidence, with the required Apostille/legalisation for foreign-issued documents.
Health insurance covering the visa period and Ecuador; US$250 additional monthly income per sponsored person.
Valid passport with at least six months remaining, current photo, criminal-record evidence where required and lawful-means documentation.
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 rentista financial evidence and foreign-work evidence are different categories. Choose the category matching your actual activity; neither the label nor a bank balance alone guarantees approval.
Preparation checklist
Identify and document the actual rental/investment or comparable income source.
Recheck the filing-year SBU and calculate the required principal/dependant monthly income.
Arrange authentication, translation and insurance for the applicable document list.
Confirm passport and criminal-record validity against the live service instructions.
Select ordinary Rentista in the portal and meet its first-payment deadline.
Retain proof of the income source and follow up on any authority request.