Temporary investor residence with alternative documentary bases; the deposit/property/share options use 100 SBU, not an unspecified universal investment promise.
Route overview
Typical timeline / duration: Two-year temporary residence as the service page specifies; not permanent residence or citizenship upon payment.
Important notes
For the deposit option: qualifying supervised institution, term at least 730 days and amount at least 100 SBU.
Alternatively, qualifying Ecuador property deed registered locally, or company shares properly recorded with the corporate regulator, at least 100 SBU.
2026 arithmetic: 100 × US$482 = US$48,200. The service also lists separate state investment/delegated-management/administrative-contract evidence; do not apply one capital formula to every option.
Passport/photo, required criminal-record/authenticated documents and proof of lawful means under the live service checklist; actual investment and funds origin must be evidenced.
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 threshold and 730-day term belong to the specified options, not a newly verified October reform. Company registration or a proposed investment without qualifying evidence is insufficient.
Preparation checklist
Choose the qualifying deposit, property, shares or distinct state-contract evidence option.
Recalculate the capital threshold using the SBU applicable at filing.
Obtain regulated-bank term evidence or registered ownership/share documents as applicable.
Document lawful funds origin and arrange identity/background authentication.
Submit through the live route portal and complete the required first payment on time.
Confirm the grant and residence-maintenance duties before assuming long-term rights.