Travellers do not need a visa for Business or Tourism stays up to 90 days. Travellers need a visa for longer stays.

Travellers must complete a transit control card that the Galapagos Government Council issues.

Travellers must complete the pre-registration form online at least 24 hours before the flight to issue the transit control card.

Travellers can receive this card from the Galapagos Government Council counter in Quito or Guayaquil airports.

Travellers arriving in Ecuador who are carrying USD 10,000.00 or more in total value must complete the online Customs Declaration Form. This includes cash, checks, money orders, gold, jewelry, precious stones, or items subject to import taxes. The form must be completed a maximum of 72 hours before arrival. All other travellers do not need to complete this form.

Travellers aged 18 and older must complete a digital goods declaration form. The form can be submitted up to 72 hours before departure. After submission, travellers receive a QR code to present upon arrival.

Travellers require a passport to enter Ecuador. The traveller's passport must remain valid for at least 6 months after the traveller arrives in Ecuador.

Travellers should consider:

• Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B vaccines;
• Typhoid vaccine for visits to smaller cities or rural areas;
• Routine vaccines including Measles;
• Yellow Fever vaccination: not recommended for travellers whose itineraries are limited to all areas above 2300 meters, the cities of Guayaquil and Quito, and the Galapagos Islands. Yellow Fever vaccination is generally not recommended for travellers whose itineraries are limited to the following provinces west of the Andes including below 2300 meters: Guayas, Los Rios, Santa Helena and Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas, and designated areas of Azuay, Bolivar, Canar, Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, El Oro, Imbabura, Loja, Pichincha and Tungurahua. Yellow Fever vaccination is only recommended if travelling to areas below 2300 meters Morona-Santiago, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Sucumbios and Zamora-Chinchipe, and the province west of the cordillera, Esmeraldas. Yellow

Additional vaccine recommendations may apply. Consult your healthcare provider and check the source for details.

• Health screening: While not always required, officials might ask for a health certificate or a medical exam upon arrival. This is more likely if you're coming from an area with a health outbreak or if you show signs of illness.