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| Field | 🇪🇨EcuadorRemote-Worker / Digital Nomad Residence — Ecuador 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Route | Remote-Worker / Digital Nomad Residence — Ecuador 2026 |
| Route family | Remote work |
| Route type | remote worker |
| Summary | Ecuador's temporary rentista residence for foreign-facing remote work, including foreign-company owners, employees and contractors. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-24 |
| Official/supporting source count | 2 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2 |
| Best-fit work models | Remote employee, Freelancer / contractorSource 1Source 2 |
| Income requirement | Foreign-source income must be at least 3 SBU monthly during the three months before filing or 36 SBU annually. At the 2026 SBU of USD 482, that is USD 1,446 monthly or USD 17,352 annually; USD 250 additional monthly income is required per dependant.As of 2026-09-24Source 1Source 2 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Validity | Remote-worker/digital-nomad temporary residence is valid for up to two years.As of 2026-09-24Source 1 |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Local-work rules | The route is for remote work for a foreign-domiciled employer, client or foreign company and is not blanket authorization for Ecuador-based employment or local professional activity.As of 2026-09-24Source 1 |
| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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