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| Field | 🇪🇨EcuadorInvestor Residence — Ecuador 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Ecuador (EC) |
| Route | Investor Residence — Ecuador 2026 |
| Route family | Entrepreneur / business |
| Route type | business immigration |
| Summary | Ecuador temporary investor residence for qualifying deposits, real estate, Ecuador-company equity and specified state investment contracts. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-24 |
| Official/supporting source count | 2 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2 |
| Best-fit work models | Investor, Business ownerSource 1Source 2 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Investment requirement | Qualifying bases include a deposit, policy or certificate for at least 730 days, applicant-owned Ecuador real estate, or Ecuador-company shares/participation, each at least 100 SBU; specified State investment or management contracts also qualify. At the 2026 SBU of USD 482, 100 SBU is USD 48,200, but the controlling test is 100 SBU.As of 2026-09-24Source 1Source 2 |
| 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 | Investor temporary residence lasts two years, permits multiple admissions and has no stated limit on time spent abroad; separate settlement continuity rules still apply.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 | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| 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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