@James Caj
American expat in Ecuador
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Ecuador resident Visa and Banking by pol_can
Hello I am Gregory, I am beginning my journey of finding place to live once I retire. I currently live in Toronto, Ontario and wanting to live in a vibrant community beyond the Canada borders. Not sure if Ecuador is the right place but thought I ...
They have been really helpful with me, I contacted them while I was in USA. They guided me to get the necessary paperwork and once I arrived here they worked on my visa process. They guided me through the process easily. I'm sure the ... Read More
Retirement Visa by altosax0909
I want to find somebody who is coming from Hong Kong and would like to ask about the procedures for applying a resident visa in Ecuador.
I have a friend, who were living in Hong Kong for the last 10 years. The requirements for retirement visas are the same for an expat from any country: - Pension letter apostilled - Criminal Background check apostilled - Valid passport - Health ... Read More
Ecuador resident Visa and Banking by pol_can
Hello I am Gregory, I am beginning my journey of finding place to live once I retire. I currently live in Toronto, Ontario and wanting to live in a vibrant community beyond the Canada borders. Not sure if Ecuador is the right place but thought I ...
Health insurance by SCHM
Hi there Expats, I'm currently going through the process of obtaining a visa for Ecuador, and I'll be moving to Ecuador soon. I currently have an international health insurance, which I'd like to keep (since I often travel). My ...
I do not know about the Ministry offices from Guayaquil or Quito, but at least in Azogues the officers requires a health insurance that must state the insurance will cover you during your stay in Ecuador. My friend applies for his extension today, ... Read More
Tourist Visa in Ecuador
This is a topic of interest and that is why I share what I could read in one of the pages of a visa facilitator in Ecuador. Hope this information is helpful for you! Tourist visa Read More
Visas in Ecuador by James Caj
I do not know how the other Ministry of Foreign Affairs offices are working, but at least in Azogues all the processes are terribly slow and complicated!!! Big lines to get a ticket to submit your paperwork, I do not know why Cuenca office is not ...
I was talking with attorney Espinoza from Helping Expats Group. He told me that according to the information he received from the Ministry, there are some conversations about changing some rules on the immigration law but these will not be effective ... Read More
Expats, we'll be in Ecuador Jan. 6, what do you want from the north? by gardener1
A grand trip from the US Rain Capitol of the World to Cuenca. It's going to take us 3 days to get there, and we haven't yet quite figured the leg from Guayaquil to Cuenca. I want to take the bus for that bit if anybody has useful ...
Sounds crazy!!! I couldn't find a peanut butter chocolate that I really love from US. Read More
Expats, we'll be in Ecuador Jan. 6, what do you want from the north? by gardener1
A grand trip from the US Rain Capitol of the World to Cuenca. It's going to take us 3 days to get there, and we haven't yet quite figured the leg from Guayaquil to Cuenca. I want to take the bus for that bit if anybody has useful ...
Hello, Could I ask you for a package of chocolates? Read More
Visas in Ecuador by James Caj
I do not know how the other Ministry of Foreign Affairs offices are working, but at least in Azogues all the processes are terribly slow and complicated!!! Big lines to get a ticket to submit your paperwork, I do not know why Cuenca office is not ...
4 months instead of 5 or 6 weeks? IT'S CRAZY!!! I also heard terrible things about her company. I know a guy who is still in the process to get his pension visa due she lost his paperwork. I hope all these situations can be solved soon! Read More
Visas in Ecuador by James Caj
I do not know how the other Ministry of Foreign Affairs offices are working, but at least in Azogues all the processes are terribly slow and complicated!!! Big lines to get a ticket to submit your paperwork, I do not know why Cuenca office is not ...
Nobody explains nothing!!! I cannot understand why they are not working also in Cuenca. I visited the Ministry offices in Cuenca yesterday, it was almost empty. All processes were moved to Azogues. Residency Visas Temporal Visas Empadronamientos ... Read More
Visas in Ecuador
I do not know how the other Ministry of Foreign Affairs offices are working, but at least in Azogues all the processes are terribly slow and complicated!!! Big lines to get a ticket to submit your paperwork, I do not know why Cuenca office is not ... Read More
Apostille of Social Security verification by rayjones50
I just received my Social SecurityVerification letter. Where do I need to go to get the Apostille on it?
I have herad that the apostille service is available only in the Secretary of states, it cannot be done on a US Consulate Read More
Is Ecuador clean? About Water quality? Anyone from Cotacachi? by KLC56
Buenos Dias, my husband and I are considering moving to Ecuador but are really up in the air about any particular destination. I have some questions and am hoping that those of you who have already made the move might be willing to help me out. We ...
Hello, I'm living in Cuenca for almost 9 months, I really love this city. Water quality is the best of the country, I'm not assuring this by myself. This fact is assured by some specialists from Ecuador. The medical facilities are better ... Read More
Pensioner Visas
There are so many confusions about some requirements of pensioner visas, and some facilitators can take advantage of this situation. As you know if you qualify for a pensioner visa, you must be receiving the monthly benefit. If your pension letter ... Read More
Moving to Ecuador - residency visa question by Wiggum
Hi ! :) I plan to move to Ecuador or Chile at the end of 2016 or early 2017. So i already started a while ago to learn Spanish and to inform me about visa regulations, but primary about Chilean visa regulations. Now i digged a bit deeper into ...
Hello, My name is James and I'm currently living in Ecuador for 8 months, I really love this country. I have a pensioner visa because I qualified for it, but your case is different you can choose between the investor visa or the professional ... Read More