Visa Requirements
Do Kenyan citizens need a visa for Ecuador?
Official Requirement
e-Visa required
for Kenya citizens travelling to Ecuador
Visitors who require prior authorisation must apply for an electronic visa through the official consular portal of Ecuador Ministry of Foreign Affairs before departure.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for Kenyan citizens visiting Ecuador
- Requirement
- e-Visa required
- Official source
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Step by step
How Kenyan citizens enter Ecuador
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Apply online before you travel and wait for approval. Book nothing that you cannot change until the approval arrives.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Exercise Caution
UK FCDO: Regional state of emergency declared (internal disturbance and armed violence) A 30-day state of emergency (SOE) was renewed on 28 February 2026 due to internal disturbance and armed violence. You should follow the instructions of police and local authorities. The SOE currently applies to the following provinces: Guayas El Oro Manabí Los Ríos Santa Elena Pichincha Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Esmeraldas Sucumbíos Bolívar (cantones Echeandía and Las Naves) Cotopaxi (cantón La Maná) Due to the c
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Practical Info
Travel Essentials
Apply for your Ecuador eVisa
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Questions
What Kenyan citizens ask about entering Ecuador
Yes. Kenyan citizens need an eVisa, applied for and approved online before travelling to Ecuador. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Ecuador uses USD. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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