Dependent Visa (Visa de Amparo)
Ecuador
Last updated: December 23, 2025
2 years (renewable)
$200
6-8 weeks
Medium
About this Visa
This visa lets your spouse, partner, or children move to Ecuador to be with you. You must already be living in Ecuador on another visa for them to apply. They can work, go to school, and access healthcare like any resident. This is Ecuador's family reunification visa—the main way families stay together when one person gets an Ecuador residency visa. Your spouse (married), domestic partner (registered), or children under 18 can apply. Adult children with disabilities can also qualify.
Key Benefits
- Work legally without restrictions
- Bring spouse and children
- Access public healthcare
- Buy and own property
- Enroll children in schools
- Open bank accounts
- Travel freely in and out
- Path to permanent residency after 21 months
Eligibility & Requirements
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be married, partnered, or child of Ecuador resident
- Valid passport with 6+ months remaining
- No serious criminal record
- Pass health check
- Sponsor must have valid Ecuador residency visa
- Eligible for all countries - no nationality restrictions
- Only requirement: sponsor must have valid Ecuador visa
Financial Requirement
If temporary visa: $250/month per adult child (spouse and minor children require no additional income). If permanent visa: Income requirements unclear. Proof: last month bank statement only.
Documents
- Valid passport6+ months remaining validity
- Criminal background checkFrom home country, apostilled, not older than 90 days
- Health insurance or medical certificateValid for 90+ days
- Visa application formCompleted form
- Passport photos4 photos, white background, 4cm × 3cm
- Marriage certificateIf married, must be apostilled and translated to Spanish
- Birth certificatesIf children, must be apostilled and translated to Spanish
- Partnership registrationIf domestic partner, from Ecuador
- Sponsor's visa copyProof they are in Ecuador
- Census certificateFrom sponsor's city
- Bank statementsSponsor's income proof from last month
Disclaimer: The information on this page is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or immigration advice. Visa requirements, fees, and processes change frequently. Please verify all information with official government sources and consult a qualified immigration attorney before making decisions.