The Ecuador move planner · Free resource

Explore Ecuador.
Then make your move.

You can be ready for a change and still have questions. Put your visit, income and visa decisions in order before committing your savings or starting an application.

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Start with what you can document

Which questions belong in your visa plan?

Compare the evidence and commitments behind each route. A category name or a headline processing time cannot decide the right fit for you.

A qualification

Identify your credential, issuing institution and the recognition questions to resolve.

Explore the Professional route →

An investment

Review the proposed asset, source of funds and financial commitment before transferring money.

Read the due-diligence guide →

Work or income

Map who pays you, where they are based, and which records explain the income you expect to continue.

Explore remote-work questions →

Moving from Britain? Read the UK-to-Ecuador planning guide.

Your working plan

Make the next decision smaller.

Fill in what you know. Leave the rest as questions to investigate. Your answers stay on this page and are not submitted to EcuaPass. Download them before leaving or refreshing.

Your Ecuador Move Planner

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Where are you now?

1. The decision I want to make next

For example: choose a city to visit or compare two visa routes

2. My target timing and what could change it

A month, season or milestone is enough

3. Three things I want to test on a visit

Housing, transport, community, internet, Spanish or access to services

4. How I expect to support myself

Income sources, client locations and what would continue after moving

5. Evidence I already have or need to investigate

Qualification details, income records, proposed investment or family documents

6. My unanswered questions

What do I need to know before committing?

7. My next three actions and target dates

Choose practical steps you can take without relying on an approval date

Download at any stage. Unanswered sections will be marked ‘To investigate’.

Ready to price the paperwork?

Use the cost and document worksheet to list each applicant, the records still needed, complete translation packets, and who handles each task. Separate confirmed amounts, provider quotes, and unknown costs before agreeing on assistance.

Open the free printable cost and document worksheet

No signup. Print or save your own copy. See what a complete written quote should include.

Before you book or commit

Should I visit before applying?

A visit can help you test daily life, housing and the routines that matter to you. You can also investigate visa evidence before travelling. Keep your visit and application timelines flexible.

Can I keep teaching or working online?

Describe your clients, their locations, your agreements and what work you intend to do after moving. Foreign-client work, local teaching and volunteering can raise different immigration questions. Check the current requirements for your intended activities.

Does this planner tell me which visa I qualify for?

No. It organises your questions and next actions. An individual review needs your circumstances, supporting evidence and the current official requirements.

Should I sell my home or invest to get a visa?

Separate the housing or investment decision from the immigration evidence review. Understand the financial commitment and keep a backup if your timing changes. Get appropriate property, tax or financial advice before committing.

Check current UK travel advice and official Ecuador residence categories before acting.

Personal guidance from Cuenca

Talk through your move with Chip.

Share your situation with Chip in Cuenca. He will review your details, follow up personally, and agree the scope and cost with you before paid work begins.

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Government and third-party fees are separate. Ecuadorian authorities decide applications; approval and processing times cannot be guaranteed.