EcuadorThailand
Ecuadorian passport · policy checked 20 Jul 2026
Visa-free
Nothing to arrange. Visa exemption for tourism and short-term business, effective 15 July 2024.
60
days
max stay per entry
0
visa fee
free entry
1
document
your valid passport
0
forms
no application, no appointment
- Takes effect
- 15 days after Royal Gazette publication
- Status
- Not yet published - the 60-day rule still applies
Cabinet (19 May 2026) approved removing Ecuador from the exemption list; takes effect 15 days after Royal Gazette publication (not yet published as of June 2026).
Entering Thailand on an Ecuadorian passport
- Travel with your valid Ecuadorian passport - no visa, no application.
Thailand visa types
Transit Visa (Category TS / S / C)Transitdocuments
- One passport-size photograph (35 x 45 mm). The photograph must have a light color background with a full- face view of the person without wearing a hat or dark glasses and covering up shoulders. The photo must be taken within 6 months.
- For Transit Visa Category “S” - a letter of invitation stating the applicant’s participation in sports activities is required.
- For Transit Visa Category “C” - a letter from company stating the objective of the visit to Thailand is required.
- Copy of the yellow fever certificate of vaccination.
Non-Immigrant O Visa (Medical Treatment)Medicaldocuments
90 dayssingle entry~$80valid 90donline
Undergo medical treatment at a licensed hospital or facility in Thailand
- One passport-size photographs (35 x 45 mm). Photographs must have a light color background with a full- face view of the person without wearing a hat or dark glasses and covering up shoulders. Photos must be taken within 6 months.
- Original letter of acceptance from the concerned schools, universities or institutes in Thailand or
- Original letter from the schools, universities or institutes in the origin country stating that applicants are visiting Thailand for education purposes.
- Copy of yellow fever certificate of vaccination.
For patients receiving treatment in Thailand. Requires a confirmation/appointment letter from a licensed Thai medical facility and proof of funds. Single-entry 90-day stay, extendable up to one year at the Immigration Bureau. Up to three accompanying companions may apply for a linked visa. A short-stay Tourist Visa 'MT' also exists for treatment under 90 days. Fee THB 2,000 (~USD 80).
Official page ↗Non-Immigrant O Visa (Spouse / Family / Dependent)Familydocuments
90 dayssingle entry~$80valid 90donline
Accompany a Thai spouse, or a family member/dependent of a person working, studying, or living in Thailand
- One passport-size photographs (35 x 45 mm). Photographs must have a light color background with a full- face view of the person without wearing a hat or dark glasses and covering up shoulders. Photos must be taken within 6 months.
- Official letter certifying the purpose of duties and period of time from the organization.
- The organization’s registration certificate.
- A copy of Thai ID card or passport of head of the organization.
- A copy of work permit if the head of NGO organization is a foreigner.
- Copy of yellow fever certificate of vaccination.
For spouses/dependents of Thai nationals or of foreigners working/studying in Thailand. Single-entry 90-day stay; extendable to one year at the Immigration Bureau (marriage extension requires THB 400,000 in a Thai bank or THB 40,000/month income). Fee THB 2,000 (~USD 80). Applied online via thaievisa.go.th.
Official page ↗Non Immigrant Visa (Category O “Family Member”)Familydocuments
- One passport-size photographs (35 x 45 mm). Photographs must have a light color background with a full- face view of the person without wearing a hat or dark glasses and covering up shoulders. Photos must be taken within 6 months.
- (For former Thai Citizen) Proof of Thai citizenship such as old Thai passport or identification card.
- Proof of relationship to a family in Thailand.
- For spouse: a marriage certificate and a letter indicated that you both are still married and he/she acknowledges your visit.
- For children: a birth certificate and a letter acknowledging your visit.
- For foreign spouse: a marriage certificate, a valid visa and a valid work permit.
- For foreign children: a birth certificate, a valid visa and a letter from educational institution.
- Copy of yellow fever certificate of vaccination.
Non-Immigrant ED Visa (Education)Student
90 dayssingle entry~$80valid 90donline
Study at a school, university, language/vocational course, training, or Muay Thai course in Thailand
For study/training in Thailand (schools, universities, language schools, vocational and Muay Thai courses). Single-entry 90-day stay, extendable in-country at the Immigration Bureau for the duration of the course. Fee THB 2,000 (~USD 80) single-entry; multiple-entry (1-year validity) also available. Applied online via thaievisa.go.th; requires acceptance letter from the institution and proof of funds.
Official page ↗Non-Immigrant B Visa (Business/Work)Workdocuments
90 dayssingle entry3-7d processing~$80valid 90d
Business activities or employment in Thailand
- One passport-size photographs (35 x 45 mm). Photographs must have a light color background with a full- face view of the person without wearing a hat or dark glasses and covering up shoulders. Photos must be taken within 6 months.
- Letter of invitation from Thailand indicating length of stay (period of stay) and purpose of visit(s) to Thailand.
- Official letter issued by applicant’s organization certifying the identity of the person concerned and his/her purposes while residing in the Kingdom.
- Copy of yellow fever certificate of vaccination.
For business activities or employment. Requires letter from Thai employer or business. Initial 90-day stay; must obtain work permit and convert to 1-year extension of stay at immigration in Thailand. Multiple-entry Non-B available for established employees. CORRECTED official_url: the previous link (…5d5bcc2615e39c306000a31a) was verified by direct HTTP fetch to resolve to the MFA 'General Information' overview page (visa exemption/VOA/health-certificate overview), not a Non-B-specific page. Replaced with MFA's dedicated 'Non-Immigrant Visa "B"' page (title confirmed via fetch), which explicitly covers Category B (business/work), confirms the THB 2,000 single-entry/3-month and THB 5,000 multiple-entry/1-year fee structure (USD 80 at Thai Embassy Washington DC for single-entry, matching the the fee shown already recorded here), and also documents the related Business-Approved ('B-A') and Investment and Business ('IB') sub-categories - the same page already correctly used as official_url for this dataset's separate 'Non-Immigrant IB Visa' entry.
Official page ↗Non-Immigrant O-A Visa (Retirement)Retirementdocuments
365 daysmultiple entry3-7d processing~$145valid 365d
Retirement in Thailand for persons aged 50+
- One passport-size photograph (35 x 45 mm). The photograph must have a light color background with a full- face view of the person without wearing a hat or dark glasses and covering up shoulders. The photo must be taken within 6 months.
- (For Business) Letter from applicant’s company indicating the applicant’s position, length of employment, salary, purpose of visit(s) to Thailand and length of stay in Thailand.
- (For Business) Letter of invitation from trading or associated partners/ companies in Thailand indicating length of stay (period of stay) and purpose of visit (s) to Thailand.
- (For Working) Letter of approval from the Ministry of Labor or Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI). To obtain this letter, the company in Thailand is required to submit a request with respective Thai Government agency.
- (For Working / Business) Corporate documents of associated partners/companies in Thailand.
- (For Teaching) Letter of acceptance from an institution in Thailand.
- (For Teaching) Evidence of educational qualification such as a copy of diplomas /teaching certification or copies of transcript
- (For Teaching) A copy of school (in Thailand) license or business registration, list of shareholders and school profile.
- (For Teaching) For applicants who are going to teach at schools not listed as recognized International Schools, a copy of letter of approval from the Office of the Private Education Commission is required.
- (For Teaching) A letter from the local police or government authority stating that the applicant has no criminal record.
- Copy of the yellow fever certificate of vaccination.
For applicants aged 50+. Requires proof of funds: THB 800,000 in Thai bank account (or monthly income/pension of THB 65,000, or combination totaling THB 800,000). Must have health insurance with minimum THB 40,000 outpatient / THB 400,000 inpatient coverage. 1-year stay, extendable annually at immigration. Applied at Thai embassy/consulate abroad. Issued as a multiple-entry visa; fee THB 5,000 (~USD 145) per official MFA O-A page (corrected from prior USD 80). Official URL updated to the MFA O-A page.
Official page ↗Non-Immigrant O-X Visa (Long Stay 10 Years)Retirementdocuments
1825 daysmultiple entry~$400valid 1825d
Long-stay retirement for nationals of 14 eligible countries aged 50+
- One passport-size photographs (35 x 45 mm). Photographs must have a light color background with a full- face view of the person without wearing a hat or dark glasses and covering up shoulders. Photos must be taken within 6 months.
- Letter of Approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand
- Copy of yellow fever certificate of vaccination.
10-year long-stay retirement visa (5-year validity, renewable once for another 5 years) for applicants aged 50+ from 14 eligible countries: Japan, Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. Requires THB 3 million on deposit in a Thai bank, or THB 1.8 million deposit plus THB 1.2 million/year income, plus Thai health insurance. Multiple-entry. Fee THB 10,000 (~USD 400). Distinct from the O-A 1-year retirement visa.
Official page ↗Diplomatic Visa (Category D)Otherdocuments
- Diplomatic passport and one copy of your passport with validity not less than 6 months.
- One passport-size photograph (35 x 45 mm). The photograph must have a light color background with a full- face view of the person without wearing a hat or dark glasses and covering up shoulders. The photo must be taken within 6 months.
- Official letter issued by respective government or international agency certifying the identity of the person concerned and his/her purposes while residing in the Kingdom.
- If applicants would like to get a multiple entry visa, we require to provide those details in the official letter.
- Copy of the yellow fever certificate of vaccination.
Diplomatic Visa (Category F)Otherdocuments
- Diplomatic passport and one copy of your passport with validity not less than 6 months.
- One passport-size photograph (35 x 45 mm). The photograph must have a light color background with a full- face view of the person without wearing a hat or dark glasses and covering up shoulders. The photo must be taken within 6 months.
- Official letter issued by respective government or international agency certifying the identity of the person concerned and his/her purposes while residing in the Kingdom.
- If applicants would like to get a multiple entry visa, we require to provide those details in the official letter.
- Copy of the yellow fever certificate of vaccination.
Non Immigrant Visa (Category O-A)Otherdocuments
- One passport-size photographs (35 x 45 mm). Photographs must have a light color background with a full- face view of the person without wearing a hat or dark glasses and covering up shoulders. Photos must be taken within 6 months.
- Bank statement or evidence of adequate finance showing a deposit of the amount equal to and not less than 800,000 Baht; or an income certificate (an original copy) with a monthly income of not less than 65,000 Baht; or a deposit account plus a monthly income totaling not less than 800,000 Baht.
- In the case of submitting a bank statement, a letter of guarantee from the bank (an original copy) is required.
- Medical certificate (must be notarized) showing no prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No.14 (B.E. 2535) (namely leprosy, T.B., elephantiasis, drug addiction and third step of syphilis) certificate shall be valid for not more than three months.
- Letter of verification stating that the applicant has no criminal record issued by relevant government agency.
- Insurance with coverage of no less than 40,000 THB for outpatient treatment; and no less than 400,000 THB for inpatient treatment.
Official Visa (Category F)Otherdocuments
- Official passport and one copy of your passport with validity not less than 6 months.
- One passport-size photographs (35 x 45 mm). The photograph must have a light color background with a full- face view of the person without wearing a hat or dark glasses and covering up shoulders. The photo must be taken within 6 months.
- Official letter issued by respective government or international agency certifying the identity of the person concerned and his/her purposes while residing in the Kingdom.
- If applicants would like to get a multiple entry visa, we require to provide those details in the official letter.
- Copy of the yellow fever certificate of vaccination
Long-Term Resident Visa - Work-From-Thailand (LTR-WFT)Digital nomad
multiple entry20-30d processing~$1430valid 3650donline
Remote work from Thailand for foreign employer
10-year LTR visa for Work-From-Thailand Professionals. Requirements: employed by a publicly listed or large foreign company; minimum personal income USD 80,000/year (or USD 40,000/year with master's degree/investment/work in targeted field); health insurance USD 50,000+ coverage. 5-year permission to stay, renewable once for additional 5 years. THB 50,000 visa fee (~USD 1,430). 17% flat income tax option available. No work permit needed for remote/overseas employer income. Issued by Thailand BOI.
Official page ↗Non-Immigrant IB Visa (Investment and Business)Investment
90 dayssingle entry~$80valid 90donline
Work on or invest in a project promoted by the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI)
For foreign nationals investing in or employed by BOI-promoted projects (One Start One Stop Investment Center, OSOS). Initial 90-day stay, extendable to one year in Thailand; work permit required to work. Fee THB 2,000 (~USD 80) single-entry, THB 5,000 multiple-entry. Related categories on the same MFA page: 'B' (business/work), 'B-A' (business approved) and 'IM' (investment, min THB 10 million capital).
Official page ↗Work and Holiday VisaWorking holiday
365 daysmultiple entryvalid 90donline
Youth exchange: young adults holidaying in Thailand who may also work incidentally
Bilateral youth-exchange scheme (agreements with Australia and New Zealand). Applicants aged 18-30 with tertiary qualifications. Multiple-entry, stay up to 12 months (visa valid 3 months to make first entry). Employment with any single employer limited to 3 months; one-time, non-renewable. Fee varies by embassy (e.g., ~NZ$1,000 at Wellington). Applied online via thaievisa.go.th.
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Thailand visa for Ecuadorian citizens - FAQ
Do Ecuadorian citizens need a visa for Thailand?
No visa is required for stays of up to 60 days.
How long can Ecuadorian citizens stay in Thailand?
Ecuadorian passport holders can stay in Thailand for up to 60 days per entry under the current visa-free arrangement.
What documents do Ecuadorian citizens need for Thailand?
A valid passport is all Ecuadorian citizens need for a short visa-free visit (up to 60 days). If you apply for a longer-stay visa, Earth Visa lists the full required documents per visa category from the official visa application centre.
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