Ecuador Rentista Visa (no dedicated nomad visa): Renewal
What renewing the Ecuador Rentista Visa (no dedicated nomad visa) involves, and where it leads long-term.
The initial Rentista visa is valid for 2 years, renewable in further 2-year increments. After 21 months of continuous temporary residency — a specific figure, not simply "2 years" — you become eligible to apply for Permanent Residency, which removes the ongoing income-requalification requirement entirely. Ecuadorian citizenship becomes available after 3 years of permanent residency, among the faster naturalization timelines in Latin America.
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