Posted on December 4th, 2008 by Gary
We continually receive inquiries about Ecuador Residency Visas. We share our experience as best we can, but with the continually changing landscape in this subject area, it is often hard to follow.
The following post is by Kirsten, one of the people who went on our last Intro to Ecuador Tour, and is now planning her [...]
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Filed under: Ecuador Laws, Ecuador Residency Visa, Ecuador Tourist Visa, Moving to Ecuador
Posted on September 24th, 2008 by Gary
Just this past week, the Ecuador Immigration office issued new Ecuador visa guidelines. We reviewed this information with our attorney, Jimmy Penafiel, who works in the Legal Department for the government of Ecuador.
When you arrive in Ecuador now with just a passport, you will receive a 90 day T-3 visa. This visa is non-renewable, unless [...]
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Filed under: About Ecuador, Ecuador Laws, Ecuador Residency Visa, Moving to Ecuador
Posted on September 5th, 2008 by Gary
Papa Imbabura and Mama Cotacachi will have rights, if the new Ecuador Constitution is approved!
A 130 member constitutional committee has prepared a new draft of a constitution that will fundamentally change the way humans relate to nature. This new document will be voted on on September 28. If approved, Ecuador will become the first country [...]
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Filed under: About Ecuador, Cotacachi, Ecuador Constitution, Ecuador Culture, Ecuador Laws, Ecuador News, Ecuador Politics
Posted on May 28th, 2008 by Jason Murphy
It may or may not come as a surprise that getting an Ecuadorian driver license is not quick and easy. Actually, it was easy until the day before I tried to get mine. I am doing it the “hard way” to inform our readers about the process.
Driving in Ecuador
Some people ask, why drive [...]
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Filed under: Ecuador Laws, Living in Ecuador, Moving to Ecuador
Posted on May 22nd, 2008 by Jason Murphy
For different reasons many people ask about the possibility of getting Ecuadorian citizenship. It’s not too difficult but you need to be sure that your home country permits dual citizenship or be prepared to become 100% Ecuadorian. US citizens are most likely familiar with the “loss of citizenship” warning printed inside our passports.
The [...]
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Posted on April 30th, 2008 by Gary
Pro-Ecuador.com received the following question:
I read your post about bringing gold into Ecuador and I was wondering what happens when you declare over $10k in gold. Do you pay taxes or some fee? If I came with gold I would be an American coming from Venezuela.
I was also curious about my visa [...]
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Filed under: About Ecuador, Ecuador Banking, Ecuador Border Crossing, Ecuador Laws, Ecuador Residency Visa
Posted on April 27th, 2008 by Gary
We recently had a question from a reader whether it is legal to bring gold into Ecuador, and to buy and sell gold. Acutally, I have had this question twice in the last week.
Pro-Ecuador.com’s Martha Perez went to work looking for an answer. She didn’t have to look far because her sister owns [...]
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Filed under: About Ecuador, Ecuador Banking, Ecuador Laws
Posted on March 2nd, 2008 by Jason Murphy
Pro-Ecuador received the following question:
“I am researching retirement options in Ecuador. I found conflicting information on this site and Global Investors regarding Ecuador’s tax on personal income not earned in Ecuador. I do not plan to work and will live off existing income from my USA Investments. Global Investors says that Ecuador taxes personal income [...]
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Posted on February 10th, 2008 by Jason Murphy
One of our readers recently asked, “what happens if a foreigner dies in Ecuador?” This is a good question so I asked Pro-Ecuador’s Martha Perez. Martha worked at the Ecuadorian Embassy in Washington, D.C. for many years and has friends and associates working in Embassies throughout Quito.
Martha says:
“The Embassy of your [...]
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Filed under: Ecuador Laws, Living in Ecuador
