Ecuador citizenship by investment

One of the biggest choices facing an expat after moving to Ecuador and obtaining a Permanent Residency Visa, is whether or not to jump through the next procedural hoop of becoming an Ecuadorian Citizen.

Benefits of ecuadorian citizenship

For those of you that are hoping to apply for citizenship,  we’ve taken the guess work out of the entire process. Read on to find out about all of the current required documents, and procedures, you will need to obtain your citizenship.

Permanent Residency Requirements

To start, Permanent Residency in Ecuador is valid for one’s lifetime.

However, this is subject to the visa holder not leaving Ecuador for more than 90 days during each of their first two years of Permanent Residency, nor leaving Ecuador for more than 18 months in a single trip after their first two years of Permanent Residency have been completed (this also depends on when you received your Permanent Residency, and so it is not the same exact rule for every person..).

One important note, is that when looking at the

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