No visa needed

Do citizens of Saudi Arabia need a visa for Ecuador?

Citizens of Saudi Arabia don’t need a visa for Ecuador and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Saudi Arabia: the passport opens 53 countries visa-free; Riyadh — Quito: ≈ 13,530 km, about 17.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Ecuador without a visa on a Saudi Arabia passport?

Yes, citizens of Saudi Arabia don’t need a visa for Ecuador for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Ecuador visa rules at a glance

With a Saudi Arabia passport you can visit 53 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 41 with an e-visa; 77 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Saudi Arabia passport ranks 102nd of 199.
Saudi Arabia passport: visa-free access to 53 countries; Ecuador passport: 45.
Citizens of Saudi Arabia and Ecuador can travel together visa-free to 27 countries, for example: United Arab Emirates, Palestine, Armenia, Georgia, Turkey, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Seychelles, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Thailand, South Africa, Malaysia, China, and Singapore.
Citizens of Ecuador, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia visa for citizens of Ecuador

Travelling to Ecuador: good to know

Riyadh — Quito: about 13,530 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 17.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −8 hours.
Local time: Riyadh 12:00 — Quito 04:00.
Local currency: US Dollar.
Languages: Spanish.
Ecuador is the 185th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Saudi Arabia.