Talk:Visa policy of Ecuador

Ecuador’s Visa Policy Changes for Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Chinese Passports

In July 2024, Ecuador suspended its visa-free policy for holders of Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Chinese passports as part of a broader decision to cancel visa-free access for Chinese nationals. Following this change, some online platforms reported instances of travelers being deported from Ecuador for lacking a visa[1][2].
Conflicting updates have since emerged. Timatic reports that visa-free access has been reinstated for Hong Kong passport holders[3]. Sherpa indicates that visa-free entry has been restored for Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan passport holders[4]. The Chinese Embassy in Ecuador states that visa-free access for Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports has been reinstated. However, the Ecuadorian Embassy in China recommends obtaining a visa.
The official website of the Ecuadorian government does not reflect these changes, leaving the current visa policy status unclear[5].

And I believe the visa-free policy has not been canceled but is temporarily suspended. The visa-free agreement between China and Ecuador remains in effect. China continues to maintain its visa-free policy for Ecuador. @Cyfraw Juniper 0720 (talk) 11:15, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the information, but when I want to the visa policy on the Ecuadorian government website, it says that citizens of China need a visa, but it didn't mention Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan. --cyrfaw (talk) 11:36, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Taiwan’s Bureau of Consular Affairs and Hong Kong’s Immigration Department have removed Ecuador from the visa-free list for Hong Kong and Taiwan passport holders [6][7]. Macau’s Identification Services Bureau (DSI) has not yet updated its list to reflect this change [8], though their updates are often delayed. For instance, DSI was unaware that Indonesia had canceled its visa-on-arrival policy for Macau passport holders, resulting in four Macau tourists being deported from Indonesia in November 2024 😅.

I believe the Ecuadorian government may view Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan passports as equivalent to Chinese passports, leading to the simultaneous suspension of their visa-free entry policies. A similar situation exists with Sri Lanka’s free ETA policy, which officially applies to Chinese passport holders but, in practice, includes Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan passport holders. Juniper 0720 (talk) 15:22, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]