This is one of the first questions almost everyone asks me, and it's the right one to lead with — because if your income doesn't qualify, nothing else about the move matters yet. So let me answer it plainly: how much monthly income you need for an Ecuador visa depends on which visa you use, and it ranges from as little as $482 a month to $1,446 a month.

This is one of the first questions almost everyone asks me, and it's the right one to lead with — because if your income doesn't qualify, nothing else about the move matters yet. So let me answer it plainly: how much monthly income you need for an Ecuador visa depends on which visa you use, and it ranges from as little as $482 a month to $1,446 a month.

Of all the ways to move to Ecuador, the Ecuador pensioner visa is the one I help with most — and for good reason. If you receive a steady pension, it's the most straightforward path to legal residency there is. No age minimum, no investment, no employer. Just proof that you have reliable income coming in.