Ecuador Expat Playbook

Deciding where to live Making the move Settling-in Living Leaving

All actions

All Actions

All Household Goods Housing Internet, Media and TV Money and Banking Phones Transportation Traveling Visas and Entry

Deciding where to live

Action	Decide which visa you want to obtain
	Visas and Entry

Action	Make an exploratory trip
	Traveling

Action	Confirm whether you're eligible for a legal stay
	Visas and Entry

Making the move

Action	Start collecting the required documents for your visa application
	Visas and Entry

Action	Book your flight to Ecuador
	Traveling

Action	Book an accommodation
	Traveling

Action	Buy a Firestick
	Internet, Media and TV

Action	Decide what to bring and what to leave
	Household Goods

Action	Selling your home
	Housing

Action	Selling your car
	Transportation

Action	Start learning Spanish
	Languages

Settling-in

Action	Open a bank account
	Money and Banking

Action	Apply for a driver's license
	Transportation

Action	Find a home
	Housing

Action	Get an internet connection
	Internet, Media and TV

Action	Apply for a visa
	Visas and Entry

Action	Get an healthcare insurance
	Health and Medical Care

Action	Buy household goods
	Household Goods

Action	Get a phone
	Phones

Action	Visit a language school
	Languages

Action	Find a general practitioner
	Health and Medical Care

Living

Action	File income tax returns
	Taxes

Action	Apply for a visa renewal or a permanent resident visa
	Visas and Entry

Action	Have your vehicle inspected and pay the vehicle taxes
	Transportation