India e-Visa for citizens of Ecuador: online application, fees and processing time 2026

Yes. Nationals of Ecuador cannot enter India without prior authorisation: they must obtain an e-Visa, granted online before the trip. A visa on arrival is not open to them. For the general rules, the reference is the Indian government’s official information page, indianvisaonline.gov.in.

• Government fee25-80 USD
• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top

You need a valid Ecuadorian passport, a recent digital passport-style photo and a scan of the personal data page; depending on the purpose of the trip, the portal may ask for additional documents. The official fee recorded ranges from 25 to 80 USD. Check the amount that applies to you, as well as the passport validity requirements, on the official portal.

The application is completed on the official portal, indianvisaonline.gov.in, in a few steps: personal and travel details, upload of the photo and passport copy, then online payment. Before submitting, compare every field with your Ecuadorian passport. Keep the application number to track the file and retrieve the authorisation.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Ecuador but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

The recorded processing time is 72 to 96 hours: apply as soon as your dates are set. If your itinerary includes a stopover, also check the transit rules of the country concerned. Wait for approval before buying non-refundable tickets, then print the e-Visa to show at boarding and at immigration control.

The most common trap remains the unofficial website that charges far more than the recorded fee for the process: go directly to indianvisaonline.gov.in. Next come unreadable files, a rejected photo, an error in the passport number and leaving before the authorisation has been received.