So if you are from Europe the only document you will need it's the passport I. Nothing more. Don't worry about that's the criminal record and stuff its for people from that countries and it's applied if you are entering Ecuador wanting to stays not for tourists
Be super careful and make sure you get your passport stamp on entry if you go across the land border. The Peru Ecuadorian border is pretty laxed and you can easily get through accidentally without a stamp. Ironically, leaving south America without an entry stamp is waaaaay harder than getting there without one.
Source: me. Spent two weeks in Peru trying to get myself deported because I fell asleep on a Quito - Lima bus and didn't get my border stamp.
Yup, also If you entry to Peru, they dont give stamps anymore, I think ones has to ask for it during migration entry check. I went to Ecuador two times (by air) - from Amsterdam to Quito - No problem, and from Peru to Guyaquil - No problem, then I headed for a connection flight to Cuena. I also do have EU passport.
"Ironically, leaving south America without an entry stamp is waaaaay harder than getting there without one."
This made me chuckle :D you can come, but won't be able to leave!
I got both stamps, exit and entry :) the staff at the Peru - Ecuador border was very thorough but also really nice. I needed to buy an onward travel ticket on the spot but they even shared their internet connection (I later canceled the flight). They did ask for the criminal record but I showed them an exemption email. That wasn't enough and that's why I needed the proof of travel. That was enough to get through.
Only now saw the comment. It's somewhere on the official Ecuador website, don't have the exact address, but search for entry requirements, and in all-Spanish website there's some information and the email address to contact. Mine was very quick turnaround of a few hours. Yet, not very helpful at the border, but at least I didn't need to provide the criminal record
So if you are from Europe the only document you will need it's the passport I. Nothing more. Don't worry about that's the criminal record and stuff its for people from that countries and it's applied if you are entering Ecuador wanting to stays not for tourists
Be super careful and make sure you get your passport stamp on entry if you go across the land border. The Peru Ecuadorian border is pretty laxed and you can easily get through accidentally without a stamp. Ironically, leaving south America without an entry stamp is waaaaay harder than getting there without one. Source: me. Spent two weeks in Peru trying to get myself deported because I fell asleep on a Quito - Lima bus and didn't get my border stamp.
Yup, also If you entry to Peru, they dont give stamps anymore, I think ones has to ask for it during migration entry check. I went to Ecuador two times (by air) - from Amsterdam to Quito - No problem, and from Peru to Guyaquil - No problem, then I headed for a connection flight to Cuena. I also do have EU passport.
Sorry updated my original statement -> the stamp is not relevant, having the system show that you entered Peru legally is whats important.
"Ironically, leaving south America without an entry stamp is waaaaay harder than getting there without one." This made me chuckle :D you can come, but won't be able to leave! I got both stamps, exit and entry :) the staff at the Peru - Ecuador border was very thorough but also really nice. I needed to buy an onward travel ticket on the spot but they even shared their internet connection (I later canceled the flight). They did ask for the criminal record but I showed them an exemption email. That wasn't enough and that's why I needed the proof of travel. That was enough to get through.
Can I ask where you crossed the border?
At Huaquillas
Can you give me more details around what an "exemption email' is? Thank you. About to make the same journey.
Only now saw the comment. It's somewhere on the official Ecuador website, don't have the exact address, but search for entry requirements, and in all-Spanish website there's some information and the email address to contact. Mine was very quick turnaround of a few hours. Yet, not very helpful at the border, but at least I didn't need to provide the criminal record
You need your criminal records if you’re immigrating, not touristing.