Feb 26, 2021
|Covid-19 Update: Ecuador is OPEN!
| Entry requirements: |
| Travelers who can prove they've been vaccinated do not need a test to enter mainland Ecuador. Otherwise, an antigen or PCR test is required. |
| Additionally, an antigen test may be carried out on arrival in Ecuador |
| A health declaration must be presented on arrival in Ecuador |
| Galapagos Islands require a PCR test, regardless of vaccination status. |
| See full details at IATA Travel Centre |
| Flights: |
| Most international flights have resumed, including from the USA, Canada and Europe. |
| Domestic flights are operating |
| Updated Mar 22, 2021 |
Elsewhere in South America:
| Country (Click below for more info) |
Open without quarantine? | Covid-19 test required before travel? |
| Antarctica | See entry country details (Argentina or Chile) | - |
| Argentina | YES | Recommended |
| Bolivia | YES | Yes - PCR (72hrs) if not fully vaccinated |
| Brazil | YES | Must be fully vaccinated (12 years+) or Antigen or PCR - 24hrs prior to boarding flight |
| Chile | YES | Proof of full vaccination required (6 years+) Negative PCR test, taken maximum 72 hours before boarding final leg of flight to Chile |
| Colombia | YES | PCR (72hrs) required if not fully vaccinated |
| Ecuador & Galapagos | YES | Must be fully vaccinated (12 years+) |
| French Guiana | YES | - |
| Guyana | YES | Yes (PCR) |
| Paraguay | YES | Yes (PCR or LAMP) |
| Peru & Machu Picchu | YES | Proof of vaccination required (12 years+) If not fully vaccinated, PCR Test required within 48 hours of planned departure to Peru |
| Suriname | YES | - |
| Uruguay | YES | - |
| Venezuela | YES | - |
| Updated May 12, 2022 See IATA Travel Centre for more detail |
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