Legal Regulations

Traveling to South America? Here are 6 things to know before you buy travel medical insurance. This is a guest post by Bree Weidman of Atlas Travel Insurance.  How to Buy Travel Medical Insurance: 6 Things to Know Planning an international trip can be a challenge. From acquiring the mandatory travel documents to booking your [...]

If you’re planning to move to (or even visit) Ecuador, you’ve probably heard about the new health insurance requirements. Do you need to buy health insurance in Ecuador? Here’s what you need to know. Update (April 16, 2018): Beginning May 1, 2018, all travelers will have to produce proof of health insurance as an entry [...]

Planning your retirement in Ecuador? Here’s what you need to know about US taxes for expats in Ecuador. This is a guest post by Ines Zemelman with Taxes for Expats. Full bio. US Taxes For Expats: What You Need to Consider You’ve done the hard part – spent the last 30 years of your life [...]

So you moved abroad. And then it hits you: “Do I have to pay U.S. taxes as an expat?” In this post, you’ll learn about your tax obligations as a U.S. expat. This is a guest post by Olivier Wagner, a Certified Public Accountant, U.S. immigrant and expat. See full bio at end of post. [...]

After months of discussion, rumors and debate, the Human Mobility Act (Ley de Movilidad Humana) was signed into law on January 28, 2017 by President Correa while in Barcelona, Spain. On February 6, 2017 it was published in the Registro Oficial (Official Registry). Correa began his three day visit to Spain in Barcelona, where he signed [...]

This guest post about Ecuador pr visas is by Grace Velastegui of Idrovo & Velastegui Attorneys at Law located in Cuenca, Ecuador. Visit their page to learn more about them or ask a question. Update (February 11, 2017): The law has since changed. See the most recent rules and how they will affect incoming expats. In recent [...]

This post, with updated legal requirements for Ecuadorian visas for permanent residency, has been contributed by Nelson Idrovo, Attorney at Law. Along with his wife Grace Velastegui, Nelson runs Idrovo & Velastegui – a Cuenca Law Office. Do I Have to Register My Marriage in Ecuador? We have had many inquiries from clients and friends regarding the [...]

This post, with updated legal requirements for Ecuadorian visas for permanent residency, has been contributed by Nelson Idrovo, Attorney at Law. Along with his wife Grace Velastegui, Nelson runs Idrovo & Velastegui – a Cuenca Law Office. There has been an update to one of Ecuador’s six permanent residency visas. I’ll let Nelson explain: Update to Ecuador’s [...]

Since we began this blog more than six years ago, we’ve been asked this hundreds of times: “Can I do my own residency paperwork – or do I have to use a lawyer?” The short answer is yes. You can do your own paperwork. Lawyers aren’t needed. You will likely need translators and a notary [...]