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Ecuador → Italy

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ecuador
To
Italy
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,591
Change since 2018
+72.2%
Share of all arrivals in Italy, 2023
0.42%
Inflow 20231,591OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ecuador to Italy

Inflows of nationals of Ecuador recorded by Italy; stock of nationals of Ecuador living there; and acquisitions of Italy's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

9,06818k200020032006200920122015201820212023
9,06818k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20003,058
20012,214
20022,531
200317,870
200418,135
20058,278
20066,047
20074,414
20086,874
20096,324
20106,168
20114,164
20123,037
20131,926
20141,120
2015814
2016717
20171,022
2018924
20191,197
2020718
2021836
20221,508
20231,591
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—59,394—
20231,59163,2115,801
20221,50866,5905,739
202183672,1933,362
202071872,6442,579
20191,19774,6613,041
201892480,3772,306
20171,02283,1203,426
201671787,4274,604
201581491,2592,660
20141,12091,8611,182
20131,92682,791854
20123,03780,333677
20114,16478,172599
20106,16873,862951
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Ecuador who live in Italy: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

40k79k19901995200020052010201520202024
40k79k19902000201020202024
Data table
19904,984
19958,336
200013,487
200538,007
201069,313
201578,367
202079,164
202476,883
Estimate, 2024
76,883
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.2%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
24
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Italy's consulates in Ecuador

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Italy's consulates located in Ecuador.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202412,3218,2504,07033.0%
202311,0117,7933,21529.2%
20225,6184,1421,47626.3%
20211,6591,45620312.2%
20201,5911,13745428.5%
20196,3074,7041,60325.4%
20185,8944,5341,36023.1%
20175,5634,4251,13820.5%
20164,6283,6041,02322.1%
20154,7433,97672715.3%
20144,6894,1914599.8%
20134,8374,4083797.8%
20123,7343,4672677.2%
20113,7173,18753014.3%
20103,4552,98147413.7%
20094,3093,83547411.0%

Applications by year

6,16112k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,16112k200920122015201820212024
Data table
20094,309
20103,455
20113,717
20123,734
20134,837
20144,689
20154,743
20164,628
20175,563
20185,894
20196,307
20201,591
20211,659
20225,618
202311,011
202412,321
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Italy

First residence permits issued by Italy to citizens of Ecuador (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,521
  2. Other reasons839
  3. Education191
  4. Work105
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,656200
20242,59204,4261,065
20232,11615,801903
20221,83915,7391,334
20211,53603,362575
202074902,579225
20191,29313,041230
20181,60412,3061,808
20171,48603,4261,656
20161,30204,6041,521
20151,40112,6601,379
20141,41401,1821,256
20132,09308540
20123,43706770
20114,87405990
201010,15509510
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities99
  2. Researchers4
  3. EU Blue Card2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
59,861
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
614
Changed status into work, 2025
639
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Italy in Ecuador, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyQuitoambquito.esteri.it
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

New residence permits in Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Ecuador, by year and reason (Istat).

YearAllWorkFamilyStudyAsylum and protectionOther reasons
20253,6671102,447192772146
20242,221811,49315440489
20232,002881,511185112106
20221,8231901,3641334393
20211,5321191,15112619117
20207205576582061
20191,274241,00312418105
20181,667581,3851078109
20171,577721,31397788
20161,372671,095991596

New permits by year

1,8343,6672016201720182019202020212022202320242025
1,8343,667201620182020202220242025
Data table
20161,372
20171,577
20181,667
20191,274
2020720
20211,532
20221,823
20232,002
20242,221
20253,667
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Italy, 2023; Ecuador ranks 44.

Inflows to Italy, 2023
  1. Ukraine33,897
  2. Albania29,990
  3. Romania26,711
  4. Bangladesh25,969
  5. Egypt21,409
  6. Morocco20,928
  7. Pakistan20,402
  8. Argentina17,065
  9. Brazil15,000
  10. India13,691
  11. Tunisia12,609
  12. Peru11,336
Other destinations for people from Ecuador, 2023
  1. Spain21,762
  2. United States11,660
  3. Chile3,385
  4. Germany1,190
  5. Canada775
  6. Mexico601
  7. Belgium211
  8. Switzerland202
  9. Netherlands151
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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