Ecuador offers new incentives to digital nomads

08-12-22

The Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador officially presented the Digital Nomads campaign, in order to strengthen the Nomad Visa modality that has been in force since April this year. In a commemorative event, Niels Olsen, head of this State portfolio gave an account of the management undertaken since May 2021 and highlighted the figures that show the reactivation of the industry in the country. In addition, recognition was given to the creators of high quality digital content who applied to the Ecuador Film Residency programme, presented in June this year.

In the midst of a dialogue between Juan Carlos Holguín, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, and the Minister of Tourism, Niels Olsen, the characteristics, objectives and benefits of this visa modality were detailed, which seeks to allow foreign travellers who work remotely to work in Ecuador for up to two years, and at the same time travel around the country, injecting resources into the national economy with their domestic trips.