What documents make up the checklist for the Ecuador Working Holiday Visa?

Written by Volare | May 27, 2026

When preparing your application to travel to South America, gathering the documentation neatly, orderly, and in the required formats is the definitive step to ensure the success of your request. Below, we detail all the formal requirements demanded for your digital file.

Official checklist by nationality

The required documents present slight variations depending on your passport. Below, we detail the exact list for each eligible country:

Applies to Australia:

• Valid passport: Original document with sufficient validity.

• Application form: Completed through the Virtual Consulate.

• Criminal Record Certificate: Covering the last 5 years, duly apostilled and translated into Spanish.

• Medical certificate: Accrediting good general health and translated into Spanish.

• Proof of solvency: Translated bank statements demonstrating 724 USD per month of stay.

• International medical insurance: Mandatory comprehensive coverage for 12 months.

• Academic certification: Undergraduate degree or 2 years of undergraduate studies duly apostilled and translated.

• Return ticket: Return ticket or demonstration of sufficient extra funds to acquire it.

• Consular fee: 0 USD (free procedure).

Applies to France:

• Valid passport: Original document with sufficient validity.

• Application form: Completed through the Virtual Consulate.

• Criminal Record Certificate: Covering the last 5 years, duly apostilled and translated into Spanish.

• Medical certificate: Accrediting good general health and translated into Spanish.

• Proof of solvency: Translated bank statements demonstrating 724 USD per month of stay.

• International medical insurance: Mandatory comprehensive coverage for 12 months.

• Return ticket: Return ticket or demonstration of sufficient extra funds to acquire it.

• Consular fee: 0 USD (free procedure).

Applies to Hungary:

• Valid passport: Original document with sufficient validity.

• Application form: Completed through the Virtual Consulate.

• Criminal Record Certificate: Covering the last 5 years, duly apostilled and translated into Spanish.

• Medical certificate: Accrediting good general health and translated into Spanish.

• Proof of solvency: Translated bank statements demonstrating 724 USD per month of stay.

• International medical insurance: Mandatory comprehensive coverage for 12 months.

• Academic certification: Undergraduate degree or 2 years of undergraduate studies duly apostilled and translated.

• Return ticket: Return ticket or demonstration of sufficient extra funds to acquire it.

• Consular fee: 80 USD (divided between the application payment and the granting).

Order and presentation of the file

At a technical level, the assembly of this digital folder in the government system represents the culmination of your previous efforts. Exhaustively checking each PDF file against the requirements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility prevents a minor detail, such as the absence of a signature or an illegible The Hague Apostille seal, from causing the automatic rejection of your file.

Carrying out this final personal audit guarantees that your profile advances to the approval phase without operational delays. Overcoming this last evaluative barrier translates into obtaining your temporary residence, giving you the green light to pack and begin charting your itinerary from the Pacific coast to the Andean mountain range with total immigration certainty.

To ensure you have the appropriate support and the most detailed information at every step of your application, we recommend consulting the complete guide on Volare's Ecuador Working Holiday Visa (WHV).