The Organic Law on Human Mobility has been amended once again (the previous reform was enacted in July of this year).

The new amendment, contained in the Organic Reform Law to the Organic Law on Human Mobility, was published in the Seventh Supplement to the Official Registry No. 151 on October 24, 2025.

Among several of the reforms introduced, the scope of the principles underlying the Organic Law on Human Mobility has been clarified, as well as the granting of tourist and business visas. New causes for deportation have been established, along with modifications to the deportation procedure itself. The migration control authority is now empowered to verify compliance with authorized activities for foreign nationals in Ecuador, and new sanctions have been imposed for violations of the obligations established in this law.

Among the new sanctions, employers who hire foreign workers without authorization to perform remunerated activities—according to their migratory category—may be fined up to five unified basic salaries (of a general worker).

The law also introduces certain reforms to the Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code (COIP) and to the Code of Childhood and Adolescence. The latter concerns the authorization process for minors leaving the country without the accompaniment of one or both parents.

Specifically, for minors traveling abroad without both parents, the amended law now requires detailed travel information to obtain the exit authorization. It also expands the powers of authorities for monitoring and control of minors traveling under these circumstances during their stay abroad.

We will be pleased to advise you on compliance with the current legal framework.