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A health insurance certificate from your Ecuadorian insurer is no longer sufficient for the residency visa categories that require insurance — immigration now wants the policy registered in a central government database, and the registration takes roughly a month. Not every category is affected (the professional visa, for example, doesn't require health insurance at all). Here's what's happening and what to do if you're in the middle of an affected application.

A Filipino diver living in Malaysia had her tourist visa denied, then watched the clock tick toward her non-refundable $14,000 Galápagos liveaboard departure date. Here's how she got approved with 24 hours left.

Everything you need to know about moving to Cuenca, Ecuador as an expat — visas, cost of living, neighborhoods, healthcare, banking, safety, and the honest pros and cons from someone who did it.