I was at the Immigration office in Guayaquil and the director let me take the requirements packet and copy the requirements for the various visas. If anyone wants the requirements for the particular visas, let me know. Keep in mind that they are in Spanish. I have the requirements, for the 9-1 Visa (retirement), the 9-II (Investors Visa)
The Business visa (Acciones de Una Compania) The 9-III visa (Inversion en Industria, Agricultura Granaderio o Comercio de Exportacion) The 9-IV (Apoderado General, Contrato de Trabajo Indefinido, Religiosos) The 9-V, The 9-VI(Marriage to Ecuadorian Visa)
The reqirement lists that I have are from the Office of the Subireccion General de Extranjeria in Guayaquil and current as of today (2-2-2011)