Ecuador

Conditional

Issuer: No permit for casual street photography; Galapagos National Park Directorate (GNPD) for commercial shoots in the islands, site authorities for heritage zones

Personal photography needs no permit on the mainland. Commercial filming and professional photography inside Galapagos protected zones requires a formal GNPD application, reportedly at least 15 working days before the shoot. Historic centers (Quito, Cuenca) may require municipal coordination for production-scale work.

Regulated by the DGAC on the mainland; effectively banned in the Galapagos without a rarely granted scientific or special permit

Mainland flights follow DGAC registration and operating rules. Galapagos drone use is prohibited for tourists, and even professional projects need GNPD plus Galapagos Special Regime Council sign-off. For depth, see Drone Authority.

Yes to photograph in public; Ecuador recognizes image and personality rights

Editorial and street work is normal practice. Commercial use of an identifiable person's image should have consent. Ask before photographing indigenous people, especially at markets like Otavalo.

Full, with conditions

Ecuador's IP law (Codification 2006-13, Art. 83(f)) permits reproducing works permanently located in public places if author and location are credited and the purpose is disseminating art, science, and culture. Andean Community Decision 351 (Art. 22(h)), binding on Ecuador, adds a broader panorama right. Wikimedia Commons classifies Ecuador as FoP OK.