Residency in Paraguay is one of the fastest in South America.

Applicants receive legal resident (“residente precario”) status immediately upon submitting the Temporary Residency application which can be filed within 5 business days.

Processing then depends on the package: ≈ 3 months + 3 months for the Cédula (standard) or 45 + 45 days (express).

Permanent Residency can be requested after completing 21 months under Temporary Residency, with an average processing time of about 3 months. SUACE Investor Residency requires 10–15 days for SUACE approval, followed by roughly 3 months for the final registration at Migraciones.

All residency applications in Paraguay require your physical presence.

The process cannot be completed remotely, as applicants must appear in person for fingerprints, sworn declarations, and local background checks.

A minimum stay of five business days in Paraguay is required to complete the initial procedures and file your residency application at Migraciones.

Yes — certain documents must be apostilled and translated.

Your criminal background check, birth certificate, marriage certificate (if applicable), and residency certificate (if applicable) must all be apostilled or legalized in the country of issuance.

All official translations into Spanish are included in our packages, provided there is a registered public translator for that language in Paraguay’s certified translator system.

In practice, Paraguay does not strictly enforce absence limits, but compliance is recommended.

Temporary residents are expected to enter Paraguay at least once every 12 months, and Permanent Residency can technically be revoked after three years of continuous absence under Law 6984/22.

Although this rule is rarely monitored or enforced, maintaining yearly visits helps you stay in good standing — especially if you plan to extend to Permanent Residency or apply for Paraguayan citizenship in the future.

No, speaking Spanish is not required to obtain residency in Paraguay.

The Temporary Residency process can be completed entirely in English or with translator assistance, and there is no language requirement for Permanent Residency either.

However, learning basic Spanish is highly recommended for daily life, banking, and government appointments, as most local institutions operate in Spanish only.

You can obtain Permanent Residency in Paraguay either through conversion or investment.

The traditional path requires first holding Temporary Residency for at least 21 months and entering Paraguay at least once every year during that time. After meeting these conditions, you can apply for Permanent Residency as an extension, which takes around 3 months to process.

Alternatively, the SUACE Investor Residency allows you to obtain Permanent Residency directly, without the temporary stage, by investing a minimum of USD 70 000 and creating five local jobs. SUACE approval takes 10–15 days, followed by about 3 months for final registration at Migraciones.

To obtain Paraguayan citizenship, you must have held permanent residency for at least three years, be over 18, and apply in person with documents including your ID, birth certificate, criminal records, proof of residence and work, and a sworn declaration, all properly legalized and translated if needed. The process requires a lawyer's sponsorship and a judicial fee payment.

It depends on your nationality. Some countries can enter Paraguay visa-free, while others must obtain a tourist visa before arrival.

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For an additional USD 600, we handle the full process to obtain your Paraguayan Tax Residency Certificate. This service is available to anyone with Temporary Residency. We register your Tax ID (RUC), file minimal monthly tax declarations for six months, and then request your official tax residency certificate. The package includes all accountant fees and tax payments for the six-month period.

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