The law behind every Paraguayan residence: admission categories, temporary residence for up to two years, permanent residence, the documents each requires, the investor exemption from the temporary stage, residence cards and the cédula, cancellation for absence, expulsion, the National Directorate of Migration and its fines. Full text in English with the Spanish original under every paragraph.
Definitions and principles, the rights and obligations of immigrants (education, work, health, municipal vote), entry and exit, Paraguayans abroad, border controls, admission categories and transitory stay.
Arts. 44–69Temporary and permanent residenceOccasional, temporary and permanent residence, the investor exemption, relatives of Paraguayans, documents required, loss and cancellation of residence, residence cards, the cédula, regularisation and expulsion.
Arts. 70–109Carriers, the Directorate, sanctions and final provisionsObligations of international carriers, the National Directorate of Migration, electronic procedures, fines on foreigners and carriers, administrative remedies, fees and exemptions, transitional and final provisions.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2022 | Law 6984 promulgated; Law 978 of 1996 repealed |
| 2023 | Law 7052 of 2023 on nationality by option and multiple nationality |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Industry and Commerce Resolution 283: investment thresholds for direct permanent residence |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Directorate of Migration Resolution 407: proof of economic solvency for permanent residence |
The standard route has two stages. Temporary residence is granted for up to two years (Art. 46) on the documents in Art. 50; permanent residence requires the completed temporary stage (Art. 47) and a second file (Art. 52). Since 6 July 2026 the Directorate of Migration also requires proof of lawful, verifiable income for the permanent stage, matching the activity declared at the temporary stage.
A foreigner who proves an investment under the SUACE law skips temporary residence (Art. 46). The thresholds are set by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, currently US$70,000 in a productive business with five formal jobs or US$200,000 in financial instruments or real estate not for own use. The investment is evidenced in the permanent residence file (Art. 52).
Permanent residence survives absences of up to three years (Art. 54); temporary residents risk cancellation after one year away (Art. 55). Both receive a cédula, the identity card used for banks, contracts and tax registration (Art. 62). For naturalisation, see the Constitution, Arts. 146–154.
Laws that have changed this Law.
No amending law found up to October 2026. Paraguay publishes no official consolidated text.
Natural nationality, naturalisation after three years, multiple nationality, citizenship.
NationalityLaw 7052 of 2023: nationality by option and dual nationalityNationality for children of Paraguayans born abroad, renunciation, multiple nationality.
NationalitySupreme Court rules on naturalisation: Acordada 464 of 2007Documents, counting the three years, the examination, the oath, cancellation.
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Unofficial translation by BCA LatAm for information. Only the Spanish text published in the Gaceta Oficial is authentic. Article headings are editorial; chapter, section and marginal headings are the law’s own. Text checked against the text of the law published by the Biblioteca y Archivo Central del Congreso de la Nación (bacn.gov.py); no amending law was found up to October 2026 on 27 October 2026. This page is not legal advice.
Temporary residence, the solvency file for permanent residence or the investor route, filed from Asunción. Fixed quote within one business day.
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