Practical guide

Visa and Residency Basics for Paraguay

Ninety days as a visitor, extendable once. Beyond that, residency. Here are the rules and routes from Migraciones' own pages, with links. General information, not legal advice.

Bilingual Guaraní and Spanish sign for Paraguay's Dirección General de Migraciones in Asunción — A Migraciones sign in Asunción, in Guaraní and Spanish. Start every residency question on migraciones.gov.py, not on a blog. Photo: Mx. Granger / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

Visiting: the basics

Paraguay's migration office, the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, admits visitors for up to 90 calendar days, extendable once at your request, for no longer than the original stay. Migraciones decides on the extension.

You enter with a valid passport. Citizens of Mercosur members and associates (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador) can use their national ID card instead.

Whether you need a visa before you travel depends on your passport. Look up yours in the table on Migraciones' visa information page, and apply through the foreign ministry's online visa portal if you need one.

United States and Canada: the same table lists no tourist visa for stays up to 90 days under Law 7314 of August 13, 2024, valid until August 13, 2027. Traveling close to that date? Check the table again.

Living here: residency routes

The routes Migraciones publishes:

Temporary residence (residencia temporal): for people who come to settle and carry out a lawful activity, with a card valid for up to 2 years.
Permanent residence, through a change of category, backed by proof of economic solvency.
SUACE and the Paraguay Investor Pass, for investors.

In June 2026, Resolution DNM 407/2026 set 12 ways to prove economic solvency for permanent residence: professionals, technicians, employees, self-employed people in trade or services, remote workers or digital nomads, property owners, shareholders or partners, farmers and ranchers, religious workers, retirees or pensioners, dependents, and students.

Documents, fees and processing times differ by route. Each official page above lists them, or ask a qualified immigration lawyer.

Before you start

Read the tax side too. Planning to work, invest or bring income here? Our guide to Paraguay taxes covers it.

Line up an address. Our renting guide walks through leases, deposits and guarantors.

Plan your first month. See your first 30 days in Asunción.

Be careful with

Anyone who messages you offering to "guarantee" residency.
Fees or day counts quoted on blogs without a link to an official page.
Advice from group chats, including ours. Use it to ask better questions, then check the official source.

FAQ

How long can a tourist stay in Paraguay?

Up to 90 calendar days, extendable once at your request for no longer than the original stay, at Migraciones' discretion.

Do US citizens need a visa for Paraguay?

No, for stays up to 90 days. Law 7314 of 2024 exempts US and Canadian citizens from the tourist visa until August 13, 2027.

Does Paraguay have a digital nomad visa?

Migraciones lists remote workers and digital nomads as one of 12 ways to prove economic solvency for permanent residence, under Resolution DNM 407/2026.

How long is temporary residence valid in Paraguay?

The temporary residence card is valid for up to 2 years, under Migration Law 6984/2022.

Paperwork goes better with people who have done it. Join Open Asu on WhatsApp and swap notes, then check the official page.