🇵🇾 Paraguay residency · Residence permit and PR
Paraguay residence permit and permanent residence
Paraguay welcomes everyone: anyone who arrives can get a temporary residence permit without special grounds, while investors get permanent residence in about a month.
Paraguay is a unique country: anyone who gets here can obtain a residence permit for 1–2 years without special grounds such as employment, study or marriage. Russians can enter visa-free and apply for a residence permit within 90 days.
Legal basis
The main difficulty in the process is the language barrier: migration services in Paraguay operate only in Spanish, so it helps to get assistance if you don't speak the language and value your time.
Permanent residence for investors
Entrepreneurs who open a company in Paraguay and invest in it can immediately obtain permanent residence and a Cédula (internal ID) — processing takes about a month. Close relatives of the investor — spouse, children, parents, siblings — can obtain residence permits at the same time.
From residence to citizenship
Permanent residence is granted for 10 years. After 2 years with PR, you can apply for citizenship. Investors in projects important for the economy can get citizenship on an accelerated basis.
Exact terms depend on your situation — on a free consultation we review your documents and align the investment plan.
Benefits of Paraguayan residency
Low taxes
A 10% income tax rate and zero taxes on foreign income, capital gains and property.
Affordable living
A family of four needs about $2,000 a month on average. Paraguay is a great alternate airfield.
Entry even with closed borders
Foreigners with PR (a Cédula) can enter the country even when regular borders are closed, as happened during covid.
Work and business
A resident of Paraguay can work, run a business and open bank accounts.
Stages of registration
Document preparation
During a consultation with an expert we check your documents and agree on the investment terms. After payment we start the process.
Registration of residence permit (Cédula)
You fly to Paraguay for up to 14 days to submit documents to the Department of Migration. An assistant-translator accompanies you throughout. Processing takes about a month; the permit can be received in person or by power of attorney.
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