RESIDENCY IN PARAGUAY · ASUNCIÓN

Your residency in Paraguay, handled from start to finish.

Temporary residency, cédula, RUC and bank account. We tell you exactly which documents you need and how the process works, in writing — and we stand next to you at every government office, in your language.

48hreply with an assessment of your case
1 tripis enough, with a coordinated agenda
100%handled by a licensed attorney
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SERVICES

Everything you need
to settle in and operate.

The scope of each service, clear from the start. Fees and an estimated timeline for your case: in writing, in your private assessment.

01

Temporary residency

The right route for your nationality and your goal — defined in your assessment, in writing.

  • Full review of your documents before you travel
  • Local and INTERPOL clearances arranged on arrival
  • Filing before Migraciones, with you at the office
  • Case tracking until your card is issued
02

Cédula — national ID

Your Paraguayan ID, as soon as residency is granted.

  • Appointment booked at Identificaciones
  • Enrolment possible during your same stay
  • Delivery notified and coordinated
03

RUC and tax registration

Your tax identity, ready to invoice.

  • Registration with the DNIT — Paraguay's tax authority
  • Marángatu access credentials
  • Electronic invoicing enabled
04

Bank account

Full assistance with the opening. Final approval rests with each bank — we tell you that upfront. The personal account opens once your cédula is in hand: we schedule the interview for that moment.

  • KYC file prepared and reviewed
  • Bank chosen to match your profile
  • By your side at the opening interview

Fees and estimated timeline: in writing, in your private assessment. One fixed, all-inclusive amount that already covers government fees, notary costs and every filing — only apostilles and translations, where needed, remain on your end: they happen in your home country, and we tell you exactly which ones.

RESIDENCY BY INVESTMENT · RES. MIC 0283/2026

The Investor Pass:
permanent, directly.

Since April 2026, Paraguay grants permanent residency without the temporary stage: a 10-year cédula, family included under a single investment, and one day of presence every three years to keep the status. Eligibility and granting are decided by the authorities (SUACE and Migraciones) — our job is making sure your file arrives impeccable.

Lowest threshold

Productive

Investment fromUSD 70,000

Business plan and five formal jobs — in a new company, or by acquiring a stake in an existing one.

Tourism

Tourism

Investment fromUSD 150,000

A tourism-related project, with an approved business plan.

Real estate

Real estate

Investment fromUSD 200,000

For rental, appreciation or productive use — exclusively personal use is excluded.

Portfolio

Financial instruments

Investment fromUSD 200,000

Minimum two-year holding, with annual reporting on the investment.

Permanent from day one10-year cédulaFamily included1 day every 3 years

The threshold rule · legal minimum investment

  1. Greece€800,000
  2. Portugal€500,000
  3. ParaguayUSD 70,000legal threshold — Res. MIC 0283/2026
European programme figures as of August 2026, with sources in the Observatory. Bars proportional to each programme's nominal amount.

For perspective: Portugal asks for €500,000 in investment funds; Greece, €800,000 in its prime areas. Paraguay: from USD 70,000 — the lowest entry threshold among the relevant jurisdictions, with permanent residency from day one.

Assess my investment case Request Private Briefing No. 01 Three pages on Paraguay, with sources.

REQUIREMENTS

The documents you will need, no runaround.

Four documents, apostilled in your home country. If you are Brazilian: for the filing before Migraciones, your Portuguese-language documents are accepted without translation. We confirm the exact list for your case in the first consultation, free of charge.

BASIC CHECKLIST

  1. 01Passport or national IDValid. No apostille needed.
  2. 02Birth certificateApostilled in your country.
  3. 03Criminal record certificateFrom the country (or countries) where you lived over the last 5 years. Recently issued, apostilled.
  4. 04Civil status certificateOnly where applicable (marriage, divorce). Apostilled.

HOW WE WORK

Four steps,
with dates and owners.

You know where your file stands without having to ask: we notify you at every step.

  1. I

    Free assessment

    You write to us on WhatsApp with your nationality and your goal. Within 48 hours you receive the viability of your case, the document list and a written quote.

  2. II

    Remote preparation

    We gather your documents with you and guide you through the apostilles in your country. Everything is reviewed before you travel: nobody lands in Asunción with an incomplete file.

  3. III

    Filing in Asunción

    One short trip with a coordinated agenda: your entry duly recorded (keep the slip), local clearances, filing before Migraciones and biometrics. We are with you at every office.

  4. IV

    Tracking and delivery

    We monitor the file until your card is issued and leave your cédula on track — enrolment can be completed during your same stay, and we handle collection and delivery. If you have already flown home, follow-up continues under a power of attorney.

This is what your file looks like

Paraways · File timelineApplicant: ____________No. ____ / ____
StageOwnerDeliverableDate
IDocumentsYou, with our guidance — reviewed by the teamComplete, apostilled document set, checked before you travel__ / __ / ____
IIFilingA lawyer from the team, with you at the officeFile lodged with Migraciones, filing receipt in hand__ / __ / ____
IIICédulaDedicated associateEnrolment at Identificaciones and coordinated delivery__ / __ / ____
IVRUCAccountant from the teamDNIT registration and Marángatu access credentials__ / __ / ____

Mock-up of the timeline you receive in writing with your assessment. Dates are set around your schedule and each agency's pace — and we notify you at every step.

And the cédula is not the end: RUC, accounting, annual compliance, a company if your project calls for it — the same team stays with you for what comes next, without starting from zero with anyone.

THE TEAM

A complete team,
a single case file.

Your case does not depend on one person: it is carried by a team covering every front of the process, with a single point of contact who keeps you informed at every step.

  • Immigration lawyers Licensed in Asunción, in charge of strategy and of every filing before Migraciones and Identificaciones.
  • Accountants and tax compliance RUC registration, applicable regime and obligations kept current with the DNIT from day one.
  • Case execution and tracking A dedicated associate minds your file at all times and notifies you at every step — without you having to ask.
  • Local support network Notaries, translations and filings before public bodies, coordinated from our office in Asunción.

We are not an agency that outsources the legal work: your file is submitted and answered for by a licensed attorney from our own team, at every step.

BEFORE YOU PAY ANYONE

Four truths,
free of charge.

Some things you should know for free, whether you hire us or not. We start there.

  • Government fees are public. The official fee schedule of Migraciones is published on its website and updated every year. Our quote is one fixed, all-inclusive amount that already includes it — and because the schedule is public, you can always verify which part belongs to the State. Anyone hiding that number is charging you for opacity.
  • Apostilles can only be done by you — nobody can do them on your behalf. They are issued in your home country, often online and same-day. We tell you exactly which ones you need, free of charge; paying for remote "apostille management" is usually paying for nothing.
  • Your Paraguayan residency does not erase your home-country taxes by itself. Migration residency and tax residency are two different things: the second is built, and your exit from your home country's system is planned with a tax adviser there. Anyone promising "zero taxes" on the strength of a card alone is selling you a future problem.
  • The USD 5,000 bank deposit no longer exists. The Migration Law in force (6984/2022) does not contemplate it: no deposit in a Paraguayan bank is required to obtain residency today. Solvency is evidenced through other means — we tell you which one applies to your case. Anyone still asking for it is working with the rules of years past.

So what do we charge for? What genuinely earns a fee: choosing the right route, filing a correct case the first time, and answering for it to the end. That — in writing.

THE PROFILE

Who it's for —
and who it isn't.

Our work pays off for a specific profile. If it's yours, the assessment confirms it; if it isn't, we tell you that too — free.

It's for you if…

  • You want to live and operate by the book: residency, cédula, RUC and a bank account in your name.
  • You want to put your tax life in order with advice in both countries — Paraguay and your own.
  • You're going to invest and want a flawless file, submitted and answered for by a lawyer.

It's not for you if…

  • You're after an express passport: residency is not citizenship, and we don't sell shortcuts.
  • You want to hide income or stop declaring in your country without exiting its system properly.
  • You can't appear in person at Migraciones: the filing is done in person, and nobody can change that.

If you recognise yourself in the first column, write to us. If in the second, we'll tell you just as clearly — at no cost.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What everyone asks,
answered straight.

How long does residency take?

Processing times are set by the public agencies and vary by route and nationality — which is why we don't publish timelines that don't depend on us. What you do get: an estimated timeline for your case, in writing, in the initial assessment, and notice at every step of the file.

Which documents do I need?

A valid passport, birth certificate, a recently issued criminal record certificate from the country where you lived over the last 5 years, and civil status certificate where applicable — all apostilled. Brazilian documents in Portuguese: no translation needed before Migraciones. We confirm the exact list for your case in the first consultation, free of charge.

How many times do I have to travel?

The filing before Migraciones is done in person, so at least one trip is required. We coordinate the agenda so a single short trip is enough: local clearances, filing and biometrics on consecutive days. Afterwards, if you have already flown home, we follow the file under a power of attorney.

How much does it cost in total?

Every case is quoted privately: write to us on WhatsApp and you receive a single all-inclusive quote in writing before you commit — it covers professional fees, government fees, notary costs and every filing. Only apostilles in your home country and translations, where needed, are separate. No surprise costs.

When do I receive the cédula?

The cédula is issued by Identificaciones once residency is granted — but enrolment (photo, biometrics and signatures) can be completed during your same stay. We handle collection and delivery, with no need to come back.

Can you guarantee approval?

The final decision rests with Migraciones and with each bank; no one can guarantee it. What we do control: that your file enters complete and correct — which is what prevents rejections and delays in practice.

Why do banks turn foreigners away?

Almost always for one of three reasons — and all three can be worked on. The first and most frequent: undocumented source of funds. The bank wants to see where your money and your wealth come from — tax returns from your country, statements, deeds, contracts — and that file is built before you walk into the bank, not at the counter. The second: asking for a personal account without a Paraguayan cédula; without it, an opening is close to impossible in practice — which is why the account comes after residency, not before. The third surprises many: a freshly issued cédula takes a few days to appear in the banks' systems — reported practice, confirmed at the branch — so the interview is scheduled once the bank can actually see it. We build the file with you, choose the bank and branch for your profile, and sit next to you at the interview. The final decision belongs to each bank; what we control is that you arrive with everything they will ask for.

Do I stop paying taxes in my home country?

Not automatically — and be wary of anyone who says otherwise. Migration residency and tax residency are two different things: Paraguay does not tax your foreign-source income, but your home country only stops taxing you if you exit its system properly, and that is planned with a tax adviser there. We handle the Paraguayan side; your tax adviser handles your country's — and we tell you honestly which part doesn't depend on Paraguay.

Is residency by investment really direct?

Yes: the Investor Pass (Res. MIC 0283/2026) grants permanent residency without the temporary stage, with a 10-year cédula. The investment must be executed or verifiably in execution, and the plan is monitored — it is residency for real investors. Eligibility and granting are decided by SUACE and Migraciones; we prepare the file so it arrives impeccable.

Is my family included in the investment?

Yes: your spouse and minor children are included under a single investment. Investors who are not immediate family each make their own qualifying amount. And the status is kept with one day of presence in the country every three years.

What if I don't want to invest?

The classic route remains intact: temporary residency for two years, no investment required, converting to permanent once the requirements are met — with the presence calendar planned properly from the start. It is the most used route, and we assess it the same way: free of charge and in writing.

Can I do the process myself, without a lawyer?

Yes — the law does not require you to hire anyone, and some steps only you can do (your apostilles, your criminal records). What you hire us for is something else: the right choice of route, a file that enters correctly the first time, someone who answers at every office, and follow-up to the end. We tell you from the start what you can do yourself and what is worth leaving to us.

OBSERVATORY · EDITION I — AUGUST 2026 · IN SPANISH

What is moving in Paraguay,
measured and explained.

Regulatory news, official migration statistics and economic signals — read by the team, with sources. No noise.

Read the edition

30-SECOND CHECK · INDICATIVE

Three answers,
and your likely route.

No forms, no personal data: three taps and we show you the route a case like yours usually takes. The definitive route is confirmed in your assessment, in writing.

01 · NationalityWhere is your passport from?

02 · GoalWhat are you looking for in Paraguay?

03 · TimingWhen do you want to start?

YOUR LIKELY ROUTE

Answer the three questions and your likely route appears here — based on what we already publish on this page, no new figures.

0 / 3 answered

      Indicative — the definitive route is confirmed in your assessment, in writing and free of charge.

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