PASSPORT CONTROLParaguay
ROUTES ON FILE · Temporary ResidenceNo fixed statutory income floor for standard temporary residence under Law 6984/2022. Migraciones may request proof of means but publishes no 5x minimum-wage amount, and specific USD figures remain unconfirmed.
Every route we have on file
What the file has to contain
These are the documents the authorities expect for the lead route. This is a reference list, not an eligibility check: whether any one item is met depends on your own situation. Items marked for apostille must be legalized before they will be accepted.
Original + one notary-authenticated (escribanía pública) copy. Passport recommended with generous validity to avoid issues during the multi-month process.
Either the stamped boleta migratoria issued at the DNM control post or the entry stamp in your passport, you must first enter the country to file.
Original + authenticated copy, apostilled by the issuing country and translated into Spanish by a Paraguay-matriculated public translator (Brazilian Portuguese documents are exempt from translation).
Only if married, divorced, or widowed. Apostilled + translated.
Required from age 14. Must be national/federal level, apostilled and translated. Mexico requires BOTH federal and state certificates (Resolution DNM 1272/2024).
Required from age 14. Obtained locally through INTERPOL in Paraguay.
Required from age 14. Issued by the Departamento de Informática de la Policía Nacional in Paraguay.
Auto-generated by the DNM computer system when you file the residency application.
Auto-generated by the DNM computer system on filing; this is where remote-work/self-employment activity is declared. NNA (minors 0-17) are exempt from proving economic solvency.
Return of your original documents requires prior submission of escribanía-authenticated copies.
Paraguay is a Hague Apostille Convention member (in force since 30 Aug 2014), so US/EU foreign documents need only an apostille from the issuing country's designated authority, no consular legalization, and DNM accepts them directly.
From paperwork to residence card
The recorded process folds into stages, each listing the real steps it covers. Timing depends on your consulate and is not fixed, so no week estimates are shown here.
Prepare and legalize
- Gather and apostille home-country documents
- Get certified Spanish translations
Lodge the application
- Enter Paraguay and secure proof of entry
- Obtain the two local background certificates
Decision and collection
- File the temporary-residence application in person and pay the arancel
Arrive and register
- Obtain the Paraguayan cédula de identidad
- (Optional) Register a RUC with the tax authority (SET)
- After ~2 years, convert to Permanent Residence
The law says
Official rules, verified against government text.
- Income requirement
- $686 / month (USD)
No fixed statutory income floor for standard temporary residence under Law 6984/2022. Migraciones may request proof of means but publishes no 5x minimum-wage amount, and specific USD figures remain unconfirmed. - Initial duration
- 2 years
- Renewal
- Renewable for an equal period (up to 2 more years); temporary residence is the prerequisite to apply for permanent residence.
- Tax status
- Physical-presence enforcement (from ~6 July 2026, new enforcement): temporary residents cannot be outside Paraguay >365 days.
- Processing time
- Roughly 2-4 months to approval per practitioner guides; you receive 'residente precario' status immediately on filing, which already lets you leave/re-enter, study and work while the file is processed.
- Official cost
- Official arancel on the current DNM requirements page: Gs. 2,926,925 (covers the residencia precaria + temporary residence + category change), ≈ USD 398 at ~7,350 Gs/USD (Aug 2026). Note: the Oct-2025 PDF and May-2026 government press release still cite the prior Gs. 2,787,550 (≈ USD 379); the fee is periodically adjusted, so confirm the live figure. Extra line items: Certificado de Radicación Gs. 234,154 (~USD 32); overstay fine (Art. 87) Gs. 702,462. Not included: apostilles, sworn Spanish translations, notary (escribanía) authenticated copies, and cédula issuance.
- Official source
- Requisitos Residencia Temporal Ley 6984 (PDF, Oct 2025)
The street says
17 SIGNALSWhat applicants report, kept separate from the official numbers.
Voices from the field
DON'T Move To Paraguay in 2026. Here's WhyNomad Elite · 2026-05-20
After years of paying 27.5% income tax in Brazil... documenting my Paraguay tax residency setup
It isn't really 0% tax but you can declare the 10% of minimum income in Paraguay and get the tax residency status. You will need to hire an accountant.
it normally takes two years of temporary residence. It's currently a minimum of one day per year.
Alex T Rodriguez · 2026-07. An expat describes changed Paraguay residency rules and how he is adjusting his own plan.
Open the full source file (9)
- Requisitos Residencia Temporal Ley 6984 (PDF, Oct 2025)GOV · Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (DNM) · accessed 2026-08-03
- The Paraguayan Migration Authority details requirements and procedures for Temporary ResidencyGOV · Agencia IP (Gobierno de Paraguay) · accessed 2026-08-03
- Law 6984/2022 residency guidePRACTITIONER · Paraguay Sovereign · accessed 2026-08-03
- Temporary Residence (Residencia Temporal, Law 6984/2022) — Paraguay 2026 guideAGGREGATOR · Visa Atlas · accessed 2026-08-03
- Paraguay residency explainedAGGREGATOR · EveryCity Guide · accessed 2026-08-03
- Paraguay permanent residency new conditions 2026PRACTITIONER · Liberation Travel · accessed 2026-08-03
- Residencia Temporal establecida por la Ley N° 6984/2022 de MigracionesGOV · Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (DNM) · accessed 2026-08-03
- Residencia Temporal (Ley 6984/2022)GOV · Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (Paraguay) · accessed 2026-08-03
- Paraguay permanent residency update — DNM Resolution 407/2026PRACTITIONER · GoParaguay · accessed 2026-08-03
The bottom line on Paraguay is that the standard Temporary Residence route is your realistic starting point, but it is a reported, not officially confirmed, bar of about US$686 per month in income, which is roughly five times the minimum wage. That gets you a two-year temporary permit, and from there you climb a two-tier ladder to a ten-year permanent residency, a slow, steady grind rather than a fast track. If you want to skip the wait, the SUACE Investor Route promises direct permanent residency, but it is a business path with no income figure given, so expect to negotiate that one with a lawyer.