Temporary residency → permanent residency → cédula · Asunción · 2026
Temporary residency, permanent residency, cédula and RUC: our team in Asunción helps you prepare every document and goes with you to every government office. Our fees are among the lowest on the market — and you get your exact quote before you commit to anything.
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A team of specialists who guide individuals and families through the administrative steps to obtain residency in Paraguay.
See how it works →01 · Who it’s for
Since July 2026, permanent residency requires proof of income that matches your situation. We tell you in the quote what you will need to provide — and we prepare the rest with you.
02 · What you get
What we obtain with you, in the order the law issues them.
And the RUC? Your Paraguayan tax number derives from your cédula (number plus check digit). We activate it with you: you need it to invoice, open a bank account or sign a lease — and, if you are self-employed, to prove your solvency when moving to permanent residency.
03 · Why Paraguay
Six reasons we can source. Not one more.
Paraguay taxes only Paraguayan-source income. Pensions, dividends or online income earned outside the country are not taxed in Paraguay. Local income falls under the IRP, progressive from 8 to 10%. Your obligations in your home country remain; this is not tax advice.
No minimum presence is required during temporary residency. Permanent residency is kept with one visit every three years.
Permanent residency is a “definitivo” status: it is renewed every ten years. The cédula, your ID card, is valid for ten years.
Naturalization is possible after three years of permanent residency, with an exam in Spanish. Dual citizenship is allowed.
GDP up 4.2% in 2024, with up to 6% projected for 2025 by the Central Bank — among the strongest growth rates in Latin America.
A foreigner can own real estate outright with just a passport — no residency and no local co-owner required.
General information, for guidance only. It does not constitute legal or tax advice. Check your situation with a professional in your home country. Sources: migraciones.gov.py, Banco Central del Paraguay.
04 · The process
Four steps. At each one, what we do and what remains with you — with no promise of timing the law does not set.
Wereview your nationality, your situation (solvency category under 407/2026) and your documents. You receive an exact quote and your document list.
Youdecide. Nothing is committed before that.
Youhave your full birth certificate and your criminal record certificate apostilled in the issuing country (we tell you which authority applies to your documents).
Wearrange the sworn translation in Paraguay — by a court-registered translator, the only one accepted — and guide you through the next steps.
Wewelcome you, file the application at the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, and go with you: biometrics, photos, Interpol, local certificates. At every office, someone translates for you.
Yousign — and go see the city.
Wefollow the application until your temporary residency is issued, arrange the collection of your cédula (in person, as the law requires) and the activation of your RUC.
Wealert you in time: the application for permanent residency is ideally filed three months before your temporary residency expires.
Investing in Paraguay? Permanent residency is granted directly (SUACE, Investor Pass). We tell you in the quote.
Start with the quote →05 · The cost
What the State charges you is public: here it is. What we charge depends on your situation: that is the quote, and you have it before you decide.
| Official fees (Dirección Nacional de Migraciones) | Amount |
|---|---|
| Temporary residency | Gs 2,926,925 |
| Certificado de radicación | Gs 234,154 |
| Permanent residency (change of category) | Gs 2,926,925 |
| Late-filing fine for permanent residency | Gs 702,462 |
| Cédula (local fee, indicative) | ≈ Gs 8,500 |
Source: migraciones.gov.py, checked on 6 July 2026. Amounts in guaraníes, without conversion — exchange rates vary. Add apostilles, sworn translations and local certificates.
Our fees are among the lowest on the market. We will prepare your exact quote before you commit to anything.
The quote is based on your situation · no payment on this siteGet my quote →Dispatch · Asunción · DNM Resolution No. 407/2026 · in force since 6 July 2026
What the text says, and what it changes for your application:
Document lists written before July 2026 are out of date. We check your category before you buy a ticket.
Check my application →07 · Your quote
Your email is all we need. Our team will get back to you as soon as possible with your itemized quote, your document list and the next steps.
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Get my quote →08 · Questions
Yes. The application is filed in person, and the cédula is collected in person: no one can do it on your behalf. We prepare everything in advance so that your stay is short and without surprises, and we are at your side at every office.
From a few weeks to a few months, depending on your application and how complete your documents are. The law sets no deadline, so we do not promise a number. Temporary residency comes first, then the cédula, then the RUC.
A passport valid for at least six months, an apostilled full birth certificate, a recent apostilled criminal record certificate — and your marriage or divorce certificate if applicable. If you have lived for more than a year in another country during the last three years, the criminal record certificate from that country too. On site: photos, biometrics, Interpol certificate and local background check, which we arrange.
The apostille is issued in the country that issued the document; we tell you which authority applies to yours. The sworn translation is done in Paraguay, by a court-registered translator.
No. No minimum presence is required during temporary residency, and permanent residency is kept with one visit every three years. There is no 183-day rule. What you owe your home country is a separate question, to be checked with a professional there.
Through the standard route, no: temporary residency (up to two years) comes before permanent residency, and the application for the latter is ideally filed three months before temporary residency expires. Two investment routes allow direct access: SUACE (a commitment to invest USD 70,000 over ten years) and the Paraguay Investor Pass (Resolution 0283/2026). We tell you in the quote whether they apply to you.
Since 6 July 2026, permanent residency requires proof of economic solvency with verifiable income, split into twelve categories. For the self-employed, for example: taxpayer registration and the last three months of VAT (IVA) returns. A degree alone is no longer enough. We check your category before you leave.
Official fees are public and listed above. Our support comes with an exact, itemized quote, based on your situation and given before you commit to anything. No payment is made on this site. Our fees are among the lowest on the market, and we will prepare your exact quote before you commit to anything.
Paraguay applies a territorial system: it taxes only Paraguayan-source income. Local income falls under the IRP (8 to 10%). Be careful with the rules of your home country and with transfers of funds: this information is general and does not replace personalized tax advice.
Yes, once you have your cédula. Banks require it. We point you to institutions used to dealing with new residents.