Temporary and permanent residence, investor path (SUACE / Investor Pass) and cédula — overview, not legal advice.
Updated: November 2026
Occasional/tourist stay (Art. 45 Ley 6984/2022: up to 90 days + possible equal extension in the year) is not residence and usually does not allow local work. Residence categories: Temporal and Permanente (plus investor exception). Applications go through the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (DNM). Temporary residents can obtain a Paraguayan cédula de identidad via the Policía Nacional Identificaciones department for the same validity as the residence card.
Art. 46 Ley 6984/2022: up to 2 years, renewable for an equal period; normally a prior step before permanente. Precarious resident status during processing can allow exit/re-entry, study and work for the duration of that status (per DNM page). Checklist: passport, police/Interpol certificates, birth/civil status docs, sworn statements, etc. — see DNM.
After completing the temporal period (Art. 47). Category change should be filed within 3 months before the temporal card expires; after expiry there are short windows with possible fines (DNM permanente page). Card validity described as definitive with renewal every 10 years — confirm current practice.
Art. 46 exempts qualifying investors under Ley 4986/2013 (SUACE) from prior temporal residence before permanente. MIC/DNM “Paraguay Investor Pass” (announced 21 Apr 2026): Constancia de Inversionista Extranjero (CIE) thresholds stated as USD 200,000 (real estate or stock exchange, no direct-job requirement) or USD 150,000 (tourism projects); verification via SUACE. Soft: older SUACE materials still cited lower amounts with job creation — treat current CIE thresholds as the announced 2026 figures and re-check suace.gov.py / DNM before investing.
Nationals of MERCOSUR states and associated countries may use simplified residence frameworks under regional agreements. Exact checklists and fees depend on nationality — ask DNM; no invented country-by-country table here.
Issued by Policía Nacional (Identificaciones) to temporal and permanent residents for the validity of their residence status — everyday ID for banking and contracts.
Cédula is the everyday national ID for residents. Health: Instituto de Previsión Social (IPS) covers contributing workers and certain affiliates; many newcomers use private plans and clinics in Asunción. MSPBS oversees public health policy. Keep travel cover until local cover is active.
Disclaimer: This page is for general guidance only and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Rules and prices change — verify with official sources.
