Residency
Paraguay Permanent Residency
Permanent residence through a Paraguayan-government investor route, from USD 70,000 in a local business, or through the newer tourism, capital-markets or real-estate tiers.
- From
- $70,000
- Timeline
- 3 months
- Residence
- Minimal
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- Minimum
- From $70,0004 qualifying routes
- Timeline
- 3 months
- Outcome
- Permanent residency
- Presence
- Minimal
- Family
- Spouse + children
The opportunity
Why Paraguay
Paraguay's Dirección Nacional de Migraciones grants permanent residence directly, without the ordinary two-year temporary stage, to foreign investors registered through the Ministry of Industry and Commerce's Sistema Unificado de Apertura y Cierre de Empresas (SUACE): the 2022 migration law (Ley N.º 6984/22) exempts them from that stage. Investor permanent residence already existed under the previous migration law (Ley N.º 978/96). The base route requires a USD 70,000 investment in a Paraguayan business.
In April 2026 the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the National Directorate of Migration jointly launched the "Paraguay Investor Pass", adding three further permanent-residency investment routes — tourism projects, capital markets and real estate — at higher minimums, while keeping the original SUACE business route in place.
Wealthy Expat's published service includes business-plan preparation and coordination of the residence application for the SUACE route. Approval remains an authority decision in every route.
Who it suits
May fit. May not.
Paraguay suits applicants who want permanent residency. The two lists show where it fits and where another program serves better.
May fit if you want
- Investors able to deploy active capital into a Paraguayan business, tourism project, real estate or capital-markets holding rather than a frozen deposit.
- Applicants who want a low-cost, low-physical-presence permanent residence with a territorial tax system.
- Families planning occasional visits to South America who can meet the minimal presence rule.
May not fit if you need
- Applicants who want direct citizenship rather than residency — this programme is residency, with naturalisation a separate, later process under Paraguayan nationality law.
- Investors unwilling to commit to an active, government-registered business or investment project (as opposed to a passive deposit).
- Applicants who need a confirmed processing timetable: no route has a published end-to-end processing time.
Qualifying routes
Available routes
Minimums differ materially by route, so there is no single universal figure. Amounts are indicative and confirmed with the authority before any engagement.
- Business investment
$70,000
Local business investment (SUACE)
Active business capital in industry, commerce or services, not a frozen deposit, under a business plan approved in advance that creates at least five formal jobs, with six-monthly progress reports (Ministry of Industry and Commerce Resolution No. 0283/2026). Where several investors share a project, each applicant must invest the minimum individually.
Lowest entry - Business investment
$150,000
Tourism project investment (Paraguay Investor Pass)
Announced 17 April 2026 by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the National Directorate of Migration as an additional direct permanent-residency route. Requires a business plan approved in advance and six-monthly progress reports (Resolution No. 0283/2026).
- Investment fund
$200,000
Capital markets investment (Paraguay Investor Pass)
Financial instruments certified by an entity authorised by the Securities Superintendency of the Central Bank of Paraguay for a term of at least two years. The investment must be held for at least two years and reported annually; no business plan or job creation is required. Documents proving the investment may not be more than 180 days old (Resolution No. 0283/2026).
- Real estate
$200,000
Real estate investment (Paraguay Investor Pass)
Property bought to earn rent, appreciation or productive income; purchases for exclusively personal or family use do not qualify. Where the purchase is by private contract, at least 30% of the declared investment must already be paid. Documents proving the investment may not be more than 180 days old (Resolution No. 0283/2026).
What it costs
Paraguay permanent residency costs
What the program costs beyond the qualifying investment, item by item.
Qualifying investment
From $70,000
Local business investment (SUACE) · other routes from $150,000
What the investment covers
Amount depends on the selected route; see Routes above. It is stated in US dollars, or the equivalent in guaraníes at the official exchange rate on the date of application (Resolution No. 0283/2026).
Costs beyond the investment
- Permanent residence and residence certificate feesFrom 1 July 2026 the National Directorate of Migration charges PYG 2,926,925 for permanent residence and PYG 234,154 for the residence certificate, PYG 3,161,079 per applicant when paid in cash; card payments cost slightly more (Decree No. 6225/2026, DNM Resolution No. 478/2026). Resolution No. 0283/2026 states no fee for the investor certificate.PYG 3,161,079
Professional fees are quoted individually after eligibility review. Government fees change without notice; every figure is verified before engagement.
Qualifying investment
From $70,000
Local business investment (SUACE) · other routes from $150,000
Amount depends on the selected route; see Routes above. It is stated in US dollars, or the equivalent in guaraníes at the official exchange rate on the date of application (Resolution No. 0283/2026).
- Permanent residence and residence certificate feesFrom 1 July 2026 the National Directorate of Migration charges PYG 2,926,925 for permanent residence and PYG 234,154 for the residence certificate, PYG 3,161,079 per applicant when paid in cash; card payments cost slightly more (Decree No. 6225/2026, DNM Resolution No. 478/2026). Resolution No. 0283/2026 states no fee for the investor certificate.PYG 3,161,079
Professional fees are quoted individually after eligibility review. Government fees change without notice; every figure is verified before engagement.
Requirements
Paraguay permanent residency requirements
Who can apply is set by three rules on background and qualification; the checklist lists ten documents. A spouse and minor children may be included, subject to the conditions listed for each.
Who can apply
Background
- Provide an apostilled or legalised criminal record certificate from the country of origin (or from the country of residence if you lived elsewhere for more than one year in the last three years), plus INTERPOL Paraguay and National Police certificates for foreigners; all three are required from age 14.Source: National Directorate of Migration, investor permanent residence requirements; Resolution No. 0283/2026, Annex I, Article 2.
Qualification
- Demonstrate possession of the qualifying investment capital for the selected route.For the SUACE business route: USD 70,000, or its equivalent in guaraníes at the official exchange rate on the date of application (Resolution No. 0283/2026).
- Sign a sworn declaration of commitment to the investment project and, for the SUACE business route, register the project with the Vice-Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
Documents checklist
Family inclusion
Spouse
IncludedLaw 6984/2022 guarantees family reunification for a migrant's spouse, but the investor certificate is issued only to the investor, and no official source sets how an investor's spouse obtains residence on this route; it is confirmed during the eligibility review.
Minor children
IncludedLaw 6984/2022 guarantees family reunification for a migrant's unmarried minor children, but no official source sets how an investor's children obtain residence on this route; it is confirmed during the eligibility review.
How it works
How to get permanent residency in Paraguay
The application runs in four steps. Wealthy Expat estimates 3 months end to end; it is not an official processing time.
Private eligibility review
Discuss your objectives, family circumstances and the available investment route.
Investment project registration
Obtain the Foreign Investor Certificate (Constancia de Inversionista Extranjero), which the Ministry of Industry and Commerce issues through SUACE for all four routes under Resolution No. 0283 of 21 April 2026. The productive and tourism routes require a business plan and six-monthly progress reports; the capital markets and real estate routes do not.
Ministry of Industry and Commerce (SUACE)
- Duration
- SUACE issues the certificate within 5 business days of a complete file; the period stops while observations are pending.
Permanent residency filing
File the permanent-residency application directly, without the ordinary two-year temporary stage.
Dirección Nacional de Migraciones
- Duration
- Wealthy Expat's own estimate: about 3 months for the SUACE business route, start to approval; not an official processing time.
Identity card and company completion
Collect the Paraguayan identity card and, for the SUACE business route, complete company registration within the required window after the residency is granted.
Policía Nacional (Identificaciones) / SUACE
- Wealthy Expat estimate, end to end
- 3 months
Alternatives
Compared with alternatives
How Paraguay compares with two other programs: United Arab Emirates from AED 2,000,000 and Hungary from €250,000.
This program
Paraguay Permanent Residency
- From
- $70,000
- Timeline
- 3 months
- Family
- Spouse + children
You are here
UAE Golden Visa & Residency
- From
- AED 2,000,000
- Timeline
- 7–10 business days
- Family
- Spouse + children + parents
Hungary Golden Visa
- From
- €250,000
- Timeline
- 2 to 3 months
- Family
- Spouse + children
Questions
Program FAQ
Short answers to six questions about Paraguay Permanent Residency.
Permanent residents lose the status if they are absent from Paraguay for more than three years without justifying the absence to the National Directorate of Migration (Law 6984/2022, Article 54). No minimum stay per visit is set.
The residency itself is permanent (definitive). The permanent residence card must be renewed with the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones every 10 years, and the renewed card is needed to renew the Paraguayan identity card.
Paraguay applies a territorial tax system (Law 6380/2019): Paraguay-sourced income is taxed, foreign-sourced income is generally not. Personal income tax (IRP) applies 8%–10% to Paraguayan-source income. This is general information, not tax advice — confirm your own position with a licensed adviser.
This programme grants permanent residency, not citizenship. Naturalisation is a separate process under Paraguayan nationality law and is not part of this record.
As an investor, in two steps. First, obtain the Foreign Investor Certificate, issued through SUACE for four routes: a Paraguayan business from USD 70,000, a tourism project from USD 150,000, and capital markets or real estate from USD 200,000 each. Then file for permanent residence with the National Directorate of Migration directly, without the ordinary two-year temporary stage (Law 6984/2022). SUACE issues the certificate within 5 business days of a complete file, a period that stops while observations are pending; the Directorate publishes no processing time for the residence decision. Wealthy Expat's own estimate is about 3 months for the SUACE business route, not an official processing time, and approval remains an authority decision on every route.
"Golden visa" is a market term for residence through investment, and Paraguay offers that: the National Directorate of Migration grants permanent residence directly, without the ordinary two-year temporary stage, to foreign investors registered through SUACE. Since April 2026 the Paraguay Investor Pass of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the National Directorate of Migration adds three routes to the original business route. The minimums are USD 70,000 for a Paraguayan business, USD 150,000 for a tourism project and USD 200,000 each for capital markets or real estate. Approval remains an authority decision on every route.
Sources
Official sources
Checked against official sources on .
- Ministry of Industry and Commerce: Resolution No. 0283 of 21 April 2026 (SUACE) (opens in a new tab)
- SUACE: legal framework (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Industry and Commerce: launch of the Paraguay Investor Pass, 17 April 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- National Directorate of Migration: permanent residence for foreign investors (archived copy of 18 May 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- National Directorate of Migration: fees in force from 1 July 2026 (archived copy of 4 October 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- National Directorate of Migration: permanent residence card renewal (archived copy of 4 October 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Law 6984/2022 on Migration (opens in a new tab)
- Law 978/1996 on Migration (opens in a new tab)
- Law 6380/2019 on the national tax system (opens in a new tab)
- Judiciary of Paraguay: naturalisation letter (opens in a new tab)
Next step
Have your eligibility reviewed before you commit.
A specialist checks your profile against the current rules, confirms the right route and quotes the full cost picture. No documents are collected at this stage.
- Program: Paraguay Permanent Residency, included automatically