--- title: "Paraguay Residency Process 2026 – Step-by-Step Guide" description: "Step-by-step Paraguay residency process for 2026: documents, police and INTERPOL certificates, filing at Migraciones, cédula and permanent residency." url: https://www.paraguayprocess.com/process.html language: en --- Step by step · checked 8 Oct 2026 # How to get residency in Paraguay What happens from your home country to your cédula: police checks, translations, filing at Migraciones and the move to permanent residency. See the steps [Track your own dates](https://www.paraguayprocess.com/tracker.html) ## At a glance - Migraciones fee: **Gs. 2,926,925 per stage** - Temporary card: **Up to 2 years** - File for permanent: **Last 3 months of the card** - While processing: **Precarious status: work & travel** - Where: **In person at Migraciones** Ley 6984/2022 · Decreto 6225/2026 · Res. DNM 407/2026 · Res. MIC 283/2026 Four tracks ## Which one applies to you? Most US, Canadian and European applicants use the standard track. The investor routes skip the temporary stage. Standard · Ley 6984/2022 ### Temporary, then permanent - No investment needed - Temporary card for up to 2 years - Permanent needs proof of real income MERCOSUR · Ley 3565/08 ### For South American nationals - 2-year temporary residency - Lower fee: Gs. 2,341,540 - Not available to US, Canadian or EU citizens SUACE · USD 70,000 ### Productive investment - Direct permanent residency - Business plan and 5 formal jobs - Now one of the Investor Pass routes Investor Pass · USD 150–200k ### Real estate, securities, tourism - Direct permanent residency - CIE within 5 business days - [Compare the routes](https://www.paraguayprocess.com/investor-pass.html) The standard track ## Paraguay residency in seven steps. Migraciones publishes no official processing times. Where we give one, it's what was reported in 2026. 1. ### Prepare documents at home Birth certificate, civil-status certificate and a national-level criminal record, all apostilled (or legalised by a Paraguayan consulate). [Full checklist](https://www.paraguayprocess.com/requirements.html) Where: your home country · When: 2–4 months before you travel 2. ### Arrive and get local certificates A Paraguayan police certificate and an INTERPOL certificate, plus sworn Spanish translations of your foreign documents. Where: Asunción · Time: days to a few weeks 3. ### File for temporary residency In person at Migraciones: your documents, two sworn declarations, biometrics and the fee. You receive precarious status, which lets you work, study and travel while you wait. Fee: Gs. 2,926,925 · Since 1 July 2026 4. ### Temporary residency granted Your card is valid for up to 2 years and renewable. From now on, don't stay abroad more than 1 year in a row without justification (Ley 6984/2022, Art. 55). Reported: about 3–4 months 5. ### Get your cédula At the Departamento de Identificaciones with your residency certificate. New photo, fingerprints and signature. [Cédula requirements](https://www.paraguayprocess.com/paraguay-cedula.html) Official: up to 90 business days 6. ### Build your income evidence Since 6 July 2026, permanent residency needs proof of real income that matches the activity you declared, e.g. a remote-work certificate, pension certificate, or RUC with real IVA filings. [What counts](https://www.paraguayprocess.com/paraguay-residency-guide.html#solvency) Res. DNM 407/2026 7. ### File for permanent residency In the last 3 months before your temporary card expires, with your income proof and Paraguayan police, judicial, good-conduct and INTERPOL certificates. The permanent card is renewed every 10 years ([Migraciones](https://migraciones.gov.py/residencia-permanente-para-el-cambio-de-categoria-de-residente-temporal/)). [Permanent residency in detail](https://www.paraguayprocess.com/permanent-residency.html) Fee: Gs. 2,926,925 · Reported: 3–6 months On the ground in Paraguay ## The local paperwork. Policía Nacional ### Police certificate - Certificado de antecedentes for foreigners - Bring your passport and copies - Pay the fee; some offices issue it the same day INTERPOL Asunción ### INTERPOL certificate - Passport, forms, fingerprints and photo - Pay the fee and come back on the given date - Since late 2025, some nationalities report longer waits while the home country confirms Translators & notaries ### Translations & copies - Sworn translation by a *traductor público matriculado* - Brazilian documents in Portuguese are exempt - An escribano (notary) certifies copies; ask for a quote first Filing day ## What to bring to Migraciones. Originals + authenticated copies ### Your file - Passport (or national ID) and proof of entry - Apostilled birth and civil-status certificates, translated - Home-country criminal record, apostilled and translated - Paraguayan police and INTERPOL certificates - Marriage and family documents, if they apply On the day ### What happens - Sign two sworn declarations (respect for the law; your activity and address) - Photo, fingerprints and signature - Pay in cash in guaraníes; cards add a 2–3% + IVA commission ([Migraciones fee table](https://migraciones.gov.py/aranceles-migratorios/)) - Keep your receipt and file number - Expect possible requests for extra documents ### Too good to be true "Same-day" or "48-hour" residency isn't how Migraciones works. Every route needs you in person, and legitimate files take weeks to months. [More on scams](https://www.paraguayprocess.com/paraguay-residency-guide.html#scams) ## Sources Checked 8 October 2026. - [Migraciones: temporary residency requirements](https://migraciones.gov.py/residencia-temporal/) - [Migraciones: permanent residency (change of category)](https://migraciones.gov.py/residencia-permanente-para-el-cambio-de-categoria-de-residente-temporal/) - [Migraciones: fees from 1 July 2026](https://migraciones.gov.py/aranceles-migratorios/) - [Migraciones: absence limits (Art. 55)](https://migraciones.gov.py/migraciones-recuerda-las-causales-de-cancelacion-de-residencia-a-extranjeros-por-ausencia-injustificada-del-pais/) Informational content only, not legal advice. Questions about your case? ## Ask us before you file. Send us a message or a WhatsApp and we'll help you check your documents and your timing. 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