In order to enter and reside in the country, foreign citizens may be admitted in the category of resident and non-resident, according to conditions and requirements established by Migration Law 978/96 in act in the Republic of Paraguay.

Non-resident: it is the foreign citizen who enters the country with no intention of settling there.

Resident: it is the foreign citizen who establishes his/her residence in the country and intends to remain there, on a temporary or permanent basis, according the activities developed.

Settlement or temporary residence is the permission granted to the foreign citizens who want to live in the country on a temporary basis until they finish carrying out the activities that demanded such permission. The deadline granted in this category is of 1 year, and it can be extended up to 5 times for the same period of time, depending on the occupation, activity and/ or reason for the request. However, for those citizens coming from Mercosur countries, temporary residence is granted for a two-year period without extensions, and the credit of economic worthiness is not required.

Moreover, settlement or permanent residence is understood as the residence permission granted to a foreign citizen who intends to remain on a permanent basis in Paraguay for the purpose of doing suitable activities for the development of the country. Another advantage of having the permanent residence is the possibility to obtain the Paraguayan Identity Card, whose paperwork must be done after the permanent residence process and before its expiration. The permanent residence must be renewed every ten years.

Finally, to obtain the nationalization by naturalization in Paraguay, the foreign citizen must have lived in the country for at least three years as a permanent basis resident. The procedure for obtaining the naturalization certificate is carried out at the Supreme Court of Justice.    

Both the temporary and the permanent residents are allowed to engage in profitable or paid tasks either as independent professionals or for another party, as an employee or as a freelancer. Temporary residents may only perform the tasks that the administrative authority took into account for the granting of such admission.  

The profits obtained by natural resident persons should contribute with up to 8% in taxes if they are capital assets (dividend included). In the case of profits for personal services, the contribution is up to 10%, and the foreign-source income is tax-exempt.

In order to obtain both residences, the foreign citizens will have to apply at the Office of Immigration of the Republic of Paraguay. This process should be accompanied by the following documentation obtained from the country of origin. In the case of belonging to one of the member states of The Hague Convention, as is the case of Argentina, the documentation should be apostilled. In other cases, the Paraguayan consulate in the country of origin should certify the documentation.

1. Identity document accompanied by proof of entry into the country.
2. Birth certificate.
3. Marital status certificate
4. Current valid nationwide criminal record certificate.

Later in the Republic of Paraguay, the following documents should be processed at the local level:

1. Life and residence certificate issued by a police station.
2. Current criminal record for foreigners issued by Information Technology Department of the National Police of Paraguay.
3. Interpol certificate.
4. Health certificate issued by a clinician authorized by the Ministry of Health of Paraguay.
5. Affidavit of compliance with article 23 of Law 978/96 issued by a notary public in the Republic of Paraguay where the applicant expressly commits to respecting and fulfilling the National Constitution mandates, laws, decrees and other legal provisions ruling the territory of the Republic of Paraguay.

In all these cases, in-person visits will be required. Subsequently, you can delegate in us the process up to obtaining the establishment. We will advise and accompany you on a permanent and absolutely professional basis.

We provide personalized advice on the different real estate investment options in the Republic of Paraguay, prioritizing our costumers’ needs, and following the statistical data on the construction sector of the Republic of Paraguay, since it is one of the most economically profitable in the region.

Also we offer the management service of the properties purchased by our clients, without the need to reside in the Republic of Paraguay. The income can be collected either in Guaraníes or in Dollars.

We accompany you during the process of opening bank accounts, both in Guaraníes (the Paraguayan coin) and in Dollars, in the most prestigious banks in Paraguay. Personal attendance to such organizations will be required in order to get to know them and also to sign the different forms, but you can delegate in us the follow up and the completion of the process. The macroeconomic stability of Paraguay in the region is highlighted.

In order to provide full advisory support to our customers and investors, we offer the service of incorporation of companies in the Republic of Paraguay. We work in an agile and efficient way, so that you can have the companies ready to work as soon as possible.

The different types of feasible companies are established in Law 1183/85 of the Paraguayan Civil Code; Law 388/94; and Law 3228/07, which modify the operation of Public Limited Companies; and in Law 1034/83, which regulates the traders’ field of activity, among others.      

To constitute any type of company, a minimum of two partners is required. This not being the case, the costumer may request and obtain its National Taxpayer Register (RUC) with which he/she may issue invoices and deduct taxes. This will allow the costumers to obtain a temporary tax address and be able to apply in the various public and private institutions.

First of all, it is important to understand the difference between validation, recognition, and homologation.

1.-) VALIDATION: Refers to the validity, for academic purposes, of studies previously carried out, but that have not been completed. Consequently, it involves the declaration of the equivalence of national degrees with the corresponding foreign ones, for the purposes of continuing studies in a foreign educational institution.

If they are incomplete studies, the student must validate them before the Paraguayan university where they wish to continue them; It is highly advisable to communicate with the chosen educational center in order to learn about the requirements it establishes for this purpose.

2.-) RECOGNITION: It is the procedure consisting of the certification of the authenticity and legality of the degree or postgraduate degree, issued by a higher education institution in a foreign country; which implies the acceptance of a higher education degree provided by another State.

It may be applied in the following cases:

a.-) When the appellant expressly requests only the recognition of the title, and

b.-) When it does not meet the necessary requirements for approval.

3.-) HOMOLOGATION: Homologation allows the obtaining of the foreign title, as equivalent to that required to obtain a national title. Consequently, it results in the academic certification of equivalence between a degree degree -obtained abroad- with the respective degree degree awarded by the Higher Education Institution in Paraguay.

This procedure will be necessary for the purposes of exercising the profession only in the cases provided for in national regulations. The additional requirements for professional practice will be those demanded by the governing body of each career.

This is why the recognition of degrees – obtained in accordance with educational systems other than the national one – is the official recognition of the training completed. When it comes to completed studies, and the person wants to validate and legalize the degree with academic effects, the general process involves first submitting to the National Council of Higher Education the documentation established in its regulations; and subsequently take a validation exam before the Ministry of Education of Paraguay, in order to finally obtain the qualifying registration, in order to be able to practice the profession throughout the territory of Paraguay. 

IMPORTANT: The processing of homologation requests, as well as the withdrawal of the documents presented, is personal in all cases; with the exception of the presentation of authorization by notary to third parties, which must be accompanied by authenticated copies of the civil identity card of the authorizing and authorized person. 

In all these stages of the process, we will help you carry out all the procedures related to your requirements, advising you and accompanying you with professionalism and efficiency.

We advise you on the paperwork and acquisition of your driver´s license. Law 5016/14 regulates the requirements issued by the National Traffic and Road Safety Agency of the Republic of Paraguay. This Law regulates different license categories such as Individual, Motorcyclist, Foreigner, and Professional, among others.  

In the category of Individual, the driver license expires 5 years after the date of issuance, and has the following requirements:

1. Be 18 years of age.
2. Affidavit form, stamps.
3. Original identity card and authenticated photocopies.
4. Original blood type voucher and authenticated photocopies.
5. Vision and hearing test.
6. Psycho-technical examination.
7. Passing theoretical and practical exams.
8. Certificate of life and residence.

Requirements to get a Foreigner´s driver´s license are the same as for the Individual category, except for the presentation of the Paraguayan identity document. The Foreigner´s driver´s license is valid for one year from its issuance.

In addition, we offer the service for the authorization and registration of your vehicles, both for brand new and used vehicles, as well as for the motorcycle category, whose requirements are also established in Law 5016/14 issued by the National Traffic and Road Safety Agency of the Republic of Paraguay.

We offer different lodging alternatives in Asunción. We have fully equipped apartments in excellent locations, in order to make your stay as productive and efficient as possible.

We understand that enjoying your spare time is also essential, so we offer different tourist and cultural alternatives to become familiar with the city and its people. We offer city tours around Asunción, shopping tours in other cities and a number of trips around the country where you can appreciate the beauty and the handcrafts of the Republic of Paraguay.