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Residency in Paraguay

Your residency in Paraguay, from start to finish with our local team.

Obtain your residency in Paraguay and prepare your plan B with our team in Asunción. Tax residency : 0% Paraguayan tax on genuinely foreign-source income, depending on its classification. Permanent residency : An indefinite right to reside, subject to maintaining your status.

Residency and Cédula applications during the same trip, without multiple trips back and forth to Paraguay.

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Why choose Paraguay?

Territorial taxation

0% tax

Territorial taxation

Income genuinely sourced abroad may fall outside Paraguayan income tax. Its classification and your personal tax situation remain decisive.

No 183-day annual rule

Tax residency

No 183-day annual rule

General Resolution 65/2020 sets no annual 183-day threshold for requesting a Tax Residency certificate. In-person procedures and immigration return requirements still apply.

Palacio López, Asunción, Paraguay

Liberal policies

Freedom to do business

The Constitution protects individual freedoms, private property and the freedom to pursue lawful economic activities. A framework for building your project.

Asunción, Paraguay

Strong growth in South America

5% growth projected for 2026

The Central Bank of Paraguay projects GDP growth of 5% in 2026 (September 2026 forecast). Asunción is changing, with new buildings and business districts.

Digital assets and innovation

Crypto-friendly country

Digital assets and innovation

Interest in digital assets and Web3 projects. Cryptocurrencies are not legal tender in Paraguay.

A structured process

Flexible residency access

A structured process

Prepare your temporary residency and transition to permanent residency, depending on your profile and the applicable legal requirements.

Protection of your data

Banking confidentiality

Protection of your data

Paraguayan law protects the confidentiality of banking transactions, subject to applicable legal exceptions and obligations.

Family values

A conservative country

Family values

A society attached to traditions and family, for those seeking a different way of life.

Our services

Services designed to simplify your residency in Paraguay and your move to Paraguay.

AI illustration: arrival and residency in Paraguay

Residency & relocation

We manage the procedure to obtain your residency and Paraguayan documents.

  • Temporary residency
  • Permanent residency
  • Tax residency
  • ID Card — Cédula
AI illustration: accounting office in Paraguay

Accounting

Rigorous monitoring for your personal and professional tax compliance.

  • Accounting follow-up
  • Accounting support on WhatsApp
  • IRP / IRE tax returns
  • Tax optimisation and filing
AI illustration: Paraguayan tax number RUC paperwork

Get your Paraguayan tax number

Obtain your Paraguayan tax number and maintain a compliant tax position.

  • Paraguayan tax number (RUC)
  • Self-employed status
  • Tax registration support
AI illustration: address and mail reception in Paraguay

Address in Paraguay

An address in Paraguay for your mail and proof of address.

  • Proof of address
  • Mail reception
  • Postal address in Paraguay
Your Paraguayan documents

Paraguay residency: What do the resulting documents look like?

Visual examples to recognize the main documents submitted at the end of your procedures.

Paraguay residency: Illustration d’une carte de résident temporaire paraguayenne

Temporary resident card

This card gives you the right to reside in Paraguay for two years. To settle long term, then apply to transition to permanent residency, subject to the applicable requirements.

Paraguay residency: Illustration d’une carte de résident permanent paraguayenne

Permanent Resident Card

This card confirms a lifetime right to reside in Paraguay, subject to compliance with the conditions for maintaining your status.

Paraguay residency: Illustration d’une Paraguayan cedula

Paraguayan ID Card – Cédula

The Paraguayan ID Card issued after obtaining the required Residency status.

Paraguay residency: Illustration d’une constancia de RUC paraguayenne

RUC (Paraguayan tax number)

Proof of your RUC, your Paraguayan tax number obtained from the DNIT.

Our team in Asunción

A real team, here when you need us

Based in Asunción, our multilingual team supports you directly throughout your residency, tax and relocation procedures in Paraguay.

Destination Paraguay team working in the Asunción office
Enzo Seguin, founder of Destination Paraguay, in the Asunción office
Enzo SeguinFounder — direct support from our office in Paraguay

Our offers

Your residency in Paraguay from start to finish: temporary residency, permanent residency, Cédula and tax residency with 0% tax.

Temporary residency + temporary Cédula

⚠ This offer does not allow you to be a tax resident in Paraguay.

Residency + Cédula applications during the same stay.

  • Temporary resident cardParaguay residency: Example of a temporary resident card in Paraguay
  • ID Card – Temporary CédulaParaguay residency: Example of a Paraguayan cédula ID Card
  • All government and administrative fees included
  • All administrative document fees included
  • Checking your apostilled documents
  • Pre-approval of your documents and your file by our team
  • Sworn translations of your documents
  • Notarized copies of your documents
  • Welcome at the airport
  • Pick-up by car by our team
  • Delivery of your resident card and your ID Card – Cédula via DHL if necessary — shipping costs at your expense
Estimated processing times
  • Temporary resident card + Cédula4 months
Discuss my plans on WhatsApp

Permanent Residency + Permanent Cédula

⚠ Accessible only after 2 years of Temporary Residency in Paraguay.

Residency + Cédula applications during the same stay.

  • Permanent Resident CardParaguay residency: Example of a permanent resident card in Paraguay
  • Permanent CédulaParaguay residency: Example of a Paraguayan cédula ID Card
  • All government and administrative fees included
  • All administrative document fees included
  • Checking your apostilled documents
  • Pre-approval of your documents and your file by our team
  • Sworn translations of your documents
  • Notarized copies of your documents
  • Welcome at the airport
  • Pick-up by car by our team
  • Delivery of your resident card and your ID Card – Cédula via DHL if necessary — shipping costs at your expense
Estimated processing times
  • Permanent resident card + Cédula4 months
Discuss my plans on WhatsApp

Who we are

Our team

International and local experts dedicated to the success of your relocation.

Enzo Seguin

Founder

Enzo Seguin

Alexandre Bourjalliat

Alexandre Bourjalliat

Residency expert

Romina Ruiz

Romina Ruiz

Chartered accountant

Claudia Diaz

Claudia Diaz

Assistant

Louis Bresson

Louis Bresson

Offshore companies and banking

Paulo Cubilla

Paulo Cubilla

Residency expert

Aseya Lukina — Expert in Russian-speaking markets

Aseya Lukina

Expert in Russian-speaking markets

Suelen Silva — Expert in Brazilian markets

Suelen Silva

Expert in Brazilian markets

Take the next step

Ready to come to Paraguay?

Message us on WhatsApp with our team to discuss your relocation project.

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Let’s talk about your plans in Paraguay

Contact our team directly or visit our offices in Asunción.

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