How to get permanent residency in Paraguay in 2026?

To request permanent residency, you must present a valid identity document from the country of origin.

Possible options:

• valid identity card;
• valid national identity document;
• valid passport.

You must present the temporary residency card obtained during the temporary residency period.

You must present the Paraguayan cédula.

This document is only necessary if your personal situation has changed since your previous application.

It may be a document reliably proving:

• a change of civil status;
• a change of profession;
• a change of trade or activity;
• a change of surname or first name;
• a modification of other personal data.

This certificate is mandatory from the age of 14.

Where to get it: Departamento de Informática de la Policía Nacional. The address indicated in the official documents is Avenida Boggiani y R.I. 2 Ytororó, Asunción.

This certificate is mandatory from the age of 14.

Where to get it: Departamento de Identificaciones de la Policía Nacional. The central office indicated by the Policía Nacional is located at Denis Roa esquina Avenida Boggiani, Asunción.

This certificate is mandatory from the age of 14.

Where to get it: via the Portal Paraguay / online antecedentes judiciales service, or through the services of the Poder Judicial depending on the case.

This certificate is mandatory from the age of 14.

Where to get it: Departamento de INTERPOL de la Policía Nacional. The official address indicated is Cnel. Gracia Nº 468, between Tte. Rodi and Dr. Mazzei, Asunción.

Since DNM Resolution n°407/2026, the permanent residency application in Paraguay requires clear proof of income, activity or real economic resources.

Essential point: for permanent residency, the agents require an active RUC with at least 3 months of IVA declarations in Paraguay with figures. Submitting only zero declarations leads to a refusal of permanent residency.

Possible options depending on your profile:

• Professionals
  • professional university degree registered and validated by the MEC;
  • the degree alone is not enough;
  • proof of real activity: IPS coverage, employment contract approved by the Ministry of Labor, or IVA declarations for the last 3 months with movement / IRP for the last year;
  • tax compliance certificate showing movement.
• Technicians
  • technical degree registered and validated by the MEC;
  • the technical title alone is not enough;
  • proof of effective exercise: IPS coverage, approved employment contract, or IVA declarations for the last 3 months with movement / IRP for the last year;
  • tax compliance certificate showing movement.
• Merchants, services and independent workers
  • active RUC;
  • proof of registration as taxpayer / individual;
  • IVA declarations for the last 3 months with figures, or IRP corresponding to the last year;
  • tax compliance certificate showing movement;
  • zero declarations: refusal of permanent residency.
  • the agents require active RUC + 3 months of IVA declarations in Paraguay with figures.
• Digital nomads
  • certificate or proof of employment, apostilled or legalized;
  • the document must prove the work relationship;
  • it must indicate the income received;
  • it must specify the means of receiving the salary or fees;
  • the document must be translated into Spanish if necessary.
• Real estate owners
  • property title registered with the General Directorate of Public Registries / Unified National Registry (RUN);
  • the property must have been registered in the last 2 years;
  • the administration may request additional documents proving income coming from the property.
• Retirees or pensioners
  • retirement or pension certificate, apostilled or legalized;
  • the document must indicate the amount received;
  • it must indicate the financial means by which the pension is received;
  • the document must be translated into Spanish if necessary.

You must present the expired temporary cédula. In case of loss, theft, removal or disappearance of the document, you must present the corresponding police declaration.

You must present a photocopy of the permanent resident card issued by the Dirección Générale de Migraciones. This document proves your permanent resident status.

You must present a certificate of life and residence. This document is issued by the police station or by the justice of the peace corresponding to your domicile in Paraguay.

You must present the criminal background report issued by the INTERPOL Department. The document must be authenticated by the Human Talent Directorate and legalized by the National Police Command.

You must present the police background certificate issued by the Department of Identifications of the National Police.

You must present a photocopy of the valid identity document from the country of origin.