Regulatory updates on Paraguayan residency

This page is updated when the regulation changes, not when the marketing does. Every entry carries its date, the law or resolution number, what changed and what it means for your case, with a link to the official source so you can check it yourself.

Last checked: 17 Aug 2026

06/07/2026

New proof-of-means regime (DNM Res. 407/2026)

What changed

The resolution was published on 25 June 2026 and applies to files submitted from 6 July: that is the date that matters. It unifies proof of means under Law 6984/2022 and the MERCOSUR Agreement into 12 categories (professionals, technicians, employees, self-employed, remote workers and digital nomads, property owners, shareholders, farmers and ranchers, clergy, retirees, dependants and students), requires documentary evidence of verifiable income and removes the profession field from the printed residence card. It sets no minimum amounts.

What it means for you

If you are applying for permanent residency, what decides it is no longer how much you say you earn but the document you prove it with. Informal or unverifiable income is now the natural candidate for rejection.

Source

Migraciones — Proof of means

17/04/2026

Paraguay Investor Pass (MIC Resolution 0283/2026)

What changed

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce launched the programme known as the Investor Pass, administered through SUACE. There are four routes starting at US$ 70,000: productive investment with a business plan and 5 formal jobs (US$ 70,000), a tourism project (US$ 150,000), real estate (US$ 200,000) and local financial instruments (US$ 200,000). All of them converge on the Foreign Investor Certificate, issued by SUACE within 5 business days, which opens direct permanent residency without the temporary stage.

What it means for you

If yours is an investment case, this route saves you the two years of temporary residency. You must document the lawful origin of the funds, and the programme's own fees have not been published yet.

Source

MIC — Foreign investor certificates

10/01/2026

Consular visa for Venezuelan citizens

What changed

Since 10 January 2026 Venezuelan citizens on a transit stay permit are required to hold a consular visa. Those whose entry into the country was registered before that date can start or continue their residency procedure without it. When the visa does apply, it is obtained at the Paraguayan consulate before travelling and verified by the Foreign Ministry.

What it means for you

Your registered entry date defines the path. It is the first thing to check before booking a flight or gathering documents.

Source

Migraciones — Requirements for Venezuelan citizens

2024

Mexico: federal and state record checks (DNM Res. 1272/2024)

What changed

Migraciones established that Mexican criminal record certificates must be submitted in both versions, federal and state: one alone is not enough. The general rule is unchanged: the certificate must be national or federal in scope, never municipal.

What it means for you

If you are coming from Mexico, request both certificates before you travel and have them apostilled together. Submitting only one stops the file at the counter.

Source

Migraciones — Temporary residency

2024

Teenagers exempt from record checks (DNM Res. 858/2024)

What changed

Teenagers aged 15 to 18 from Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, Mexico, Nicaragua and Venezuela are exempt from their country's record check when that country does not issue it for minors. Children under 14 are always exempt; from age 14 the Interpol and Paraguayan National Police checks are required.

What it means for you

If you are travelling as a family, this resolution avoids the most frustrating blockage: a file stuck over a document the home country simply does not issue.

Source

Migraciones — Temporary residency

17/10/2022

Migration Law 6984/2022: a new residency structure

What changed

The migration law of October 2022 replaced Law 978/96. It established 2-year temporary residency as a mandatory step before permanent residency, created the 90-day precaria status while the file is being decided, and the spontaneous or occasional residency category. It also removed the US$ 5,000 bank deposit required under the previous law.

What it means for you

If a website still asks you for a bank deposit or a medical certificate, it is publishing requirements repealed more than three years ago. It is the quickest way to discard a source.

Source

BACN — Migration Law 6984/2022

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