- Digital nomad visa
- No
Overall8/10Easier visas than about 90% of cities
Good to know
Good to Know
- Most Western nomads (US, Canada, EU, UK, Australia, NZ) can fly into Asunción and get a 90-day stamp on the spot with no paperwork beforehand — just a passport valid 6+ months, and ideally proof of onward travel.
- If you want more than 90 days, apply for the one-time 90-day extension at Migraciones in Asunción before your stamp expires — don't just overstay, since it complicates any future residency application.
- The tourist/visa-free entry does not permit paid work; if you plan to work locally (not just remotely for foreign clients) you'd need a different visa category.
- Land border crossings can have stricter or less consistent enforcement than the main airport, so nationalities relying on visa-on-arrival should double check that option is honored at their specific entry point.
- There is no visa literally called a 'digital nomad visa' in Paraguay — remote workers use the general Temporary Residency permit instead, which doubles as a full work authorization.
- The standout feature versus most countries' nomad visas is the lack of a minimum income requirement on the standard residency track.
- Working on a plain tourist stamp is not technically legal, even though many remote workers do so during their 90-day visa-free stay — for real legal and tax-residency footing, apply for Temporary Residency.
- Get your birth certificate and police clearance apostilled in your home country before traveling — this is one of the most common sources of delay.
- Be cautious of unlicensed 'immigration consultants' who solicit newcomers in expat Facebook/Telegram groups; work only with a lawyer registered with the Colegio de Abogados del Paraguay.
- Having Paraguayan residency and a Paraguayan ID card does not automatically sever your tax obligations at home — you generally still need to formally establish that you're no longer tax resident in your origin country.
Visa Free Entry
- Baseline Rule
- Paraguay allows citizens of a large group of countries to enter without a pre-arranged visa for tourism or business purposes for up to 90 days per entry, which covers most nomads' baseline case for Asunción.
- Who Qualifies
- Citizens of the EU/Schengen states, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Israel, and most South American countries (including Mercosur full/associate members: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru) are visa-exempt for tourism/business. Mercosur nationals may enter with just a national ID card rather than a passport.
- Extension Process
- A one-time extension of up to an additional 90 days can be requested in-country from the Dirección General de Migraciones before the initial 90-day stamp expires, giving a practical maximum stay of about 180 days without leaving the country.
- Rolling Or Per Entry
- Granted per entry (a fresh 90 days each time you legally re-enter), not a rolling annual allowance.
- Who Does Not Qualify
- Many African, Middle Eastern, and Asian countries (e.g. India, China, Russia, Nigeria, Pakistan) are not on the visa-exempt list and must obtain a visa in advance from a Paraguayan embassy/consulate; some of these can instead access a cash-only visa-on-arrival at Asunción's Silvio Pettirossi International Airport for a fee, though this varies by nationality and is not guaranteed at land borders.
- Typical Stay Length Days
- 90
- Recent Change Relevant To US Ca Au NZ
- A reciprocity-fee visa-on-arrival previously applied to some nationalities (historically including the US, Canada, and Australia), but under a tourism-reactivation waiver those reciprocity fees were dropped and citizens of the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand can now enter visa-free for tourism.
- Official Source Note
- Official rules and the current country-by-country exemption list are published by Paraguay's Dirección General de Migraciones and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; always verify against these before booking travel, as bilateral agreements are periodically added or amended.
Entry Requirements For Visa Exempt Travelers
- Passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the entry date
- Proof of onward/return travel (return or onward ticket)
- Evidence of sufficient funds may be requested
- Accommodation details (hotel booking or local address) may be requested
- Employment/paid work is not permitted on this tourist entry basis
Digital Nomad Visa And Tax
- Renewal Path
- Temporary Residency (2 years) is renewable for an equal additional period; after fulfilling the temporary-residency period, holders can apply to convert to Permanent Residency, which is indefinite and only requires re-entry once every 3 years.
- Visa Ease Tier
- high
- Visa Name Used
- No official 'digital nomad visa' — nomads use the standard Residencia Temporal (Temporary Residency)
- Visa Ease Tier Rationale
- No dedicated digital nomad visa exists, but the fallback Temporary Residency has no minimum income requirement, a moderate 2-4 month document-based process, and a territorial tax system with no day-count rule for tax residency — offset only by apostille/paperwork burden and in-person biometric requirements.
- Dedicated Digital Nomad Visa
- No
Tax Regime
- Domestic Income Rates
- Personal income tax (IRP) on Paraguay-sourced income is capped at a flat 10%, with some sources describing it as progressive from roughly 8% to 10%; corporate tax (IRE) is a flat 10%.
- Summary
- Paraguay applies a strict territorial tax system under Law 6380/2019: only Paraguay-sourced income is taxable, and genuinely foreign-sourced income (e.g. remote work billed to clients abroad, foreign dividends/investments) is taxed at 0%.
- System Type
- Fully legal and regulated
- Important Caveat
- Income earned while physically working inside Paraguay — even for foreign clients — can be deemed Paraguayan-sourced and taxed if the business's decision-making or day-to-day management is genuinely based in-country; the foreign-source exemption depends on where work/management actually happens, not just where the client is located.
- No Wealth Or Inheritance Tax
- Yes
Residency Pathway
Investor Track
- Name
- SUACE investor residency
- Requirement
- A committed business investment (commonly cited around $70,000 USD over a set period) grants direct permanent residency, skipping the temporary-residency phase entirely.
- Cost Estimate
- PYG 425,950,000
Standard Track
- Name
- Residencia Temporal (Temporary Residency), under Law 6984/2022
- Validity
- 2 years, renewable for another 2-year period, then eligible to convert to Permanent Residency
- Income Requirement
- No minimum income threshold for the standard temporary residency track — proof of sufficient funds/income is required but there is no fixed salary or bank-balance figure to meet.
- Presence Requirement To Maintain
- Temporary residents must enter Paraguay at least once every 12 months to keep the permit valid and eligible for conversion to permanent status.
Permanent Residency
- Eligibility
- After completing the temporary residency period (or immediately via SUACE investment), foreigners can apply for Permanent Residency, which does not expire.
- Presence Requirement
- Permanent residents only need to re-enter Paraguay once every 3 years to keep status active.
Documents Required
- Valid passport
- Apostilled birth certificate
- Apostilled police clearance / clean criminal record certificate from home country
- Health/medical certificate (obtained locally in Paraguay)
- Proof of income or financial support (bank statements — no fixed minimum amount required for the standard track)
Application Process
- Where To Start
- Application can be lodged from inside Paraguay while on the 90-day tourist entry; no need to apply from abroad first.
- Processing Time
- Roughly 2-4 months in total (some sources cite 45-90 days for the residency/cédula portion alone); a short in-person visit is required for biometrics even if document prep is done remotely via power of attorney.
- Typical Total Cost Including Legal Fees
- PYG 12,170,000
Commonly cited total cost range is roughly $1,500–$2,500 USD including lawyer fees for the temporary residency process; one residency-services provider quotes packages starting at $2,290 USD. Figure shown is a representative midpoint.
Tax Residency Trigger
- Day Count Rule
- None — Paraguay has no statutory 183-day physical-presence rule to establish or maintain tax residency, which is unusual compared to most territorial-tax jurisdictions.
- How It Is Actually Established
- Tax residency is established by holding legal immigration residency, obtaining the Paraguayan cédula (ID card), and registering with DNIT (the tax authority) for a RUC taxpayer number — not by counting days in-country.
- Practical Note
- Simply holding a residency card does not automatically make someone a tax resident or entitle them to the 0% foreign-income rate; the RUC registration and a demonstrable local economic footprint (address, filings) are what tax authorities and foreign banks actually look for.
Baseline Visa Free Entry
- Length Days
- 90
- Note
- US, UK, EU, Canadian, and Australian passport holders get a 90-day visa-free tourist stamp on arrival; a residency application can be filed from within Paraguay during this stay without needing to leave the country first.
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