Paraguay residency. Through qualifying property.

Yes. Under the Investor Pass (Resolution 0283/2026, in force since 17 April 2026), purchasing real estate worth at least US$ 200,000 in Paraguay qualifies you for permanent residency. The property must be titled in your name, and the transaction is documented through a Paraguayan notary. Issuance of the residency card typically takes 10-15 working days once the file is complete.

The real-estate track requires a minimum investment of US$ 200,000 in Paraguayan property. The value is established by the public deed (escritura) and supporting tax appraisal. Multiple properties may be combined to reach the threshold, provided all are titled to the applicant. Land, apartments, and commercial real estate all qualify, as long as the title is clean and properly registered.

The Investor Pass is designed for issuance in 10-15 working days from the moment your file is complete and submitted to Migraciones. That window assumes apostilled documents, a clean criminal record, and proof of the qualifying investment. Document gathering abroad usually adds 4-8 weeks beforehand, so plan for roughly two months end-to-end from first engagement to physical residency card.

Yes. Resolution 0283/2026 offers four tracks. Productive investment via SUACE requires US$ 70,000 plus creating five local jobs. Tourism projects qualify at US$ 80,000. Financial instruments (Paraguayan bonds, regulated funds, fixed-term deposits) qualify at US$ 70,000. Real estate is the highest threshold at US$ 200,000 but the simplest to document. We help match the track to your goals.

No. Paraguay's permanent residency does not impose minimum physical-presence days to remain valid. You must enter the country at least once every three years to avoid cancellation, but there is no annual residency requirement. This makes it attractive for location-independent founders and investors. Note that tax residency is a separate question with its own 120-day presence rule.

Not strictly for the application itself, but practically yes for most tracks. Real-estate purchases are typically wired through a local account or escrow. Financial-instrument and productive tracks require local custody or SUACE-registered vehicles. We open the bank account in parallel with document preparation, usually within the same week you arrive for biometrics.

Yes. A married couple can jointly own the qualifying investment and both apply as principal investors, or one spouse applies as the investor and the other as a dependent. Unmarried partners must each meet the threshold independently. Children under 18 and economically dependent parents can be added as dependents without separate investment, only document and fee costs.

Immigration residency is your legal right to live in Paraguay, granted by Migraciones via the Investor Pass. Tax residency is a separate status granted by the SET (tax authority), generally triggered by spending more than 120 days per year in Paraguay or formally electing it. You can hold permanent residency without being a Paraguayan tax resident, and vice versa.

Under Article 148 of the Constitution, foreigners may naturalise after three years of permanent residence in Paraguay, provided they demonstrate integration through a Spanish or Guaraní language test and show ties to the country. The Investor Pass starts that three-year clock on the day your permanent residency card is issued. Citizenship grants a Paraguayan passport and full political rights.

Homes Paraguay coordinates the full Investor Pass file: track selection, document apostille checklist, sourcing and due diligence on the qualifying property or instrument, notary and SUACE filings, bank account opening, biometrics scheduling at Migraciones, and delivery of the residency card. We work alongside vetted local counsel and stay engaged through the three-year window to citizenship if that's your goal.