The General Directorate of Migrations announced that foreigners who are outside Paraguay could start their temporary and permanent residency (settlement) procedures under the Legal Representation Regime from abroad.
The new regulation to get Paraguay permanent residency from abroad
This new “Legal Representation Regime” allows the foreigners who can’t enter Paraguay because of the coronavirus pandemics to apply for the Paraguayan Permanent Residence permit from abroad because the border is still closed (10/8/2020).
This strategy of admission of files enables for the temporary and permanent residency of foreign citizens of any nationality.
As well as for temporary and permanent residency under the Mercosur residence agreement for citizens of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, they all may apply through the new system.
However, the General Directorate of Migration clarifies that, after the reopening of national borders in Paraguay, the applicant who applied under this modality will have a period of up to 6 (six) months to enter the country and attach the requirements processed in Paraguay (to finalise the process of the requested filing).
Likewise, the Directorate emphasises that the admission of the documents at the Migration Directorate does not presuppose the granting of the Paraguayan permanent resident status.
How can you become a permanent resident of Paraguay from abroad?
According to the official announcement, we (as a local and registered legal service provider) can support your application from abroad. In conclusion, we will need already authenticated (Apostilled or validated by the Embassy) and translated documents, or we can translate the documents if those are not in English, Spanish or Portuguese
Which documents will you need to send us to become a permanent resident of Paraguay from abroad?
- Special Power of Attorney (it is the Legal Representation Regime, original)
- Birth certificate (original or authenticated copy)
- Clean police certificate (original)
- Certificate of marriage or divorce (if it applies) (original or authenticated copy)
- Passport (authenticated copy)
- 6 Photos (original)
- Medical certificate (original)
- All documents must have Apostille stamp or the authentication stamp of the Paraguayan Embassy.
- All documents must be translated officially to Spanish. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs may require the translation of the documents again or authenticate it with an official translator (additional cost).
What are the practical steps of the application from abroad for the Paraguay Permanent residence permit?
- We must know you, and we would like to tell you all the vital information about Paraguay and our services, so we must set up a consultation.
- We sign the contract, and you transfer the official fees and our legal fees.
- You collect the necessary documents and start the authentication and translation processes (we help for sure, you will need our assistance)
- You send the documents
- You transfer the amount of deposit to the National Bank (this part is still uncertain 15/08/2020, perhaps your presence is required.
- We submit the certificates at the Migrations Directorate
- You have six months to come in Paraguay and apply to obtain the Interpol certificate (biometrics), and apply for the permanent residency permit of Paraguay
- The Directorate issues your Paraguay Permanent Residence Permit, and we can pick it up with a Power of Attorney
- You have an additional six months to come back and apply for the ID card (biometrics)
- The Identification Department issues your ID card.
(In Paraguay, the essential and useful document is the ID card. You will need the permanent residence permit card to be able to apply for the cédula- ID card).
What is the main difference between the original and the new system?
The most crucial issue is that we start the process before the client arrives and we save for you a lot of time and red tape.
Deposit or other options to prove your solvency
The immigration law acknowledges different options for the applicants to prove their solvency. Summarising, our clients usually use one of the following options:
- Deposit Gs. 29.519.000 (minimum salary for 350 days) in the National Bank.
- Purchase or rent ten hectares of land
- Naturalisation of university degrees
- Pension from abroad
How can you become a citizen of Paraguay?
You must live three years in Paraguay (183+days/year) to qualify for the citizenship of Paraguay. Please, note that you can read all information about the naturalisation process of Paraguay by clicking here.
Is it a new Paraguay Permanent Residency Program?
No, it just simplified the preparation of the documents and fastened significantly the application process.
Do you want to become a permanent resident in Paraguay? Contact us, and I send you our guides and contracts. https://tucanoprod.com/en/contact/
Does the new regime apply for the citizens of India, China, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Bangladesh, etc.?
We don’t know yet. According to the official information, it does not include a more simple visa process for the citizens of the countries mentioned above. Moreover, until the border does not open, (or the Ministry does not announce the date), we can’t even register invitation letters.
Warning:
I have been working with immigration and investment-related legal services in Paraguay for more than ten years now. Tucanoprod is the official site of the First Paraguayan Immigration and Investment Consultancy, which is one of the leading service providers in Paraguay.
From the day when the online scammers will notice the chance, they will try to steal your money with the promise of becoming a permanent resident of Paraguay through an entirely online process. Meanwhile, at least two times you will have to be present to provide your biometric data. Please, always cross-check the source of information at the official site of the Migration Directorate of Paraguay (in Spanish).
Copyright by Bence Zákonyi 2020 – Tucanoprod.com
Great article, I have few doubts as I am planning to apply for Paraguay PR once the pandemic is over. Please answer my questions
1) If I managed to secure a tourist visa myself and enter Paraguay, can you help me to get a permanent residency permit ? ( the bank deposit route)
2) Is there any minimum stay requirements in order to keep the permanent residence permit active? My intention is to keep this residency as a backup place to live in future.
3) If I read correct, I need a PY address in order to apply for PY permanent residency. Do you provide one? Is it mandatory to keep a PY address active through out the life of residency card?
4) Can I travel to other Mercosur countries with PY residency card and my passport visa free? (My passport does not entitle me to enter Mercosur countries visa free. )
5) Can I withdraw the bank deposit after I received the residency card?
Thank you very much, so:
1) If I managed to secure a tourist visa myself and enter Paraguay, can you help me to get a permanent residency permit ? ( the bank deposit route)
Yes, we can change your tourist status (to qualify) and we can start your process.
2) Is there any minimum stay requirements in order to keep the permanent residence permit active? My intention is to keep this residency as a backup place to live in future.
You have to visit Paraguay once in every three years, must have a residential address and maintain your tax number RUC (more straightforward than it looks like)
3) If I read correct, I need a PY address in order to apply for PY permanent residency. Do you provide one? Is it mandatory to keep a PY address active through out the life of residency card? Yes, we provide it, yes it is mandatory (we provide this solution as well)
4) Can I travel to other Mercosur countries with PY residency card and my passport visa free? (My passport does not entitle me to enter Mercosur countries visa free. ) Yes, you can enter visa-free in the Mercosur countries, you must have your passport with you, but usually no stamp and never need a visa.
5) Can I withdraw the bank deposit after I received the residency card?
Yes, of course. It’s a lot of cash, looks really nice, when the cashier passes you over the desk, like in the movies :D
I would love more information
If I receive residency while abroad, can I use it to enter the country on a repatriation flight during covid while Paraguayan borders are closed to foreigners?
Hey Bence!
Sounds like an interesting option :)
Can we organise a time to speak please?
Best
Dave
Good morning, Paraguay is opened from now. If you start the process from abroad, before becoming resident and obtaining the permit, you must visit Paraguay.
Hi Dave, yes of course!
Sorry, I was on holiday, I send you an email now.
Dear Sir want to come paraguay from india and whats the land costs 10 hactars in paraguay Please guide me for further process
Hi Bence
Can people from India also be able to start the immigration process remotely by sending their documents.If yes then I am interested in starting the process.
What about the deposit for solvency should it also be transferred in advance or can it be done after arriving in the country.
What about the fees involved in starting the process remotely.
Hi,Can you please send me more info in regards to your immigration process.
yes, of course! Thank you for contacting
Hi, Indian people usually can start the process only from abroad, but you have only the chance as investors through the SUACE program. Because of the entry-visa. We can register invitation letters only for investors from India. In that case, there is no deposit for the investor. Please, write to info@tucanoprod.com if you are interested.
Good afternoon, I don’t know who lied to all India about this 10 hectares. Forget it.
Hi, Bence.
I am from Pakistan, if i get tourist visa and enter Paraguay, can you help me in getting into Immigration process and get immigration by deposit method?
Yes, absolutely. Please, arrive with the well-prepared documents.
How long is the p residency good for? 10 years?
Permanent resident status is permanent. The permanent residence permit card has ten years validity, that must be renewed and not the status!
Permanent residency is permanent. However, the validity of the permanent resident card expires after 10 years and must renew that. All documents needed will be issued in Paraguay, simple process.
1)You are: The immigration law acknowledges different options for the applicants to prove their solvency. Summarising, our clients usually use one of the following options:
Deposit Gs. 29.519.000 (minimum salary for 350 days) in the National Bank.
Purchase or rent ten hectares of land
Naturalization of university degrees
What does it mean Naturalization of university degree? You mean confirmation your diploma?
2)I am citizen of USA, Canada, Ukraine and Poland. Which passport should I use for permanent residency in Paraguay?
Sorry, your comment was hidden, now I found it. So, the deposit is slightly higher now, 30+ million guaranís. 1. naturalisation means that you need to get a local approval stamp on it. It can be difficult but usually takes only one or two weeks. 2. Poland is the easiest, but all of your citizenships qualify. My advice would be to use only one of the passports.
I’m an unmarried US citizen. Sounds like I just need a translated and apostiled birth certificate and FBI background report and then I can kickoff the process in paraguay?
Yes, that’s right. All docs Apostilled and officially translated to Spanish