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South AmericaTropical

Paraguay

Capital Asunción

2 mobility routesPath to citizenshipZero-presence route
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Residency programs

Ways in

Every mobility asset the live catalog holds for this country. Open one for the full requirement detail.

2 of 2 mobility assets
Presence rules

How much time you must spend on the ground

Derived from each program’s stated physical-presence requirement.

Lowest presence requirement
0.33 days/yr
Zero-presence route
Available
Programs stating presence
1
Investor Permanent Residence Program (SUACE)0.33 days/yr
Presence & timeline

The pipeline to permanent residency

The staged journey for Residencia Temporal. Processing, permanent residence and citizenship times come from the Mobility Asset Database.

Prepare Your Application

13–26 weeks

Residencia Temporal (Law 6984/2022) is a 24 months renewable stay via the DGM. The legacy research notes no income proof is needed initially. Documents are handled in Spanish.

Apply Through the DGM

You file the temporary residency application with the Dirección General de Migraciones. Processing runs 13–26 weeks. Work rights on this route are restricted.

Move to Permanent Residency

2 years

The legacy research notes temporary residency leads to permanent status after 2 years. Permanent residency carries full rights, including work.

Path to Citizenship

5 years

The legacy research notes a citizenship path after 5 years. Continuous legal residence is what accrues toward it.

Where to land

City archetypes

Landing-zone comparisons — cost bands, community, and who each city suits.

Asunción

Best for amenities + expats

You get urban amenities, an expat scene, and single costs around €750/mo with a €350 1-bed rent. The upsides are hospitals and malls; the trade-offs are traffic and heat.

  • Urban amenities, expat scene
  • Best hospitals and services in the country
  • Traffic and subtropical heat

Ciudad del Este

Best for shopping + value

You get a shopping hub with low costs around €650/mo and border-town buzz. The upside is cheap goods; the trade-offs are the chaos and higher petty crime.

  • Shopping hub, cheap goods
  • Low cost of living, border buzz
  • Chaotic with higher petty crime

Encarnación

Best for riverside + family

You relax riverside with living around €620/mo and a family vibe. The upsides are carnival and a milder climate; the trade-off is a smaller expat community.

  • Riverside living, family vibe
  • Carnival and milder climate
  • Smaller expat community

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