Resolution 0283/2026 · Open now · Asunción
A Paraguay property that comes with permanent residency.
Place USD 200,000 in qualifying real estate and Paraguay grants you permanent residency outright — no business plan, no jobs, no two-year holding pattern. We find and vet the property and file the residency, start to finish.
Run start to finish by Residencia Paraguay — a licensed firm on the ground in Asunción, 10+ years and 500+ clients in.
The essentials
- Entry point
- USD 200,000
- Certificate turnaround
- 5 business days
- What you get
- Permanent residency
- Citizenship
- From ~year 3
One firm in Asunción for both halves — the property and the residency.
Permanent status from the start, skipping the usual two-year temporary phase. Approval rests with the authorities — see the FAQ.
The program is open and taking applications.
Files are accepted in person in Asunción — and we're filing under it right now.
The program
How the Investor Pass works
In 2026, Paraguay overhauled its investor-residency rules under Resolution 0283/2026. The update split investor qualification into four separate routes, each with its own minimum and its own paperwork.
What changed for a property buyer is the important bit: real estate now sits in its own lane at USD 200,000 — with nothing to build, no staff to hire, and no company to operate. Owning the qualifying asset is what qualifies you.
If you want a second country secured against something tangible — wherever in the world you're coming from — few routes in the region are this direct.
Net-net
USD 200k of qualifying property → apply straight for permanent residency → carry a 10-year cédula.
We take on both sides — finding and checking the property, then preparing and filing the residency — so it's one firm from your first question to a cédula in hand.
The part that sets it apart
Straight to permanent — no waiting room.
Most applicants spend two years on temporary residency before they can convert. Under Article 46 of the Migration Law (6984/2022), qualifying investors are excused from that step: with a Foreign Investor Certificate in hand you file directly for permanent residency.
Permanent status from day one also means your 10-year cédula from day one — the national ID that switches on banking, a tax number, and everything else local.
The four routes
Four ways in — real estate is the clean one
Resolution 0283/2026 lays out four categories, each with its own threshold. For a buyer who wants a tangible asset and no operating obligations, property is the least complicated path.
Business investment
Industrial · Commercial · Services
Needs a business plan and at least five formal jobs, with progress reported twice a year.
Financial instruments
Bonds · Stocks · Fixed income
Held for a minimum of two years. No plan or jobs, but the instrument must be issued by a Central Bank–regulated entity.
Real estate
Income-producing or appreciation
No plan, no jobs. Backed by a public deed, or a notarized contract with 30% paid. Can't be purely a personal home.
Tourism
Hospitality · Tourism infrastructure
Needs a business plan inside the recognized tourism sector, with progress reported twice a year.
The real estate route
What actually governs it
The headline is simple; the details are where deals are won or lost — especially with pre-construction and multi-property purchases. Here's the ground truth.
The USD 200,000 line
Measured at the official exchange rate on the day you apply. The money can be already committed or in progress, as long as the commitment is properly documented.
Two ways to prove it
Either a registered public deed (escritura pública) transferring the property, or a private purchase contract with notarized signatures — the second only counts once you've paid at least 30%.
Pre-construction counts
Since a 30%-paid notarized contract qualifies, an off-plan unit works even when the deed is still a year or two out. That's a genuine door, not a loophole.
The 180-day rule
Your investment documents can't be more than 180 days old at filing. Anything older gets refreshed with a current registry certificate before it goes in.
It has to earn its keep
The property must be let, held for appreciation, or otherwise put to work — a purely personal or family home doesn't satisfy the rule. How you frame it matters as much as what you buy.
A five-day clock
Once your file is complete, the authorities have five business days to issue the Foreign Investor Certificate. Permanent residency processing follows at Migraciones.
Beyond the headline
The details that decide your file
The framework is in the text. How it's actually applied — the day-to-day of the authorities who process these — lives in the details our team works through every week. This is where good representation pays for itself.
Couples count twice
The threshold is per applicant, so two spouses who both want permanent residency through property should budget USD 400,000 between them. There's no dependent shortcut on this route.
Grown children invest themselves
Anyone 18 or over can't be carried on a parent's application — they qualify in their own name. Minors follow the ordinary route on the lead investor's status.
You can combine properties
The USD 200,000 can be reached across several qualifying assets — flats, land, mixed-use, off-plan — as long as each one passes the earns-its-keep test and the documented total clears the line per applicant.
You pick the clock
You decide which instrument to file — the private contract or the later deed — and the 180-day window starts from that one. Handled well, that buys real flexibility on when you file.
Hold it a couple of years
The text sets no fixed hold for property, but by analogy to the other routes we advise keeping it roughly two years, available to rent or genuinely in use.
Where the money came from
A sworn declaration on the origin of funds is required and gets reviewed. Ordinary sources — salary, a business sale, inheritance, property proceeds — usually clear smoothly; less common ones are worth documenting up front.
These reflect current practice and our counsel's reading of the rules, not legal advice or a promise. We confirm the specifics for your own file before anything is submitted.
60 seconds
See where you'd stand
Four quick questions and you'll get a straight read for your own situation — whatever passport you hold — not a sales page.
Question 1 of 4
Which best fits your tax situation?
No matter where you're from, this is what changes the honest answer on tax.
Where we come in
Both halves, one firm
There are two jobs here — securing the property and processing the residency. Most firms do one and hand you off for the other. We run both, from a single office in Asunción, so one team is accountable throughout.
The property
We find and vet the asset
- ✓Source qualifying inventory at the USD 200k line
- ✓Pricing analysis so you don't overpay in a market with no MLS
- ✓Due diligence on the developer, the building, and the title
- ✓Negotiate the purchase contract and coordinate the escribano
- ✓Check the investment paperwork against what the authorities expect
The residency
We file and manage it
- ✓Document prep, legalisations, and certified translations
- ✓The sworn source-of-funds declaration and its review
- ✓File the Foreign Investor Certificate
- ✓Permanent residency processing at Migraciones
- ✓Cédula and tax-number (RUC) registration
No hype and no false promises. Approval and timelines belong to the authorities — you'll hear what's realistic from people who file these every week.
Why the residency, not the deed
The residency is the real prize
Any foreigner can buy Paraguayan property on a passport. What a passport won't get you is a cédula — and almost everything useful sits behind it.
A tax number, a bank account, a company in your own name, the ability to invoice, hire, and operate — each one depends on having that ID. So the sharp move isn't optimising the purchase; it's using the purchase to unlock the residency that opens the rest.
- 01Permanent residency
- 02Cédula (national ID)
- 03Tax number (RUC)
- 04Local bank accounts
- 05Company formation
- 06Mercosur access
- 07Path to citizenship (from ~year 3)
Why Paraguay
A quietly serious place to put capital
A disciplined balance sheet
Investment-grade sovereign ratings and one of the lowest public-debt loads in Latin America, built on two decades of steady fiscal management.
A territorial tax system
Paraguay taxes what's earned in Paraguay. Foreign earnings and offshore income generally fall outside its net — a real draw for globally mobile investors. How much you benefit depends on your own country's rules (U.S. citizens, for instance, are still taxed worldwide).
A gateway to Mercosur
Permanent residency here carries Mercosur rights, with simplified routes toward Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Bolivia — handy if you're building Southern Cone exposure.
A steady currency
The guaraní has been among the region's more stable currencies over the past decade, backed by an independent central bank and consistent inflation targeting.
Capital goes further
Asunción is one of the more affordable capitals in the Americas, so USD 200,000 secures serious inventory in established neighbourhoods.
A central location
Asunción sits in the middle of South America's industrial and agricultural belt, on the Paraná-Paraguay waterway and its growing logistics corridors.
Start to finish
Six steps from purchase to cédula
For a well-prepared applicant the whole thing runs roughly four to eight weeks. Most delays come from document timing, not the rules — and timing is exactly what we manage.
- Step 1
Pin down the property
A USD 200,000+ qualifying asset — a single one, an off-plan unit with 30% paid, or a few properties that add up to the line.
- Step 2
Get the contract right
Public deed or notarized private contract, with a clean, traceable payment trail ready for the source-of-funds review.
- Step 3
Gather your documents
Legalised background checks, passport, the source-of-funds declaration, and certified translations by a registered Paraguayan translator.
- Step 4
File for the certificate
We submit the file; the authorities have five business days to issue the Foreign Investor Certificate once it's complete.
- Step 5
Convert to permanent
The certificate goes to Migraciones for your permanent residency carnet — and the two-year temporary phase is skipped.
- Step 6
Collect your cédula
The national ID that makes it all real on the ground — and opens banking, a tax number, and company formation.
These are typical ranges, not promises — government processing varies and nothing here is guaranteed.
In their words
500+ clients, one straight-talking team
“The service I received was top-tier — a highly trained, attentive team that kept me updated at every stage. They're always my first option for immigration questions. I strongly recommend them to any expat.”
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Straight answers
The questions worth asking
How much do I need to invest?
USD 200,000 in qualifying real estate, counted per applicant. Under Resolution 0283/2026 the property route needs no business plan and no job creation — owning the asset is what qualifies you.
The property has to be held for an economic purpose — let out or held for appreciation — rather than purely as a personal home. We structure the purchase so it meets that test.
Do I have to live in Paraguay or open a business?
No. The property route asks for no relocation, no business plan, no staff, and no company to operate. You can hold the residency without living here.
There is a light presence expectation over the longer arc toward permanent status and citizenship — we'll walk you through what that really means for your plans.
Can I qualify with off-plan or pre-construction property?
Yes. You can prove the investment with a registered public deed, or with a private purchase contract carrying notarized signatures once at least 30% of the total is paid. That's what makes pre-construction units workable long before the deed registers.
If my partner and I both want residency, is one USD 200k investment enough?
No — the threshold is counted per applicant. For both of you to gain permanent residency through property, plan on USD 400,000 combined. There's no dependent shortcut on this route, though we can look at spreading it across several qualifying properties.
Does the Investor Pass mean I pay no tax?
That depends on your own tax home, and it's never automatic. Paraguay uses a territorial system, so it generally doesn't tax income you earn outside the country — though rent from your Paraguayan property is earned here and taxed here.
If you're a U.S. citizen or green card holder, you're taxed on worldwide income no matter where you live, so residency alone changes nothing there. If your country taxes by residence (much of the EU, UK, Canada, Australia), genuinely shifting your tax home can matter — subject to that country's own exit rules. We'll always point you to a qualified tax advisor for your specifics.
How do I know you're legitimate?
Fair question — this space has its share of operators who aren't. We're Residencia Paraguay, a licensed firm in Asunción with 10+ years of practice and 500+ clients. We source the property and file the residency ourselves — no hand-off to a stranger for either half.
We don't promise approval or fixed timelines; those belong to the authorities. Being straight with you is the whole point.
How long does it take?
Once your file is complete, the authorities have five business days to issue the Foreign Investor Certificate, after which permanent residency is processed at Migraciones. A well-prepared, end-to-end timeline is commonly around four to eight weeks — though government processing varies and nothing is guaranteed.
The only next step
Book a straight-talking call
Bring your numbers. We'll tell you whether the Investor Pass fits, what qualifying inventory looks like in your price range, and the realistic execution timeline for your situation. No pressure, no pricing games.
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