The single most common question we get is also the one most sites answer badly: what does the Investor Pass actually cost? The honest answer has two halves that get muddled together — the investment, which you keep, and the fees, which you spend. Confusing the two is how “$200,000 residency” headlines mislead people. Let’s separate them cleanly.
The investment is not a fee
Under Resolution 0283/2026, the real estate track requires a qualifying investment of USD 200,000. That money does not go to the government or to a lawyer. It buys you an asset — property you own, that can appreciate and earn rent. If you sold the property later, that capital is yours. Treat it as a portfolio allocation, not a cost.
The Investor Pass framework also recognises other qualifying routes (for example a USD 150,000 tourism-project investment, or securities through the Paraguayan stock exchange). Real estate is the cleanest and most familiar, which is why most applicants choose it — and it’s the track we source and vet property for.
The fees: what you actually spend
These are the real, non-recoverable costs of getting the residency done. Individual line items vary by your nationality (apostille and police-clearance costs differ by country) and by how many people are on the file, but the shape is consistent:
| Item | Typical range (single applicant) |
|---|---|
| Government / migration filing fee | USD 350–400 |
| Certificate of registration | USD 30–35 |
| Document apostille & legalisation | USD 100–500 (varies by country) |
| Certified Spanish translations | USD 100–300 |
| Police / Interpol clearance certificates | USD 50–150 |
| Professional & legal fees (SUACE, CIE, DNM filing) | USD 5,000–12,000 |
What a family adds
Two things change with a family. First, the investment threshold is per applicant — a couple who both want residency in their own right plan around USD 400,000 of qualifying property, and adult children (18+) invest in their own name rather than riding a parent’s file. Second, each additional dependent file adds roughly USD 800–1,500 in government and legal fees for the extra document sets, translations and processing.
Costs people forget to budget for
- Property transaction costs — transfer taxes, notary and registration fees on the purchase itself, typically a few percent of the price. Separate from the residency file.
- Travel — you generally need to be in Paraguay for biometrics and the cédula. One trip, but budget it.
- Ongoing — the residency is cheap to maintain (you must simply not let it lapse; permanent residents visit periodically to keep it active), but if you rent the property out, that Paraguayan rental income is taxable in Paraguay.
The bottom line
A realistic all-in for a single applicant: USD 200,000 invested in an asset you own, plus roughly USD 5,000–12,000 in fees to execute the residency, plus property transaction costs and one trip. Anyone quoting a single tidy number is glossing over the split between what you keep and what you spend. On a call we give you a line-by-line estimate against real qualifying inventory in your budget, so there are no surprises.
Figures here reflect market ranges as of mid-2026 and will shift with your country and circumstances. For a related deep-dive, see how Paraguay’s territorial tax system actually works.