Residence framework · Last checked 2026-07-31
Residency routes in Paraguay
General temporary residence is issued for up to two years and may be renewed for an equal period. A separate MERCOSUR temporary residence lasts two years and is not renewable under that procedure.
- Country
- Paraguay
- Research area
- Residency routes
- Official sources
- 20
- Last checked
- 2026-07-31
Current inventory
Routes to investigate
General temporary residenceResidencia Temporal — Ley 6984/2022Intention to settle and perform a lawful activityGeneral permanent residenceResidencia Permanente por cambio de categoríaQualifying prior temporary residenceFamily reunificationResidencia Permanente para hijos y cónyuges de paraguayosChild or spouse relationship to a ParaguayanMERCOSUR or regional mobilityResidencia Temporaria por Acuerdo MERCOSUREligible nationality under the current MERCOSUR procedureMERCOSUR or regional mobilityResidencia Permanente por Acuerdo MERCOSURCovered MERCOSUR nationality and a valid MERCOSUR temporary residence nearing expiryFamily reunificationResidencia Permanente para familiares de connacionales repatriadosQualifying relationship to a repatriated Paraguayan nationalBusiness investmentResidencia Permanente para Inversionistas Extranjeros (SUACE)Qualifying foreign investment under the SUACE routeSpecial nationality or historical routeResidencia Permanente para ciudadanos uruguayosUruguayan nationality under the bilateral permanent-residence agreement
Official evidence
Sources for this overview
Residencia Temporal — Ley 6984/2022Dirección Nacional de Migraciones · ES · Last checked 2026-07-31Residencia Temporaria por Acuerdo MERCOSURDirección Nacional de Migraciones · ES · Last checked 2026-08-07Requisitos de residencia temporaria MERCOSUR — 01/07/2026Dirección Nacional de Migraciones · ES · Last checked 2026-08-07Residencia PermanenteDirección Nacional de Migraciones · ES · Last checked 2026-07-31
General planning information only—not legal, tax, or investment advice. This page explains the relationship between statuses and does not determine eligibility.