Paraguay citizenship

Paraguay Citizenship

Permanent residency and Paraguayan citizenship with legal rigor

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Paraguay Clear eligibility, documentation, and filing guidance.

From question to filing

How we help

Practical support from first eligibility check to final documents.

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Permanent Residency

ID card and indefinite residency under Law 6984/2022, with a single visit and family coverage.

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02

Citizenship and Passport

Naturalization before the Supreme Court and e-passport strategy after three years of residency.

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03

Company Formation

SAS, SA, SRL setup, RUC, banking introductions, and registered office support.

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04

Tax Structuring

Territorial tax planning, holdings, and treaty-aware structures for global residents.

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A personal route

Permanent residency and Paraguayan citizenship, with international-grade rigor.

We guide investors, families and global professionals through every step of the legal process - from the initial visa to the Paraguayan passport.

One team, every stage of your relocation.

From the first consultation to the delivery of the Paraguayan passport, we coordinate every legal, migration and wealth matter.

Paraguayan ID card and indefinite residency under the new migration law, with no bank deposit requirement.

Naturalization certificate after three years of residency. Passport with visa-free access to 147 countries.

Incorporation of SAS, SA and SRL entities. Bank account opening and tax ID (RUC) in under 30 days.

Optimization of the Paraguayan territorial regime (10% income, 10% VAT, 0% on foreign-source income).

Residency for spouses, children and parents. Parallel processing under a single case file.

Express service with on-site representation: the client travels to Paraguay only once.

Four stages. A single team by your side.

Full transparency on timelines, costs and required documentation. Monthly reports on case status.

  • 01 Initial consultation We assess your profile and goals. No cost, under NDA.

We assess your profile and goals. No cost, under NDA.

  • 02 Document preparation Apostilles, certified translations and background checks.

Apostilles, certified translations and background checks.

  • 03 Residency application Filing before Migration. ID card in 90 days.

Filing before Migration. ID card in 90 days.

  • 04 Citizenship After 3 years of residency: naturalization and passport.

After 3 years of residency: naturalization and passport.

Permanent residency and citizenship

We guide investors, families and global professionals through every step of the legal process, from the initial visa to the Paraguayan passport.

Republic of Paraguay. Boutique consultancy specialized in permanent residency, citizenship and asset structuring.

How we work

A boutique law firm in Asuncion, with clients across four continents.

Founded in 2014 by Paraguayan attorneys with international training, we guide families and investors through their move to Paraguay.

All communication under NDA. Security protocols for sensitive documents.

Fixed fees per stage. No surprises, no hidden costs.

One single attorney owns your case from start to finish.

Deep knowledge of Paraguayan migration case law.

Residency is the foundation of the Paraguay plan

A Paraguay strategy should begin with the applicant's actual objective: a residence base, a local business, family relocation, tax planning, or a future naturalization case. Permanent residency can support several of those goals, but each requires different preparation after the identity card is issued.

We organize the process around immigration documents, local registration, address evidence, and the practical records the applicant will need later. The result is not only an approved status but a file that remains coherent for banking, corporate, tax, and eventual citizenship procedures.

Prepare foreign records before travelling

Birth certificates, police clearances, marriage records, and other civil documents may need apostilles, legalization, or certified Spanish translations. Their validity periods and issuing authorities should be checked before flights are booked. A missing formality can turn a short visit into a second trip.

Our pre-arrival checklist separates documents to obtain abroad from steps completed in Paraguay. Names and passport details are reviewed across the package, appointments are sequenced, and originals are kept apart from working copies. This reduces uncertainty during the in-country filing window.

Residence should be supported by real ties

Applicants considering future naturalization should treat the years after residency as an evidence-building period. Travel, address, tax, professional, commercial, and community records may later help demonstrate that Paraguay is more than an administrative status.

The appropriate pattern depends on the person's circumstances and the standard applied by the competent authorities. We therefore avoid one-size-fits-all promises. The plan is documented, reviewed periodically, and adjusted when family, business, or residence facts change.

Company and banking choices follow the activity

A local company can support investment or operations, but the legal form, governance, accounting, and banking setup should match the real business. Incorporating without a clear operating plan often creates compliance costs without solving the applicant's underlying need.

We coordinate company formation with tax registration, beneficial ownership records, registered office needs, accounting support, and banking introductions. Personal and corporate transactions remain separated so the structure is easier to explain and maintain.

Territorial taxation requires factual analysis

Paraguay's territorial approach is often summarized too broadly. The treatment of income depends on its source, the activity that produces it, the entities involved, and the applicant's residence and reporting position elsewhere. Citizenship and tax residence are also different legal concepts.

Tax planning therefore begins with a map of income streams, companies, assets, and countries. Advice from the relevant jurisdictions should be coordinated before a move or restructuring. The aim is a defensible arrangement with records that support how income has been classified.

Naturalization is a separate judicial process

Permanent residence does not automatically become citizenship after a calendar period. A naturalization case has its own eligibility, evidence, and decision-making process. Applicants should understand that distinction at the beginning rather than attempting to reconstruct years of records shortly before filing.

When the case is mature, the dossier brings together identity documents, residence history, local ties, supporting certificates, and any other evidence relevant to the court's review. Preparation includes a discrepancy check and a realistic discussion of timing and uncertainty.

One file across immigration, corporate and tax work

International clients often receive advice from several professionals. Problems arise when immigration forms, company records, tax declarations, and bank explanations describe the same facts differently. We maintain a central matter chronology and document index so each workstream starts from consistent information.

That coordination also improves handover. The client receives copies of filings, key dates, renewal or compliance reminders, and a record of decisions made. The Paraguay structure remains understandable even when advisors or personal circumstances later change.

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