Paraguay Mercosur temporary and permanent residence

Eligibility and legal basis

Acuerdo de Residencia del Mercosur · [DNM / MIC]

Facts · 24 October 2026

General checklist

1. Prepare a valid passport or an accepted national identity document for your nationality and route. A residence application is different from any entry visa that your nationality may require; document lawful entry and current immigration status. [DNM / MIC]
2. Gather the birth certificate and marriage, divorce or death certificates where relevant. Match names and dates across your identity, civil records and application; use the exact original/copy format required by DNM. [DNM / MIC]
3. Check the applicable police/judicial background certificates from abroad and Paraguay, including Interpol and local records where the official route requires them. Age, country of previous residence and document validity periods affect the checklist. [DNM / MIC]
4. Arrange the declarations of address, intended profession/activity and compliance with Paraguayan law required by your route. Local certificates and appointments must be obtained through the competent authority; an application receipt is not the final permit. [DNM / MIC]

Category-specific evidence

1. DNM lists Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador as eligible nationalities for this route. Do not assume all nationalities or all political member states qualify. [DNM / MIC]
2. Temporary residence under the Agreement is two years and not renewable. Use its specific identity, birth/civil, foreign and Paraguayan police, entry/presence evidence and international-background declaration checklist rather than the ordinary list unchanged. [DNM / MIC]
3. Apply for permanent residence during the 90-day window before the Mercosur temporary card expires. Do not read this as at least 90 days before expiry or import ordinary late-filing allowances; the page warns of losing the Agreement documentation right if the window is missed. [DNM / MIC]
4. For the permanent stage, provide the temporary Mercosur card or permitted police loss report, valid home-country identity, Paraguayan foreigners’ background record and solvency annex evidence. Resolution 407/2026 applies the appropriate actual income/resources category. [DNM / MIC]
5. The dependant solvency category covers supported spouses, parents/grandparents and persons with qualifying disabilities under specific conditions. Supply relationship evidence and the supporter’s Paraguayan identity or residence document; disability cases also need the prescribed certificate. Adult students must prove regular study and academic continuity plus own income or documented family support, including actual transfers/remittances. These are solvency categories, not automatic family-residence grants. [DNM / MIC]

Dependants and foreign documents

1. Each family member needs the route-specific application and identity/civil evidence. Do not assume that the principal’s permit or investment automatically grants residence to a spouse or child; prove the relationship and support where required. [DNM / MIC]
2. For children and adolescents, confirm birth, parental identity, custody, presence or authorization of absent parents and any guardianship order. Background-record exemptions and parental declarations depend on age and the official route. [DNM / MIC]
3. Foreign documents must be apostilled or legalized through the applicable chain. Documents not in Spanish require the official translation accepted by DNM, subject to the express route-specific exceptions; confirm copy certification and current validity before filing. [DNM / MIC]
4. Ordinary temporary and category-change lists request originals plus one authenticated copy; SUACE normally requests two authenticated copies except entry evidence, which needs one. Confirm each item rather than using a single copy rule across routes. Some background checks apply from age 14 with adolescent exceptions. [DNM / MIC][DNM / MIC][DNM / MIC]

Five application steps

1. Choose the legal route with DNM. Confirm nationality, prior residence and any MIC investor certification before purchasing assets or relying on an exception. [DNM / MIC]
2. Obtain foreign civil/background documents, legalization and translations, then arrange the local records and route-specific financial evidence. [DNM / MIC]
3. For investor routes, obtain the applicable MIC/SUACE or Investor Pass assessment and certification. For other routes, prepare the DNM application and required declarations; verify the current submission channel. [DNM / MIC]
4. Present the complete file, pay the official current charge and keep receipts. Respond to additional requests; verify that pending status covers your stay and activities rather than assuming approval. [DNM / MIC]
5. If approved, collect and check the permit. Complete applicable resident identity-card procedures, keep evidence current and calendar renewal or permanent-transition deadlines. [DNM / MIC]

Frequently asked questions

Can any foreigner choose Mercosur residence?

No. Nationality must be among those DNM lists under the applicable Agreement. [DNM / MIC]

Can I renew Mercosur temporary for another two years?

The Agreement permit is not prorrogable. Prepare the permanent application in its stated window. [DNM / MIC]

When does the permanent filing window open?

90 days before temporary-card expiry; apply during that pre-expiry period. [DNM / MIC]

Official bibliography

• https://migraciones.gov.py/residencia-temporaria-mercosur/
• https://migraciones.gov.py/residencia-temporal/
• https://migraciones.gov.py/residencia-permanente/
• https://migraciones.gov.py/migraciones-actualiza-el-regimen-de-acreditacion-de-solvencia-economica-para-extranjeros/
• https://migraciones.gov.py/residencia-permanente-para-inversionistas-extranjeros-suace/
• https://migraciones.gov.py/mic-y-migraciones-lanzan-el-paraguay-investor-pass-para-promover-la-residencia-permanente-a-inversionistas-extranjeros/
• https://migraciones.gov.py/residencia-permanente-mercosur/