The ordinary starting route under Law 6984/2022 is temporary residence, not immediate permanence after a bank deposit. It is generally the prerequisite for ordinary permanent residence.
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]
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]
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]
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
Use the DNM temporary-residence checklist under Law 6984/2022. The permit is valid for up to two years and can be extended as the law provides; do not treat this as the non-prorrogable Mercosur permit. [DNM / MIC]
Prove identity and documented lawful entry; supply the foreign civil/background evidence and Paraguayan police/Interpol records that the current official checklist requires for your age and previous residence. [DNM / MIC]
Complete the required declarations of address, intended occupation and respect for Paraguayan law. Confirm locally issued records and accepted certified copies before filing. [DNM / MIC]
Plan the later change to permanent residence with documentary solvency and the correct deadline. The temporary permit and resident identity document do not automatically convert into permanent status. [DNM / MIC]
Dependants and foreign documents
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]
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]
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]
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
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]
Obtain foreign civil/background documents, legalization and translations, then arrange the local records and route-specific financial evidence. [DNM / MIC]
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]
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]
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]
Costs, funds and 2026 changes
Confirm current DNM and any MIC certification charges directly; no legal-service price is quoted. Translation, legalization, certificates and investment capital are separate. Submit prescribed evidence of lawful resources for your category and additional documents requested by DNM; purchase or bank balance alone guarantees no approval. Residence, taxation and naturalization are separate; no processing time or passport is guaranteed. [DNM / MIC]
Law 6984/2022 governs the ordinary sequence. From 6 July 2026 DNM Resolution 407/2026 changes how solvency is documented for permanent applications; it does not turn temporary residence into automatic permanence. [DNM / MIC][DNM / MIC]
Frequently asked questions
Does a bank deposit give immediate permanence?
No. This ordinary route is temporary; permanent status requires the applicable later procedure or a specifically authorized exception. [DNM / MIC]
Is the two-year permit automatically renewable?
Extension is governed by the applicable law and DNM procedure; request it correctly rather than assuming automatic renewal. [DNM / MIC]
Is this the same as Mercosur temporary residence?
No. Mercosur nationality eligibility and its non-prorrogable two-year agreement regime are distinct. [DNM / MIC]
Editorial information, not legal advice. Translations have not been independently lawyer-reviewed. DNM and MIC decide eligibility and applications; obtain individual confirmation before committing funds.
