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Born in Paraguay

Everyone born in Paraguay is a natural-born Paraguayan.

Passport103 visa-freeof 218 countriesPapers ready inNot publishedDual citizenshipLimitedHealth care79/100
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Who qualifies:No exceptions in the Constitution for children born in Paraguay.

For your baby

  • Citizen from birthA Paraguay passport of their own
  • 103 countries visa-freeof 218 countries
  • Free to live, study and workIn Paraguay, for life
Constitución Nacional, art. 146 (Biblioteca y Archivo Central del Congreso) Constitución Nacional (1992), art. 146(1) · checked Nov 3, 2026

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How to start

  1. 1
    Get to Paraguay legallySign in to see the visa your passport needs.Prepare your Tourist entry (visa-free or consular non-resident visa) with in-country extension application Most parents stay about 3 months: airlines limit late-pregnancy flights.
  2. 2
    Register the birthAt the local civil registry, with the hospital's birth record.
  3. 3
    Get the baby's passportApply with the birth certificate to Paraguay's passport office.
  4. 4
    Pass on your own citizenship
    • Paraguay limits dual citizenship: check before the baby takes another.

Where a Paraguay passport goes visa-free

102 of 218 countries
Europe45
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Faroe Islands
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Kosovo
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • San Marino
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • Vatican City
Asia8
  • Georgia
  • Hong Kong SAR China
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Mongolia
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Taiwan
Africa4
  • Botswana
  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
  • St. Helena
Middle East4
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Türkiye
  • United Arab Emirates
North America3
  • Bermuda
  • Greenland
  • Mexico
Latin America17
  • Argentina
  • Belize
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Falkland Islands
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela
Caribbean14
  • Anguilla
  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Caribbean Netherlands
  • Curaçao
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • Montserrat
  • Sint Maarten
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Vincent & Grenadines
Oceania7
  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • French Polynesia
  • Kiribati
  • Micronesia
  • New Caledonia
  • Samoa

Visa-free or free movement, from official entry rules. Stays and conditions vary.

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Health for mother and baby

  • Mothers' deaths in childbirth58 per 100k births
  • Infant deaths (under 1)15 per 1,000
  • Newborn deaths (first 28 days)8.6 per 1,000
  • Births with a skilled attendant92%
  • Health care coverage score79 / 100
World Bank (WHO, UN IGME estimates), latest 2023.

Currency

Paraguayan GuaraniPYG
1 US dollarPYG 5,843
Against the US dollarWeaker-10.3% in value, 2020 to 2025 (official yearly average).

Today's rate: ExchangeRate-API. Trend: World Bank.

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