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ParaguayVisit & tourismLast checked October 17, 2026

Tourist entry (visa-free or consular non-resident visa) with in-country extension

Paraguay's migration office publishes a country-by-country table showing who needs a consular visa to enter as a tourist. Mercosur members and associates (for example Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador) do not need a visa, and many other nationals can stay up to 90 days without one. Others must get a non-resident visa from a Paraguayan consulate before travel. Tourists can ask the National Directorate of Migration (DNM) for one extension of their temporary stay.

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Life in Paraguay

Money

3

Currency

Paraguayan Guarani

PYG

Paraguayan Guarani

Cost of living

38

Price level · US = 100

World Bank price levels, 2025

Tax

8–10%

Income tax (national)

VAT (IVA) 10% · social security 9%

IRP on personal services applies once gross income exceeds PYG 80 million a year: 8% up to PYG 50 million net, 9% to 150 million, 10% above.

Official rates, 2026 · headline only

Living

1

Happiness

6.2

#55 of 145 countries

World Happiness Report 2025

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Who it’s for

Tourists and other short-stay visitors who do not plan to settle or work in Paraguay.

Eligibility

  • Check the official visa table

    The DNM 'Información sobre Visas' page lists, for each country, whether a visa is needed to enter as a tourist and whether a visa is needed to extend a stay, take residence or do paid work.

  • Mercosur and associated statesMercosur and associated nationals

    Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil (Mercosur) and Chile, Colombia and Ecuador (Mercosur associates) are listed as not needing a visa for tourism or for residence.

  • Temporary waiver valid to 13/08/2027Nationals covered by the time-limited waiver

    Some visa-free entries in the DNM table allow stays of up to 90 days, but only until the date noted.

    Temporary waiver

    Maximum staywithout a visa
    90 days
    Waiver valid until'Válido hasta' note in table
    13/08/2027
    • Only entries in the table carrying this note are covered.
    Official wording

    Some entries in the table carry the note 'Válido hasta: 13/08/2027' and allow stays of up to 90 days without a visa.

A sneak peek at what's inside

  • Next requirementWho can extend
  • Document checklistValid identity document from the country of origin (ID card, national identity document or passport)
  • FeesConsular non-resident visa

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  • 3 documents
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  • 4 steps
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