Immigration to Paraguay:Accompanied in person.Cédula and residency from $600*

Paraguay has a territorial tax system: only income earned inside Paraguay is taxable (IRP 8 to 10%, IRE 10%, dividends 8% or 15% under IDU). Income from abroad, such as foreign dividends, capital gains or a foreign pension, is taxed at 0% in principle once you are tax resident. Important: work you physically perform from Paraguay can count as Paraguayan-source income (IRP/IRE, around 8-10%), even when the client is abroad or you bill through a US LLC. How your own income is classified is assessed by our Paraguayan accountant; we make the introduction.

No, not automatically. The United States taxes its citizens and green-card holders on worldwide income regardless of where they live (citizenship-based taxation). Paraguay residency does not remove your US filing obligation or tax liability; only renouncing citizenship does, with a possible exit tax. The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion only helps partially. If you are a US person, speak to a US-qualified advisor and read our dedicated US-citizens guide.

A comfortable lifestyle in Asunción costs roughly $1,200 to $1,700 per month. That includes rent for a modern apartment ($500-800), groceries, internet, transport and leisure.

Not for the residency process. You can reach us in English, and our partners on the ground speak Spanish and English and go with you to the appointments (on the Light package, the Migraciones appointments). For daily life, some Spanish helps, but many expats get by with English at first. Learning Spanish naturally makes life richer.

Without a fast-track, the Carnet de Residencia Temporal takes around 3 to 4 months and the cédula a further 1 to 2 months after that. End to end that is 5 to 7 months on the two-trip route, because scheduling and traveling for the second appointment sit between the two, and 3 to 4 months on the one-trip route, where the cédula biometrics are taken on the first visit (the cédula fast-track is included in the Premium package; the carnet fast-track, about 30 to 45 days, is a paid add-on). The standard route runs through temporary residency; permanent residency is a separate application you file from month 21. Direct permanent residency is open only to investors (through the Investor Pass) and to family routes, such as the spouse or child of a Paraguayan. You can apply for Paraguayan citizenship after 3 years of permanent residency, so usually around 5 years after your first application. Citizenship also requires passing the Supreme Court's written exam on Paraguay's history, geography, culture and the basics of its Constitution (Acordada 464/2007, pass mark 21 of 30 points). There is no separate language test, but the exam and the file are in Spanish.

Paraguay has good private clinics (Sanatorio Migone, Hospital Italiano). International health insurance for expats runs roughly $110 to $400 per month depending on age and coverage. Local policies with providers such as Asismed or Migone Salud start at around $110 per month.

Yes. Retirees follow the regular residency route. Under the territorial tax system, a foreign pension is treated as foreign income and taxed at 0% in Paraguay in principle. Whether your home country still taxes that pension depends on its own rules, and US citizens and green-card holders remain taxable in the US on it, so have that side checked by an adviser there.

Asunción is considered one of the safest capitals in South America. As anywhere, take normal precautions, but the crime rate is significantly lower than in many other Latin American metros.

Possibly. Your home country may tax you until you properly break tax residence there, and some countries have exit taxes or trailing-tax rules on business owners. This is separate from Paraguay's 0% and needs to be checked in your jurisdiction. Our part is the residency paperwork in Paraguay, plus introductions to our partner tax advisors there; the home-country side needs a qualified advisor in that jurisdiction, and we have no partners abroad to refer you to.

You pay by bank transfer in USD (also internationally via Wise) or in the stablecoin USDC to our wallet address (no surcharge from us; network fees and exchange differences are yours). For the residency packages it is 50% on order and 50% when you receive your Residencia Precaria, never everything up front; standalone services without an intermediate step are billed in advance. The official residency fees in Paraguay (Migraciones, cédula) are included in the Standard and Premium package prices (on Light you pay them yourself); the apostille (or consular legalization) in your home country is your own cost. Our money-back guarantee applies if you are refused through no fault of your own, under the conditions in Section 6 of our Terms & Conditions. Full details are on the Payment page.