Residency & stay

Extending temporary residency (ampliación)

When the switch to permanent residency does not fit yet, we handle the extension of your temporary residency for another two years, so the decision about the permanent stage can wait.

Price: from $2,100
Duration: Two more years
For whom: Temporary residents not ready to switch

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Temporary residency ends after two years, and most residents then move on to permanent residency. The migration law Ley 6984/2022 also allows the temporary residency to be extended for a period of the same length, in other words two more years. In Paraguay this step is called the ampliación or prórroga.

An extension is not a lighter version of the change; it is the alternative to it, and you remain a temporary resident. Migraciones asks for essentially the same package as at the first application, apostilled at home and translated in Paraguay. The solvency evidence under Resolución DNM 407/2026 belongs to the permanent-residency application instead.

The extension earns its place when the evidence for the change does not hold up by the deadline, for example because the activity you want to rely on for permanent residency is still too new. We work out with you which route fits, then take the extension through Migraciones.

What's included

An upfront assessment: extension or the change into permanent residency
A document list, and a check of which papers from your first application need replacing
Deadline control, so the application is in before your temporary residency expires
The extension application at Migraciones
Follow-up until the decision
The Migraciones government fee and the sworn translations of your documents

Process

1A first call about three months before your temporary residency expires
2The decision between extension and the change into permanent residency
3You obtain the home-country documents with their apostilles (or consular legalization); the translation happens in Paraguay
4Filing at Migraciones while the temporary residency is still valid
5After approval: planning the later change into permanent residency

What decides everything is filing while the temporary residency is still valid. Let the deadline pass and the residency lapses, and you begin again with fresh apostilles and new local documents. We therefore start about three months ahead.

Who is this for?

For temporary residents whose two years are ending and who cannot or do not yet want to apply for permanent residency, for instance because the evidence for their solvency category is still missing or because they have not decided to stay for good.

Pricing

Temporary residency extension (ampliación)$2,100

The price includes the Migraciones fee for the extension, 11 jornales mínimos since 1 July 2026 (1,287,847 PYG in cash), and the sworn translations of your documents. Not included: the apostilles or consular legalizations of your home-country documents, which you arrange where they were issued.

Important note: Migraciones decides whether the extension is granted. We are not a law firm: we prepare the application and coordinate it with our partner on the ground, and bring in a partner lawyer for individual legal questions. As a temporary resident you remain bound, after the extension too, by the limit of one year of continuous absence; since Resolución DNM 376/2026 Migraciones reconciles entry and exit records twice a year.

FAQ

How does extending temporary residency differ from switching to permanent residency in Paraguay?

With the extension (ampliación) you stay a temporary resident for two more years. With the change (cambio de categoría) you become a permanent resident, your cédula then runs for ten years, and three years of permanent residency open the way to naturalization. The extension keeps the decision open, but it pushes back the start of those three years.

How long does the ampliación extend a Paraguayan temporary residency?

Under Ley 6984/2022 by a period equal to the original temporary residency, which means two more years.

Which documents does the temporary residency extension require?

Essentially the same package as the first application, apostilled at home and translated in Paraguay. Which documents can still be used and which you need to obtain again is something we check with you beforehand.

What is the deadline for extending temporary residency in Paraguay?

The application must be in while your temporary residency is still valid. Allow about three months of lead time. If the deadline passes, the residency lapses and only a completely new application remains.

Does the temporary residency extension need the solvency proof under Resolución 407/2026?

Resolución DNM 407/2026 governs the solvency evidence for permanent-residency applications. For the extension, Migraciones essentially asks for the documents of the first application. Which evidence is currently requested in an individual case is something we confirm with our partner on the ground before filing.

What does the ampliación cost at Migraciones?

Since 1 July 2026 it is 11 jornales mínimos, 1,287,847 PYG in cash (Decreto 6225/2026, Resolución DNM 478/2026), with a small card surcharge. With our service the fee is included in the price, as are the sworn translations; only the apostilles of your home-country documents come on top.