Paraguay Investor Pass 2026: Direct Permanent Residency by Investment
Announced in April 2026. Direct permanent residency for investors — with the thresholds the migration authority actually published.
Last verified 2026-08-19Next review 2026-09-192 official sources
The Paraguay Investor Pass gives foreign investors direct access to permanent residency, without a prior temporary residence period. The migration authority and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced it on 21 April 2026.
Published thresholds: USD 200,000 minimum for real estate or stock-market investment, USD 150,000 for tourism-sector projects. Verification runs through SUACE, which issues the Certificado de Inversionista Extranjero.
What is actually new
Paraguay already had an investor route. What the Investor Pass changes is the shape of it: the migration authority states it enables direct access to permanent residency without requiring prior temporary residence. The earlier investor visa granted temporary residency, which then had to be converted.
For an investor that removes a stage, a second government fee, and a conversion deadline.
| Investor Pass | General route | |
|---|---|---|
| Status granted | Permanent residency | Temporary, then permanent |
| Prior temporary period | Not required | Required |
| Conversion deadline to manage | None | 3 months before expiry |
| Threshold | USD 200,000 / USD 150,000 | No investment required |
| Verification body | SUACE, then the migration authority | The migration authority |
The two thresholds
- USD 200,000 — real estate or stock-market investment.
- USD 150,000 — tourism-sector projects.
Both figures are as published in the migration authority's own announcement.
A figure you will see that is not in the authority's announcement: USD 70,000.
Several advisory sites currently describe the Investor Pass as offering permanent residency "from USD 70,000". That number does not appear in the migration authority's announcement of the Investor Pass. It appears to belong to the older SUACE investor route and to have been merged into descriptions of the new one.
We are not publishing it as an Investor Pass threshold, and we would treat any provider quoting it as the Investor Pass minimum as a reason to ask which document they are reading.
Also not yet verified: the resolution number and effective date. Secondary sources — including Paraguayan law firms — attribute the framework to MIC Resolución N° 0283/2026 with effect from 16 April 2026. The migration authority's own announcement does not state a resolution number. We are treating the attribution as credible but unconfirmed until we have the instrument.
How the process runs
- Documentation and investment evidence. Apostilled personal documents, sworn statements on the origin of funds, and proof that the investment has actually been disbursed.
- SUACE issues the Certificado de Inversionista Extranjero (CIE). SUACE is Paraguay's unified system for opening and closing businesses, and it is the body that verifies the investment.
- Permanent residency application at the migration authority, with the CIE, apostilled personal documentation, police records from the country of origin, and photographs.
Family inclusion — spouse and minor children — is described as part of the offer. Confirm the scope for your own family composition rather than assuming it extends further.
Context: why Paraguay built this
The migration authority reported 18,071 residency applications in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 85% year on year. The Investor Pass sits inside a broader push to attract foreign direct investment, coordinated between the migration authority and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
That is useful context for two reasons. It tells you the framework has political backing, and it tells you the queue is getting longer.
Who this is and is not for
It is for someone who was going to invest in Paraguayan real estate, securities or a tourism project anyway, and who values skipping the temporary stage.
It is not for someone whose goal is residency at the lowest cost. The general route requires no investment at all — the migration authority states expressly that there is no obligation to own property or invest in order to apply for temporary residency. If residency is the objective and the investment is only a means to it, the arithmetic rarely favours the Investor Pass.
What it does not change
- Tax. An investor's Paraguayan tax position is governed by Ley N° 6380/2019 like anyone else's, and holding permanent residency does not answer it. Investment income has its own treatment — see IRP vs IRE, which matters more for investors than for employees.
- Citizenship. There is no investment route to Paraguayan nationality. Naturalisation runs under Article 148 of the Constitution and requires residence in the territory and regular exercise of an occupation in the country.
- Discretion. Approval remains a decision of the authorities.
Common questions
- How much do you need to invest for Paraguayan residency?
- For the Investor Pass, the migration authority publishes a minimum of USD 200,000 for real estate or stock-market investment and USD 150,000 for tourism-sector projects. Lower figures circulating online are not in the migration authority announcement.
- Does the Investor Pass require temporary residency first?
- No. The migration authority states it enables direct access to permanent residency without a prior temporary residence period.
Not sure which pathway applies to you?
Paraguay publishes several residency routes with different requirements, fees and deadlines. A short call will tell you which one fits your situation — or whether Paraguay is the wrong answer for you.
Sources
Every legal, fee and procedural statement on this page is taken from the sources below and was checked on 2026-08-19. Where they change, this page changes.
- Dirección Nacional de Migraciones — Paraguay Investor Pass — Investor Pass: investment thresholds and direct permanent residency
- Dirección Nacional de Migraciones — Residencia Permanente — The permanent residency pathways
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