Paraguay visa and entry requirementsNon-resident visa (tourist or technician)
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Paraguay visa and entry requirements
Paraguay's foreign ministry lists the countries whose nationals do not need a visa, among them the EU states, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and says that anyone whose country is not listed does need one. The Dirección Nacional de Migraciones admits non-resident foreigners for a maximum of 90 days, extendable once, and accepts the national identity document of Mercosur and associated-country citizens as a travel document. Visa applications are made through the foreign ministry's online form, followed by an interview.
Every fact on this page verified on or after: Oct 2, 2026· How this site works
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Visas & entry authorisations
Extension of stay (prórroga)
- Fee
- 557,510 PYG
- Processing
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Fee stated in the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones' requirements sheet for the extension of transitory stay (Prórroga de Permanencia Transitoria).
Entry requirements
Passport validity
The Dirección Nacional de Migraciones lists a valid passport as the travel document for non-resident foreigners and says that if you enter with a travel document close to expiry, the immigration authority grants the length of stay taking the document's expiry date into account. It says the national identity document of the country of origin is valid exclusively for Mercosur citizens travelling to another member or associated country: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador.
Verified Oct 2, 2026 · Source: migraciones.gov.py (opens in a new tab) · Ley N° 6984/2022 de Migraciones · archived copy Apr 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Compare every country: How long your passport must be valid, country by country
Vaccinations
Conditional- Yellow fever (ICVP) — Paraguay's health ministry requires a yellow fever vaccination certificate from foreigners aged 1 to 59 entering from the risk zones it lists: Bolivia (Santa Cruz); Brazil (Amazonas, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul and Roraima); Colombia (Caquetá, Huila, Nariño, Putumayo, Vaupés and Tolima); Guyana (Boa Vista and Siparuni); Peru (Huánuco, Junín, Madre de Dios, San Martín and Ucayali). Travellers should be vaccinated at least 10 days before travel. Passengers in transit for up to 24 hours in those zones are exempt.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: migraciones.gov.py (opens in a new tab) · Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social · archived copy Jul 10, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Compare every country: Vaccination certificates required at the border
Travel insurance
Not officially statedNo official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for Paraguay. The UK Foreign Office says to check before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation.
Verified Oct 9, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
Onward or return ticket
Not officially statedNo official source we could read states an onward-ticket requirement for Paraguay. The Government of Canada's travel advice says customs officials may ask you to show them a return or onward ticket.
Verified Oct 9, 2026 · Source: travel.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
Proof of funds
Not officially statedNo official source we could read states whether visitors must show proof of funds, or an amount.
Staying past your permitted stay
Foreigners admitted in the categories of the relevant chapter of the Migration Law may stay up to 90 calendar days, extendable once at their request for no longer than the period first granted. When the authorised stay ends, the foreigner must leave or apply for residence; otherwise fines and other sanctions apply. A foreigner found at the migration control post to have exceeded the authorised transitory stay is fined up to 6 jornales (daily wages). A repeat offence raises the fine by up to 50%.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: bacn.gov.py (opens in a new tab) · Ley Nº 6984/2022 De MigracionesCompare every country: What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
Customs & currency
Paraguay's tax and customs authority (DNIT) says anyone carrying USD 10,000 or more, or the equivalent in other currencies or instruments such as traveller's cheques, must declare it through the eDAV system and show the QR code to customs, and must use the red channel.
Verified Oct 2, 2026 · Source: dnit.gov.py (opens in a new tab) · archived copy Feb 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Yellow fever certificate
Paraguay's health ministry requires a yellow fever vaccination certificate from foreigners aged 1 to 59 entering from the risk zones it lists: Bolivia (Santa Cruz); Brazil (Amazonas, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul and Roraima); Colombia (Caquetá, Huila, Nariño, Putumayo, Vaupés and Tolima); Guyana (Boa Vista and Siparuni); Peru (Huánuco, Junín, Madre de Dios, San Martín and Ucayali). Travellers should be vaccinated at least 10 days before travel. Passengers in transit for up to 24 hours in those zones are exempt.
The 42 countries WHO lists as a yellow fever risk
Requirements normally count any country you have been in shortly before arrival, not only where you boarded.
- Angola
- Argentina — Misiones and Corrientes Provinces
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Colombia
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- French Guiana
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Republic of the Congo
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Venezuela
International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
Country in a nutshell
- Currency
- Paraguayan guaraní (PYG, ₲)
- Safety — Exercise caution
- The UK Foreign Office says transnational criminal organisations carry out drug trafficking and arms smuggling along Paraguay's eastern border with Brazil, mostly from Pedro Juan Caballero south to Ciudad del Este and to the Tri-Border Area, that violent crime is on the increase there, and advises particular care in the departments that border Brazil, including Amambay, Concepción, Alto Paraná, San Pedro and Canindeyú. It says a small guerrilla-style group, the EPP, operates in the north of San Pedro and the south of Concepción.Verified Oct 6, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Power plugs
- C · 220V 50Hz
- Emergency numbers
- Police: 911 · Fire: 132 · Ambulance: 141
- Time zone
- UTC-3
- International Driving Permit
The UN treaty records list Paraguay as a party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (accession, 18 October 1965). Paraguay's National Traffic and Road Safety Law (Law No. 5016, art. 27), as published by the Library and Archive of the National Congress, says a driving licence issued abroad is valid in Paraguay for no more than three months from entry into the country; it must be current, and it allows driving cars of the category the licence authorises. The UK government says a UK photocard driving licence can be used to drive in Paraguay and that you need your driving licence and your passport showing the entry stamp with you in the car; Canada's travel advice says you must carry an international driving permit. Both governments say the legal blood alcohol limit is 0.00%. No official source we could read states Paraguay's own rule on whether a permit is required in addition to a national licence.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic Compare every country- Tap water
- not for drinking. Use bottled
Best time to visit
No official source we could read gives a best time to visit Paraguay. The Government of Canada says Paraguay experiences extreme dry periods between April and September and that the rainy season extends from December to March, when the eastern part of the country is more at risk of floods; it says seasonal flooding can make roads impassable, particularly in the Chaco region, and that bush and forest fires are common between mid-July and December, particularly in Concepción, Amambay, San Pedro and Canindeyú.
Tips & warnings
The UK Foreign Office says to make sure an immigration official stamps, dates and signs your passport when you arrive, that without an entry stamp you will get a fine when you leave, and that this is important at land borders, typically the crossing between Ciudad del Este and Foz do Iguaçu, where long-distance bus drivers sometimes tell foreign nationals they can complete immigration formalities in Asunción, which is not true.
Visa requirements by nationality
| Passports | Visas & entry authorisations | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Albania | Embassy visa | — |
| Algeria | Embassy visa | — |
| Andorra | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Angola | Embassy visa | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Embassy visa | — |
| Argentina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Armenia | Embassy visa | — |
| Australia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Austria | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Azerbaijan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bahamas | Visa-free | — |
| Bahrain | Embassy visa | — |
| Bangladesh | Embassy visa | — |
| Barbados | Embassy visa | — |
| Belarus | Embassy visa | — |
| Belgium | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belize | Embassy visa | — |
| Benin | Embassy visa | — |
| Bhutan | Embassy visa | — |
| Bolivia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Embassy visa | — |
| Botswana | Embassy visa | — |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Brunei | Embassy visa | — |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Burkina Faso | Embassy visa | — |
| Burundi | Embassy visa | — |
| Cabo Verde | Embassy visa | — |
| Cambodia | Embassy visa | — |
| Cameroon | Embassy visa | — |
| Canada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Central African Republic | Embassy visa | — |
| Chad | Embassy visa | — |
| Chile | Visa-free | 90 days |
| China | Embassy visa | — |
| Colombia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Comoros | Embassy visa | — |
| Costa Rica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Embassy visa | — |
| Croatia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Cuba | Embassy visa | — |
| Cyprus | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Czechia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Denmark | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Djibouti | Embassy visa | — |
| Dominica | Embassy visa | — |
| Dominican Republic | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ecuador | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Egypt | Embassy visa | — |
| El Salvador | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Equatorial Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Eritrea | Embassy visa | — |
| Estonia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Eswatini | Embassy visa | — |
| Ethiopia | Embassy visa | — |
| Fiji | Embassy visa | — |
| Finland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| France | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Gabon | Embassy visa | — |
| Gambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Georgia | Visa-free | — |
| Germany | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ghana | Embassy visa | — |
| Greece | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Grenada | Embassy visa | — |
| Guatemala | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Embassy visa | — |
| Guyana | Embassy visa | — |
| Haiti | Embassy visa | — |
| Honduras | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hong Kong | Embassy visa | — |
| Hungary | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Iceland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| India | Embassy visa | — |
| Indonesia | Embassy visa | — |
| Iran | Embassy visa | — |
| Iraq | Embassy visa | — |
| Ireland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Israel | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Italy | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Jamaica | Embassy visa | — |
| Japan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Jordan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kazakhstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Kenya | Embassy visa | — |
| Kiribati | Embassy visa | — |
| Kosovo | Embassy visa | — |
| Kuwait | Embassy visa | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Embassy visa | — |
| Laos | Embassy visa | — |
| Latvia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Lebanon | Embassy visa | — |
| Lesotho | Embassy visa | — |
| Liberia | Embassy visa | — |
| Libya | Embassy visa | — |
| Liechtenstein | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Lithuania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Luxembourg | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Macau | Embassy visa | — |
| Madagascar | Embassy visa | — |
| Malawi | Embassy visa | — |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Maldives | Embassy visa | — |
| Mali | Embassy visa | — |
| Malta | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Marshall Islands | Embassy visa | — |
| Mauritania | Embassy visa | — |
| Mauritius | Embassy visa | — |
| Mexico | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Micronesia | Embassy visa | — |
| Moldova | Embassy visa | — |
| Monaco | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mongolia | Embassy visa | — |
| Montenegro | Embassy visa | — |
| Morocco | Embassy visa | — |
| Mozambique | Embassy visa | — |
| Myanmar | Embassy visa | — |
| Namibia | Embassy visa | — |
| Nauru | Embassy visa | — |
| Nepal | Embassy visa | — |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nicaragua | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Niger | Embassy visa | — |
| Nigeria | Embassy visa | — |
| North Korea | Embassy visa | — |
| North Macedonia | Embassy visa | — |
| Norway | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Oman | Visa required | — |
| Pakistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Palau | Embassy visa | — |
| Palestine | Embassy visa | — |
| Panama | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Papua New Guinea | Embassy visa | — |
| Paraguay | Free movement | — |
| Peru | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Philippines | Visa-free | — |
| Poland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Portugal | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Qatar | Visa required | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Embassy visa | — |
| Romania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Russia | Visa-free | — |
| Rwanda | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa-free | — |
| Saint Lucia | Embassy visa | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Embassy visa | — |
| Samoa | Embassy visa | — |
| San Marino | Embassy visa | — |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Embassy visa | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Embassy visa | — |
| Senegal | Embassy visa | — |
| Serbia | Embassy visa | — |
| Seychelles | Embassy visa | — |
| Sierra Leone | Embassy visa | — |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Slovakia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Slovenia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Solomon Islands | Embassy visa | — |
| Somalia | Embassy visa | — |
| South Africa | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Spain | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sri Lanka | Embassy visa | — |
| Sudan | Embassy visa | — |
| Suriname | Embassy visa | — |
| Sweden | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Switzerland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Syria | Embassy visa | — |
| Taiwan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tajikistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tanzania | Embassy visa | — |
| Thailand | Embassy visa | — |
| Timor-Leste | Embassy visa | — |
| Togo | Embassy visa | — |
| Tonga | Embassy visa | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free | — |
| Tunisia | Embassy visa | — |
| Turkey | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Turkmenistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Tuvalu | Embassy visa | — |
| Uganda | Embassy visa | — |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | — |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United States | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uruguay | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uzbekistan | Embassy visa | — |
| Vanuatu | Embassy visa | — |
| Vatican City | Embassy visa | — |
| Venezuela | Embassy visa | — |
| Vietnam | Embassy visa | — |
| Yemen | Embassy visa | — |
| Zambia | Embassy visa | — |
| Zimbabwe | Embassy visa | — |
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
ZimbabweStay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
Neighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa for Paraguay?
Not if your country is on the foreign ministry's list of countries whose nationals do not need a visa; it includes the EU states, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Israel, and the ministry says that if your country is not listed you do need a visa. The Dirección Nacional de Migraciones admits non-resident foreigners for a maximum of 90 days and accepts the national identity document of Mercosur and associated-country citizens as a travel document. Visa applications are made through the foreign ministry's online form.
Do US citizens need a visa for Paraguay?
No. Paraguay's Consulate General in New York says Law 7314/2024, which extends Law 6790/2021 for three additional years, eliminates visa requirements for citizens of the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand who wish to enter Paraguay for tourism, provided their stay does not exceed 90 days, until 13 August 2027.
Can I enter Paraguay with a national ID card instead of a passport?
The Dirección Nacional de Migraciones says the national identity document of the country of origin is a valid travel document exclusively for Mercosur citizens travelling to another member or associated country of the bloc, and lists Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador.
Is there a Paraguayan eVisa?
No official page we read describes an electronic visa. Paraguay's foreign ministry says you complete its digital visa application form (mre.gov.py/visasenlinea) and attach the required documents; the respective Paraguayan consular office reviews the application and then gives you a date and time for an interview at that office. The ministry says the visa can be processed at Paraguay's consulates or at the consular sections of its embassies.
Can I stay longer than 90 days in Paraguay?
The Dirección Nacional de Migraciones admits non-resident foreigners for a maximum of 90 days, extendable once at the person's request for no longer than the period first granted, at its discretion. The fee is Gs. 557,510.
Do I need a yellow fever vaccination for Paraguay?
Paraguay's health ministry requires a yellow fever vaccination certificate from everyone aged 1 to 59 travelling from or to the risk zones it lists: Bolivia (Santa Cruz), Brazil (Amazonas, Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul and Roraima), Colombia (Caquetá, Huila, Nariño, Putumayo, Vaupés and Tolima), Guyana (Boa Vista and Siparuni) and Peru (Huánuco, Junín, Madre de Dios, San Martín and Ucayali).
Sources & verification
Every fact on this page is compiled from and periodically re-checked against these official sources:
- Australian Government, Smartraveller — travel advice: "Exercise a high degree of caution" (opens in a new tab)
- Biblioteca y Archivo Central del Congreso Nacional (BACN) — Ley Nº 6984 De Migraciones (opens in a new tab)
- Biblioteca y Archivo Central del Congreso Nacional (BACN), Paraguay — Ley Nº 5016 Nacional de Tránsito y Seguridad Vial (opens in a new tab)
- Dirección Nacional de Ingresos Tributarios (DNIT) — DNIT recuerda normas vigentes para viajeros (opens in a new tab)
- Dirección Nacional de Migraciones — Prórroga de Permanencia Transitoria, July 2025 (opens in a new tab)
- Dirección Nacional de Migraciones — Requerimientos de ingreso y salida, mayores de edad (July 2025) (opens in a new tab)
- Dirección Nacional de Migraciones — Requisitos sanitarios de entrada y salida del Paraguay (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Canada — Paraguay travel advice (driving) (opens in a new tab)
- IEC World Plugs (International Electrotechnical Commission) — plug types, voltage and frequency by location (opens in a new tab)
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores — Paraguay (opens in a new tab)
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores — Paraguay, Online Visa Application (frequently asked questions) (opens in a new tab)
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores — Paraguay, Online Visa Application: type of visa (opens in a new tab)
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores — Paraguay, Requisitos de Visa por Países (countries that do not require a visa) (opens in a new tab)
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores — Paraguay, Visas (trámites de visa and preguntas frecuentes) (opens in a new tab)
- UK FCDO — Paraguay travel advice: health (opens in a new tab)
- UK FCDO — Paraguay travel advice: regional risks (opens in a new tab)
- UK FCDO — Paraguay travel advice: warnings (areas where FCDO advises against travel) (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Paraguay travel advice: entry requirements (entry stamp) (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Paraguay travel advice: getting help (emergency services) (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Paraguay travel advice: safety and security (driving) (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva, 1949), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
- United Nations — Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2) (opens in a new tab)
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