Eligibility quiz
Do you have a grandparent who is a Paraguayan citizen and has a repatriation certificate?
Benefits
Benefits for your childBenefits for your child
Paraguayan identity card
Permanent residents can get a Paraguayan identity card and use it for identification without showing their residence card.
The identity card is valid for 10 years.
Live in Paraguay indefinitely
Permanent residence lets you live in Paraguay indefinitely, with the intention of settling there permanently.
You cannot be forced to leave except by a court judgment.
Access education
Immigrants and their families are entitled to equal access to education.
Work in Paraguay
When doing lawful work, residents cannot be treated unfairly because of their immigration status.
Access justice and culture
Immigrants and their families are entitled to equal access to justice, culture and recreation.
Vote in municipal elections
Permanent residents can vote in municipal elections under the electoral rules.
Use healthcare
Health and medical care cannot be denied because of immigration status, and must be provided without discrimination.
Access social security
Immigrants and their families are entitled to equal access to social security, but are not automatically enrolled in every programme.
How to apply
Applying at a local officeApplying at a local office
Find your local office
Find the immigration office that serves you in Paraguay. Your child must apply in person in Paraguay, not at a consulate.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for your child's application to the immigration office.
See required documentsGet the application form
Get the permanent residence application form for your child from the immigration office, or download it if available.
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Fill in the form
Fill in your child's application form. If both parents are applying with the child, both must sign it.
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Hand in the application
Bring your child, the completed application and the required documents to the immigration office, and take part in any in-person processing the office requires. Your child's application is exempt from the residence fee when you present the grandparent's repatriation certificate.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for the immigration office to decide your child's application and issue the residence card. You or your child's legal representative can follow up with the office.
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Collect the residence card
Once your child's application is approved, collect the residence card. Your child can then live permanently in Paraguay; renew the card every ten years.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificates
Get your birth certificate, your parent’s birth certificate and your Paraguayan grandparent’s birth certificate from the offices that issued them. Bring the originals and certified copies.
Grandparent’s repatriation certificate
Bring your Paraguayan grandparent’s repatriation certificate. It must have been issued by the Paraguayan office for repatriated people and refugees, SEDERREC.
Copy of grandparent’s ID
Bring your Paraguayan grandparent’s identity document. Bring the original and a certified copy.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
Document renewal
Renew your permanent residence card and identity card every 10 years.
Residence can be lost
Residence can be cancelled for false documents or fake acts used for an immigration benefit, an unjustified absence over 3 consecutive years, your request, or not following migration law or its regulations.
The migration authority may extend the absence period in certain cases; to regain lost status, you must meet the legal requirements again.
After cancellation, you must leave by the deadline given or you may be ordered to leave.
Discuss
Online communitiesOnline communities
Paraguay Expat Residency Support Group
Facebook group for people living in Paraguay interested in Paraguayan visas (English & Spanish)
Request to joinExtranjeros en Paraguay
Spanish Facebook group for people living in Paraguay
Join on FacebookExpat Families in Paraguay - Share & Connect
English Facebook group for people living in Paraguay interested in Paraguayan local life
Join on FacebookConsultation
Talk to a professionalTalk to a professional
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