Hello, if you have come this far, you are thinking of coming to Paraguay either for make a life here, vacation, or just take out your tax residency., I am sure that my guidance and experience in the country as a foreigner will be of great help to you.
I offer you the most complete course to start a new life and start in Paraguay from scratch.
I will tell you everything what I would have liked to know before coming to Paraguay, in this course of STARTING A NEW LIFE in PARAGUAY for foreigners, what we are going to see, preparation issues, banking, tax and much more....:
Course syllabus Living in Paraguay (Asunción)
| Antis come | First days | Vida Asunción |
|---|---|---|
| Money tips | - Accommodation best places to live: Rental/Purchase. - Mobile/cellular chips. | - Public transportation. Cab Uber/Bolt tips. |
| Airport Migration | - Operation of Banks (Limits & commissions). - Taxation - Blanco Paraguay (Banks). - Foreign banks with Paraguayan Residency | -Security. -Health. |
| Documentation of your country if you want to get the Fiscal residence | - Where to eat? Best restaurants/supermarkets. | - Make local/foreign friends. Ocio. - Find potential partners. |
| FREE | Members only | Members only |
Questions and Answers
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Yes, it is a one-time payment with lifetime access.
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Before coming to Paraguay - Module 1
Here we are going to talk about how the money works and tips before coming, airport tips and documents for your residency, this module is totally free then, module 2 and 3 are for people who purchased the course.
Bring Money
Al traer dinero normalmente recomiendo las 2 vías (Efectivo y tarjeta internacional), incluso un poco más la tarjeta de forma general para no viajar con mucho efectivo, but in Paraguay is a Otherwise I still recommend the 2 methods, but it can be quite useful to bring a significant amount of cash into the country.
Reasons to focus on bringing in significant cash:
- The exchange rate offered by the exchange houses is the real change (especially with the dollar and euro).
- Paraguayan ATMs charge a fee with an international card when withdrawing money (I will give you more details in module 2).
- Si rentas por larga temporada con contrato tal vez no sea fácil transferir a Paraguay y sea mas comodo pagar en efectivo.
Although many Latin countries' currencies are exchanged here I recommend bring hard currency like dollars or euros.
How to bring the money?
Remember that you will only exchange bills, no monedas en el país.
- Dollars: must be the most recent version blue dollar, brings only 100 and 50, They must not be stained or stained with stamps, or broken, or very wrinkled, otherwise they will give you less.
- Euros: They can be banknotes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200, (the 500 is quoted at less). They must not be torn, although it is not as strict as with dollars.
In this video I explain in more detail:
Where to change?
Don't worry about that, there are many money exchange offices in Asuncion, I like M&D cambios very much, although I have another favorite one that doesn't even ask for an ID card to change money.
Although I want you to focus on the above it is important that you bring in the money in good condition (especially with dollars), so that you plan ahead and don't get less for your money.
Si quieres una segura, Maxi cambios, porque está dentro de los shoppings comerciales.
Airport
So that you come safely to the country and do not have any mishaps.
Requirements
- First you should find out if they ask for a visa to your country, if your country speaks Spanish you probably don't need it, normally they ask for it to countries in Asia or Africa, but check with your embassy.
- That your passport is more than 6 months If you enter by passport, MERCOSUR countries can enter with their identity card (DNI).
- Si vienes algunas ciudades de Bolivia, Brasil, Perú, Colombia, Guyana necesitas el Yellow fever vaccination certificate.
Notes:
- Actualmente en 2026 cuando escribo esto no están pidiendo ningún certificado covid, ni ningún seguro médico. Pero puedes see the requirements or call the Paraguayan embassy in your country to confirm.
- If you would like help with the radication contact me at before you come so that I can review your documentation and make a customized plan.
In Migration
En Migraciones al entrar en el aeropuerto de Paraguay, si tu foco es obtener la Residencia, no le menciones directamente que vienes a eso, desvía la atención a algo verdadero, lo más típico ‘to know the country‘, si quieren indagar más diles la verdad a lo que vienes.
If you are going to take out the Residence:
- En el control Migratorio tienes que presentar tu Pasaporte o puedes DNI (Si eres Mercosur) y te tienen que sellar el pasaporte o darte un ticket si entraste con tu DNI, es indispensable contar con alguna de estas pruebas si quieres radicarte.
Residency Documents
These are the documents you need for your residency and to have it ready before coming:
- Passport and/or ID card (DNI).
- Proof of entry to the country, stamp in passport or ticket if you entered with ID.
- Birth Certificate. Apostille.
- Criminal Record. Apostille.
- Married, divorced or widowed. Apostille. (Does not apply if you are single)
Then you have to get several papers in the country of Paraguay that are several here I leave you the list , I'll take care of them with you at time expedited, I have a lot of information and my contact information below, so you will need more information and my contact information.
- Example of Apostilled birth certificate of Spain.
- Example of Criminal Record Apostilled of Spain.
TIP: I also recommend that you avoid agencies where they promise you all the residency in a few days or that you do not require almost no time in the country because they make unlawful practices that can put you at great risk.
If you are already convinced to take it out and you haven't contacted me yet, contact me at to the mail of hola@vivirparaguay.com .
We continue DOWN in the Module 2 where we will see, where to live, rental portals and purchase of homes, bank limitations, taxation and much more...
