Paraguay Investor Pass: Permanent Residence Through Investment

The Investor Pass suits you if you would rather deploy capital than wait two years. It is the alternative to the classic route introduced in April 2026: if you show one of the four recognised investments, you receive the Constancia de Inversionista Extranjero and with it the step towards permanent residence, without first having to go through temporary residence. It is particularly interesting for property buyers and portfolio investors, because two of the four routes expressly require no management role of your own and no jobs.

The resolution sets out four investment routes, each with its own minimum amount, in US dollars or the equivalent in guaraníes at the official rate on the day of application. Productive investment from USD 70,000, in industry, trade or services, under an approved business plan and with at least five formal jobs. Tourism investment from USD 150,000, for the creation, acquisition, expansion, modernisation or operation of tourism assets and infrastructure, also under an approved business plan. Financial instruments from USD 200,000, expressly without any obligation to manage the business yourself and without jobs, but with a minimum holding period of two years and an annual reporting obligation. Real estate from USD 200,000, likewise without a management role and without jobs, but only for acquisition, development or management with an economic purpose; purchases for purely personal or family use do not count.

One point many accounts leave out: the investment may be already made or still under way, as long as the economic commitment is documented. Then come the formal classics that already applied to the old certificate: a police certificate from your country of origin or last country of residence, an Interpol certificate in Paraguay, proof of financial solvency through bank statements, securities or assets and, for the two routes with a business plan, a business plan with a CIIU code and an implementation schedule.

Two time limits that must be kept apart. For the Constancia de Inversionista Extranjero, the resolution is clear: issue within five working days at most of complete receipt of the application. As soon as the authority raises objections or requests further documents, this time limit is suspended until everything is complete. The residence procedure with Migraciones that follows is separate and takes longer; there is no guaranteed date there.

The procedure is largely electronic. You need to be in Paraguay in person to have the Cédula de Identidad issued. Whether, and how often, you must enter the country after approval to keep the status does not follow from the Investor Pass resolution but from immigration law; we check that for your case rather than repeating a second-hand figure. For comparison: the status from the classic route requires one entry about every three years.

Dependants go through their own document pack: their own police certificates from the relevant age, their own apostilles, their own translations. The Constancia itself is expressly issued in the name of the investing natural person. It makes sense to file for the family in the same window so that the status periods stay in sync.

According to the SUACE window's information sheet, the residence permit from this route is definitive and renewed every ten years. After that, the same prospect applies as on the classic route: after three years of permanent residence, naturalisation is possible. What life in Paraguay actually looks like is covered in our complete Paraguay guide.