Easy PR go Paraguay

 Hands down Paraguay

Paraguay is a landlocked country, bordering with Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia. Due to its central location in South America, it’s often referred to as Heart of South America. 

Residency in Paraguay is one of the easiest residencies to get. Since the couEntry encourages and welcomes immigration, policies are simple and straightforward. You can apply for permanent residency as long as you have a clean criminal record, and there aren’t any country restrictions. Paraguay is looking to continue its economic boost by encouraging skilled immigrants and investors to relocate within its borders, which is part of the reason its policies make immigration so quick and painless.

The cost of a permanent residency permit for a single applicant starts from $3,480 USD, which covers legal and agency fees. Other fees, including tax, affidavit, and medical fees cap out at about $400 USD. Outside of these fees, the applicant need only deposit about $5,000 USD into a Paraguayan bank account, which can be used however he/she wishes after the immigration process is complete. Additional family members cost about $1,700 USD extra in fees.

In order to apply for this residency, be sure to have these documents ready:

• Passport
• Police record showing clean history
• Birth certificate
• Marriage (or divorce) certificate, as it applies
• Medical certificate that has been issued by Paraguay
• Certificate of life and residence permit, also provided by Paraguay
• Affidavit, issued by Paraguay
• Document issued by National Police, Identifications Department of Paraguay

Your documentation must be officially translated to Spanish (this will, of course, not apply to those issued by the country), copied, notarized and apostilled.

The overall process of obtaining permanent residency in Paraguay should take a maximum of 90 days, and the applicant then has up to six months to apply for the Paraguayan ID card – meaning permanent residency can be obtained in as little as three months. Oftentimes, Paraguay will finish the application process and grant residency even sooner, averaging 70 days rather than ninety.

After three years residing in Paraguay, it is possible to apply for their citizenship. In 2020 Paraguayan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 143 countries and territories including the UK, EU, and Russia, ranking the Paraguayan passport  29th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.