Paraguay
Republic of Paraguay · Capital: Asunción
A low-cost, low-tax South-American country with a 10% territorial tax (foreign income untaxed), extremely cheap living and one of the world's simplest permanent-residency routes.
Migration statistics
Who is arriving
Top source countries and the make-up of recent arrivals into Paraguay.
Policy overview
2 visa routes into Paraguay
Eligibility, fees, processing times and whether each route leads to permanent residence.
Permanent Residency (SUACE)
Permanent residencyPY-PR
Direct permanent residence for the self-funded, with a low bank deposit.
Eligibility
- Bank deposit (~US$5k)
- Clean record
Document checklist (10 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
PY-SEM
Two-year temporary residence convertible to permanent.
Eligibility
- Means of support
- Documentation
Document checklist (8 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
Economic context
The numbers behind the move
Pay reflects the local market in Paraguay, what you'd typically earn there, not your current salary.
Skill shortages
Sectors actively recruiting from abroad
Where Paraguay needs foreign talent most, and what those roles pay.
Agribusiness
Soy and beef exports drive the economy and rural employment.
Services & trade
Cheap energy and low taxes attract light industry and back-office trade.
Recent changes
What's changed lately
Recent policy changes that affect migrants, newest first.
No policy changes recorded in the last 90 days. The intelligence agent is monitoring.
Quality of life
What living there feels like
Asunción
Capital & residency hubThe relaxed, very affordable capital where most residency-seekers and businesses settle.
- Cost index
- 40
- 1-bed rent
- $420
- Quality
- 60
Ciudad del Este
Border trade hubA buzzing tri-border trade city next to Brazil's Iguazú Falls.
- Cost index
- 38
- 1-bed rent
- $360
- Quality
- 54
Encarnación
Riverbeach cityA clean, pleasant southern river city with beaches, popular with settlers.
- Cost index
- 36
- 1-bed rent
- $340
- Quality
- 62
Safety & climate
The reception you can expect
How welcoming the public and political mood is, how safe it is, and how geopolitically stable the country is right now.
Anti-migrant sentiment
trendFamously easy and cheap to gain residency; a quiet, stable, agriculture-driven economy.
Higher = more hostile public/political climate.
Geopolitical stability
A composite of governance, security and regional-risk signals. Higher means a more predictable environment for settling long term.
Higher = more stable.
Safety
Asunción is reasonably safe; usual precautions and caution near the Brazil border.
Higher = safer (crime index 52/100).
Where to live
Which Paraguay city fits you?
Cities matched to who you are, career, family, retirement, study or remote work. We flag the ones to consider and the ones to approach with care.
Asunción
Low-key riverside
The relaxed, very affordable capital where most residency-seekers and businesses settle.
Encarnación
Calm & tidy
A clean, pleasant southern river city with beaches, popular with settlers.
Ciudad del Este
Frenetic commerce
A buzzing tri-border trade city next to Brazil's Iguazú Falls.
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