Paraguay residence - my journey

[JackieTsan]

Yes. Unless you have an Italian or Spanish passport.

Check the rules here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguayan_nationality_law

You will also lose it again if you reacquire you old citizenship (in theory) or if you leave the country for more than 3 years.

Thank you @daniels27 !!

 

[Thomas278]

You can go to any major city. I did my process in Ciudad del Este, arriving from Foz do Iguaçu.

What actually happens that yes you can apply in any major city so long there is an office of Migraciones Paraguay. These guys, however, are merely a front office so to speak, so they collect the info regarding your application and send it to Asuncion, which can add to the delay. Also, those of you who use agents to speed up the process, yes it is almost 100% that they will want you to go to Asuncion as they have their own "processing networks" there. FWIW I did my application in Encarnacion, and without any agent. Because of some hiccups in the paperwork, it took in total 9 months and then additional 2 months for the "cedula" i.e. the ID card.

 

[NewHorizonsParaguay]

Good luck @JohnnyDoe, I'll be over there myself in a week picking up my Cedula and RUC. Not sure if I got scammed but I've had to do two trips to properly establish tax residency in Paraguay.

Dunno if you've figured it out yet or if @NewHorizonsParaguay can help - but how can you get some kind of proof of address / proof of residency sufficient for a US bank account opening? I hear even on longer tenancies, the landlords keep most of the utilities in their own name.

I have no intention of moving to Paraguay just yet, but wouldn't mind getting the tax benefits of a US LLC bank account opened by a Paraguayan tax resident.

You can use bank statements from Py Banks or set up a postpaid mobile plan (you will receive an invoice with the address every month).

 

[Thomas278]

You can use bank statements from Py Banks or set up a postpaid mobile plan (you will receive an invoice with the address every month).

You can also use your actual rental agreement, wherein the legal address is specified. By the way I was able to set up a postpaid plan both in Peru and in Paraguay upon arrival as a tourist (Peru: Movistar, Paraguay: Claro). My Paraguay plan is currently about 75,000 Guaranies per month (just under US$10), comes with 7 G, unlimited calls and SMS in Paraguay and no roaming charges for up to 30 days anywhere in Americas i.e. from Canada to Argentina and all countries in between. It does have a time limit of 30 days. And yes it works fine, tried it in Argentina, Brasil, Colombia, Panama, Mexico, USA and Canada.

 

[NewHorizonsParaguay]

You can also use your actual rental agreement, wherein the legal address is specified. By the way I was able to set up a postpaid plan both in Peru and in Paraguay upon arrival as a tourist (Peru: Movistar, Paraguay: Claro). My Paraguay plan is currently about 75,000 Guaranies per month (just under US$10), comes with 7 G, unlimited calls and SMS in Paraguay and no roaming charges for up to 30 days anywhere in Americas i.e. from Canada to Argentina and all countries in between. It does have a time limit of 30 days. And yes it works fine, tried it in Argentina, Brasil, Colombia, Panama, Mexico, USA and Canada.

When were you able to set up this plan with Claro (as a tourist)?

 

[providenceventurer]

And how do you

You can also use your actual rental agreement, wherein the legal address is specified. By the way I was able to set up a postpaid plan both in Peru and in Paraguay upon arrival as a tourist (Peru: Movistar, Paraguay: Claro). My Paraguay plan is currently about 75,000 Guaranies per month (just under US$10), comes with 7 G, unlimited calls and SMS in Paraguay and no roaming charges for up to 30 days anywhere in Americas i.e. from Canada to Argentina and all countries in between. It does have a time limit of 30 days. And yes it works fine, tried it in Argentina, Brasil, Colombia, Panama, Mexico, USA and Canada.

And how do you keep renewing it.