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Paraguay

Paraguay pairs a fast, low-cost path to permanent residence — from a 70,000 USD business investment, granted in about three months — with a territorial tax system that does not tax foreign income and one of the world’s shortest routes to citizenship, at three years. The honest catch: the cheapest route means genuinely starting a company, the Investor Pass is brand new, and naturalisation is discretionary, not automatic.

Residency by investment — key figures

From
$70 000≈ $93 450 — estimated total, family of four, fees included
Processing time
3–6 months
Physical presence
You must enter Paraguay to complete the process. There is no heavy annual stay to keep the residence, but the three-year route to citizenship is discretionary and expects genuine ties and real presence, not a purely paper link.

Investment routes

RouteOfficial minimumReal total, family of four
Business$70 000≈ $93 450
Real estate$200 000≈ $267 000
Investment fund$200 000≈ $267 000
Business$150 000≈ $200 250

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Tax at a glance

  • Territorial tax: foreign-source income is not taxed in Paraguay
  • Low, flat local taxes — broadly 10% personal, 10% corporate, 10% VAT
  • No wealth tax and no inheritance tax
  • A residence permit does not by itself make you Paraguay tax-resident

Compare it with another jurisdiction

—MalaysiaColombia
Official minimum$32 000lower$45 500
Real total, family of 4 (fees included)≈ $42 720lower≈ $60 743
Announced processing3–6 months1–3 monthsfaster
Presence requiredApplicants must be at least 25.This is a live-here visa.
Years to citizenship—5 yearsfaster
Investment routesBank deposit, Real estateReal estate, Business
A route returns the capitalYesNo
Open to Russian applicantsYesIdentical on this lineYesIdentical on this line
RegionAsiaLatin America

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Frequently asked questions

Is the cheapest Paraguay route really just 70,000 USD?

The 70,000 USD figure is a productive business investment made through the SUACE window, committed over ten years with local job creation — it means genuinely running a company, not a passive deposit. Passive routes (property or financial instruments) start higher, around 150,000–200,000 USD.

How fast can I get Paraguayan citizenship?

Paraguay allows naturalisation after three years of permanent residence — one of the shortest horizons anywhere. It is real but discretionary, expecting genuine ties, some Spanish or Guaraní and actual presence; it is not granted automatically on the third anniversary.

Does Paraguay tax my foreign income?

No. Paraguay uses a territorial system, so foreign-source income is not taxed, and local taxes are broadly 10% on income and 10% VAT. This does not remove obligations to a country that taxes on citizenship, such as the United States.

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What we do for you

Citizenship or residence, the honest answer often is not the one you arrived with. We take the whole procedure with you — eligibility, the route that fits your situation, the file, the follow-up — with one person on your side throughout.

For Paraguay specifically, you are talking to someone who already knows the file: who to speak to on the ground, what the unit actually asks for, and the points where applications stall.

  • One point of contact, from the first call to the certificate
  • Vetted partners on the ground — law firms, licensed agents, banks — introduced, not listed
  • It starts with a short qualifying call, and no, it is not a sales call

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