Visa requirements for Paraguayan citizens explained

Visa requirements for Paraguayan citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed by the authorities of foreign states on citizens of Paraguay.

As of July 2024, Paraguayan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 151 countries and territories, ranking the Paraguayan passport 31st of the world, tied with Trinidad and Tobago passport according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

In order to travel to another country, Paraguayan citizens require a passport, except for travel to full and associated member states of Mercosur (except for Guyana and Suriname) where a civil identity card (Cédula de Identidad Civil) suffices.

Visa requirements

Visa requirements for holders of normal passports travelling for tourist purposes:

Paraguay is a full member of Mercosur. As such, its citizens enjoy unlimited access to any of the other full members (Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay) and the associated members of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru with the right to residence and work, with no requirement other than nationality.

Citizens of these nine countries (including Paraguay) may apply for the grant of temporary residence for up to two years in another country of the bloc.^[2] Then, they may apply for permanent residence just before the term of their temporary residence expires.^{[3] [4]}

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania		90 days
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina		3 months	Entry is allowed with a valid Paraguayan identity card that is less than 10 years old. Paraguayans can live and work legally in Argentina under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Armenia		120 days
Australia	[5]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Azerbaijan	[6]	30 days
Bahamas		3 months
Bahrain		14 days
Bangladesh
Barbados		90 days
Belarus			Visas are issued on arrival at Minsk International Airport if the support documents were submitted not later than 3 business days before expected date of arrival.[7]
Belgium		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Belize		90 days
	[8]	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	[9]		Must pay 100 USD per person per day for Sustainable Development Fee
		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Paraguayan identity card that is less than 10 years old. Paraguayans can live and work legally in Bolivia under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Bosnia and Herzegovina		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Botswana		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Brazil		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Paraguayan identity card that is less than 10 years old. Paraguayans can live and work legally in Brazil under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Bulgaria		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Burkina Faso	[10]	1 month
Burundi		1 month
Cambodia	[11]	30 days
Cameroon	[12]
Canada
Cape Verde			Not available at all entry points.[13]
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Paraguayan identity card that is less than 10 years old. Paraguayans can live and work legally in Chile under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Colombia		90 days	Extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period. Entry is allowed with a valid Paraguayan identity card that is less than 10 years old. Paraguayans can live and work legally in Colombia under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Comoros		45 days
	[14]	7 days
Costa Rica		90 days
Cote d'Ivoire	[15]	3 months	e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Cuba	[16]	90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period
Czech Republic		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Denmark		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Djibouti	[17]	90 days
Dominica		21 days
Dominican Republic		30 days	Can be extended up to 120 days with fee
Ecuador		90 days[18]	Entry is allowed with a valid Paraguayan identity card that is less than 10 years old. Paraguayans can live and work legally in Ecuador under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Egypt		30 days
El Salvador		180 days [19]
Equatorial Guinea	[20]		Must arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD
Eritrea
Estonia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
		30 days
Ethiopia	[21]	up to 90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji		4 months
Finland		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
France and territories		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Gabon	[22]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	[23] [24]
Georgia		90 days	90 days within 180 days
Germany		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Ghana
Greece		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Grenada
Guatemala		90 days
Guinea	[25]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau		90 days
Guyana
Haiti		3 months
Honduras		90 days
Hungary		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Iceland		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
India		30 days
Indonesia
	[26]	30 days
Iraq	[27]
Ireland		90 days
Israel		3 months
Italy		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Jamaica		30 days
Japan
Jordan	[28]	30 days	Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
Kazakhstan	[29]
Kenya	[30]	90 days
Kiribati		90 days	90 days within any 12-month period.
	[31]	30 days	The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.[32]
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan	[33]	60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).[34]
		30 days
Latvia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Lebanon		1 month
Lesotho	[35]	44 days	eVisa currently suspended [36]
Liberia
Libya	[37]
Liechtenstein		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Lithuania		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Luxembourg		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Madagascar		60 days
Malawi	[38]	30 days	Can extend for a total of 90 days.
Malaysia		30 days
Maldives		30 days
Mali
Malta		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Marshall Islands		90 days
Mauritania			Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius		180 days	180 days per calendar year for tourism, 120 days per calendar year for business
Mexico		180 days
		30 days
		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Monaco
Mongolia		90 days
Montenegro		90 days
Morocco
Mozambique	[39]	30 days
Myanmar
Namibia		3 months	Available at Hosea Kutako International Airport, Kalahari Border Crossing and Walvis Bay Airport.
Nauru
Nepal	[40]	90 days
Netherlands		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
New Zealand			May transit without visa if transit is through Auckland Airport and for no longer than 24 hours, subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[41] Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[42]
Nicaragua		90 days
Niger
Nigeria	[43]	90 days
		90 days
Norway		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Oman	[44]	14 days / 30 days
Pakistan	[45]	90 days	Free of charge
Palau		30 days
Panama		180 days
Papua New Guinea	[46]	60 days
Peru		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Paraguayan identity card that is less than 10 years old. Paraguayans can live and work legally in Peru under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Philippines		30 days
Poland		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Portugal		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Qatar		30 days
Romania		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Rwanda	[47]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis		3 months
Saint Lucia		6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		3 months
Samoa		60 days
San Marino
	[48]	15 days
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia		30 days	30 days within any year period.
Seychelles	[49]	3 months
Sierra Leone	[50]	3 months
Singapore		30 days
Slovakia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Slovenia		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Solomon Islands
Somalia		30 days
South Africa		90 days
	[51]		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Sri Lanka	[52]	60 days / 30 days
Sudan
Suriname	[53]	90 days
Sweden		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Switzerland		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
	[54]
Tajikistan	[55]	60 days
	[56]	90 days
	[57]	60 days / 15 days
Timor-Leste		30 days	Not available at all entry points.[58]
Togo	[59]	15 days
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago	[60]	90 days
Tunisia
Turkey		90 days
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu		1 month
Uganda	[61]	3 months
Ukraine		90 days	90 days within any 180 day period .
United Arab Emirates		90 days
United Kingdom		6 months
United States
Uruguay		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Paraguayan identity card that is less than 10 years old. Paraguayans can live and work legally in Uruguay under the Mercosur (and Associated Members) immigration agreement with no requirement other than being a citizen at birth or a naturalized citizen for over 5 years, and passing a background check.
Uzbekistan	[62]	30 days
Vanuatu
		90 days	Entry is allowed with a valid Paraguayan identity card that is less than 10 years old.
	[63]	90 days	Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.[64]
Yemen
Zambia	[65]	90 days
Zimbabwe		30 days

Territories and disputed areas

Visa requirements for Paraguayan citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas and restricted zones:

Visitor to	Visa requirement	Notes (excluding departure fees)
	[66]
Isla Apipé and Isla del medio		By being Argentine territories, the same visa policy applies.
	[67]	90 days
	Unclear	Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
		90 days[68]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Countries	Conditions of access	Notes
United Kingdom
Anguilla		3 months
Bermuda		6 months
		1 month
Cayman Islands
Gibraltar		6 months
	[69]	6 months
	[70]	6 months
	[71]	6 months
Montserrat		6 months
	[72]	183 days
China
Hong Kong		30 days
		30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	[73]	90 days
Greenland	[74]	90 days
Netherlands
Aruba		90 days
Caribbean Netherlands (includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba)		90 days
		90 days
		90 days
France
French Guiana		90 days
French Polynesia		90 days
French West Indies		90 days includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique
Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy		90 days
Mayotte		90 days
New Caledonia		90 days
Reunion		90 days
Saint Pierre and Miquelon		90 days
Wallis and Futuna		90 days
New Zealand
Cook Islands		31 days
Niue		30 days
Tokelau	[75]
United States
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico

See also

• Visa policy of Paraguay
• Paraguayan passport

Notes and References

1. Web site: Global Passport Ranking.
2. http://www.mercosur.int/innovaportal/v/6581/3/innova.front/residir-e-trabalhar-no-mercosul "Residir e trabalhar no Mercosul"
3. Web site: Perguntas mais freqüentes sobre integração regional e MERCOSUL . pt . MRE.
4. Web site: Paraguai assina acordos sobre migração no Mercosul . pt . ansa.it.
5. Web site: Australia Subclass 600.
6. Web site: Azerbaijan eVisa.
7. Web site: Visas at the "National Airport Minsk" - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus .
8. Web site: Benin eVisa.
9. Web site: Bhutan eVisa.
10. Web site: Burkina Faso eVisa.
11. Web site: Cambodia eVisa.
12. Web site: Cameroon eVisa.
13. Obtainable at Nelson Mandela International Airport, Cesária Évora Airport, Amílcar Cabral International Airport and Aristides Pereira International Airport.
14. Web site: DR Congo eVisa.
15. Web site: CI eVisa.
16. Web site: EVisa-Cuba .
17. Web site: Djibouti eVisa.
18. Extendable length of stay.
19. Web site: El Salvador's Tourist Visa: Extended to 180 Days - Boosting Tourism and Economic Growth > Tunco Life | El Salvador Unforgettable Holidays and Tours . 18 January 2023 .
20. Web site: Equatorial Guinea eVisa.
21. Web site: Ethiopia eVisa.
22. Web site: Gabon eVisa.
23. Web site: Travel Information (Gambia) . https://web.archive.org/web/20240223010543/https://www.visitthegambia.gm/travel-info . 2024-02-23.
24. Web site: Travel Information | Visas | Visit the Gambia. February 23, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240223010543/https://www.visitthegambia.gm/travel-info . 2024-02-23 .
25. Web site: Guinea eVisa.
26. Web site: Iran eVisa.
27. Web site: Home Page @ eVisa Portal .
28. Web site: Jordan E-Services.
29. Web site: Kazakhstan eVisa.
30. Web site: Kenya eTA.
31. Web site: K-ETA.
32. Web site: K-ETA Application Guide.
33. Web site: Kyrgyzstan eVisa.
34. Web site: e-VISA. evisa.e-gov.kg. 29 September 2018.
35. Web site: Lesotho eVisa.
36. Web site: Lesotho: EVisa Portal Temporarily Suspended .
37. Web site: Libya eVisa.
38. Web site: Malawi e-Visa.
39. Web site: Mozambique eVisa.
40. Web site: Nepal Online Visa.
41. Web site: Information about: Transit Visa . immigration.govt.nz . Immigration New Zealand . February 5, 2021.
42. Web site: Information about: Australian Resident Visa . immigration.govt.nz . Immigration New Zealand . May 21, 2020 . Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand..
43. Web site: NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE.
44. Web site: Oman eVisa.
45. Web site: Pakistan Online Visa.
46. Web site: PNG eVisa.
47. Web site: Rwanda E-Services.
48. Web site: ST eVisa.
49. Web site: Seychelles Electronic Border System.
50. Web site: Sierra Leone eVisa.
51. Web site: South Sudan eVisa.
52. Web site: SL eVisa.
53. Web site: Suriname eVisa.
54. Web site: About Syria . evisa.sy.
55. Web site: Tajikistan eVisa.
56. Web site: Tanzania eVisa.
57. Web site: Thai eVisa.
58. Obtainable at the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at the Dili Sea Port.
59. Web site: Togo eVisa.
60. Web site: T&T signs visa waiver agreement with Paraguay | Loop Trinidad & Tobago. Loop News.
61. Web site: Uganda eVisa.
62. Web site: Uzbekistan eVisa.
63. Web site: Vietnam eVisa.
64. Web site: No visa required for tourists to Phu Quoc on short stay - Vietsea Tourist - Travel to Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand | Vietnam Travel Tours . 2014-06-12 . 2017-07-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170701095940/http://www.vietseatourist.vn/News/category1/news-57/No-visa-required-for-tourists-to-Phu-Quoc-on-short-stay.html . dead.
65. Web site: Zambia eVisa.
66. Web site: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Abkhazia . 11 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160130185652/http://mfaapsny.org/en/council/visa.php . 30 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all.
67. Web site: Visas For Foreign Citizens - For Kosovo Citizens - Consular Services - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo . Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130310115928/http://www.mfa-ks.net/?page=2,20 . 2013-03-10.
68. Web site: 外籍人士來臺免簽證適用國家名單. 10 July 2017 . . 2017-12-14.
69. Web site: Do I require an entry clearance/ VISA . 2018-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222421/http://www.gov.gg/doirequireanentryclearance . 2013-12-02 . dead .
70. Web site: Immigration Details for the Isle of Man . 2014-07-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140629181047/http://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/immigration/foreign-nationals/ . 2014-06-29 . dead .
71. Web site: Visa and passport requirements for visitors. States of Jersey.
72. Web site: Saint Helena visa exemption: Countries that do not require a visa to enter Saint Helena .
73. Web site: Passport and visa . Visit Faroe Islands . 2014-07-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140720043911/http://www.visitfaroeislands.com/en/about-the-faroe-islands/important-facts-for-travelers/passport-and-visa/ . 2014-07-20 . dead.
74. Web site: Advice & Services for travelling to and staying in Greenland.
75. Web site: Welcome to nginx eaa1a9e1db47ffcca16305566a6efba4!185.15.56.1 . 2014-03-15 . https://archive.today/20140315034207/https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?FullText=1&COUNTRY=NZ&SECTION=VI&SUBSECTION=AI&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C . 2014-03-15 . dead.