Paraguay Entry Requirements

Paraguay Visa for Brazil Citizens

Brazil citizens enter Paraguay with a national ID card. How to turn entry into residency. Verified 2026-09-19.

90

Days per entry

ID card

Entry document

No visa

Needed before travel

2026

Verified

Quick Answer

Brazil citizens — mercosur national — enter with national id card. You may enter for up to 90 days per entry using your national ID card — no embassy visit needed. If residency is the goal, the next step is the residency application itself.

Entry rules change. Confirm current requirements with the responsible Paraguayan mission before booking travel. Regime verified 2026-09-19.

What ID-card entry means for Brazil citizens

Brazil is a MERCOSUR member-state national: entry with the national ID card instead of a passport, for up to 90 days.

Each entry allows up to 90 days. Tourism and scouting are covered by that allowance; living there long-term is not — that is what the residency application is for.

From entry to residency

Residency is a separate filing, not an extension of your entry stamp. The temporary-residency application is submitted to Migraciones with apostilled documents from Brazil; most nationalities file in person in Asuncion, and the residency card typically follows within 60-90 days of filing.

The sequencing matters: enter visa-free, file the application during your trip, and convert the entry allowance into a legal stay while the card processes. Our residency packages run that sequence for you — document prep, the filing trip, and the follow-through.

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Already have your Paraguay residency card?

Then the next deadline is tax, not immigration

Card holders (temporary or permanent) who work, invoice, or want a Tax Residency Certificate need a RUC — Paraguay's taxpayer registration — and monthly filings. Registration itself is free; the classification decision is what matters.

RUC Registration Guide See the RUC Service

Questions Brazil citizens Ask Before Booking

Do Brazil citizens need a visa for Paraguay?

No. Brazil citizens may enter Paraguay with their national ID card under MERCOSUR free-movement rules, for up to 90 days per entry. Verified 2026-09-19.

How long can Brazil citizens stay in Paraguay?

Up to 90 days per entry, entering with the national ID card. Stays can be extended at Migraciones in Asuncion; the extension rules differ from the initial entry allowance, so confirm before the 90 days mark if you plan to stay longer.

Can Brazil citizens apply for Paraguay residency?

Yes. Visa-free entry and residency are two different things: entry lets you visit, while temporary residency is a filed application with Migraciones (documents, fees, and — for most nationalities — the application trip to Asuncion). The residency card typically follows within 60-90 days of filing. Our residency packages handle the whole sequence.

What should Brazil citizens do on the first entry?

Enter with your national ID card (or passport), keep the entry stamp, and — if residency is the goal — time the trip so the application can be filed while you are in Paraguay. Brazil is a MERCOSUR member-state national: entry with the national ID card instead of a passport, for up to 90 days.
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Last verified: 2026-09-19

Turn Entry Into
Residency.

Visa-free entry lets you visit. Residency is a filed application in Asuncion, and we run it for you end to end.

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