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Paraguay Spouse of a returning citizen
Permanent Residence for Foreign Family of Repatriated Paraguayans (spouse of a repatriated Paraguayan)
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Key facts
Spouse of a returning citizen is a spouse visas route for Paraguay. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source.
Time and long term
RenewalRenewable
Permanent residence has no end date, but the residence card must be renewed every 10 years.
CitizenshipAfter 3 years as a permanent resident
Naturalisation needs at least 3 years of permanent residence, counted from the date permanent admission was granted, plus a profession or trade in Paraguay and good conduct.
Biblioteca y Archivo Central del Congreso de la NaciónPoder Judicial de la República del Paraguay
Presence rulesAbsence limits
Permanent residence is lost if you stay outside Paraguay for more than 3 years without justifying the absence to the migration authority.
What you'll need
Who can apply3
- Married to a Paraguayan national who holds a repatriation certificate (art. 48, Law 6984/2022).
- Marriage celebrated abroad and still subsisting; there is no age limit.
- Intends to settle permanently in Paraguay.
Documents4
- Repatriation certificate issued by SEDERREC (original and authenticated copy).
- Marriage certificate, visaed and legalised or apostilled, and the Paraguayan spouse's identity document.
- Identity document and birth certificate from the country of origin, legalised or apostilled.
- National criminal record certificate, Interpol certificate and Paraguayan police certificate for foreigners, from age 14.
Steps1
- Apply to the National Directorate of Migration; no temporary residence is needed first.
After you arrive2
- The residence card is valid indefinitely and must be renewed every 10 years.
- Permanent residence is lost after more than 3 years abroad without justification.
When you become tax resident
How Paraguay decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.
- Tax residence
Law 6380 makes individuals resident in Paraguay the taxpayers (art. 49) and does not itself define residence for individuals; the definition is left to the regulation.
- Foreign-source income
Territorial
- Special regime
Paraguay territorial personal income tax: Paraguayan-source income only · Tax relief
All tax rules for Paraguay Tax records checked
What you need to arrange
- Certified translation
Marriage certificate, visaed and legalised or apostilled, and the Paraguayan spouse's identity document
- Police certificate and civil documents
Marriage certificate, visaed and legalised or apostilled, and the Paraguayan spouse's identity document
Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts.
Full official text
For the foreign spouse of a repatriated Paraguayan national. It gives permanent residence directly, without a prior temporary residence and without the fee. 1 2
Requirements
- Married to a Paraguayan national who holds a repatriation certificate (art. 48, Law 6984/2022). 1 2
- Marriage celebrated abroad and still subsisting; there is no age limit. 2
- Intends to settle permanently in Paraguay. 2
- Repatriation certificate issued by SEDERREC (original and authenticated copy). 2
- Marriage certificate, visaed and legalised or apostilled, and the Paraguayan spouse's identity document. 1 2
- Identity document and birth certificate from the country of origin, legalised or apostilled. 2
- National criminal record certificate, Interpol certificate and Paraguayan police certificate for foreigners, from age 14. 2
- Apply to the National Directorate of Migration; no temporary residence is needed first. 2
- The residence card is valid indefinitely and must be renewed every 10 years. 2
- Permanent residence is lost after more than 3 years abroad without justification. 1
Stay
- Permanent residence; the card is definitive and is renewed every 10 years.
- Visa validity: 120 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.
Family
Foreign children of the repatriated Paraguayan (no age limit), grandchildren under 18, and the spouse of a child (marriage celebrated abroad) can also qualify.
Fine print
This route is not open to the spouse of any Paraguayan: it needs the Paraguayan spouse's repatriation certificate from the returnees' secretariat (SEDERREC). The page names spouses only; it lists no path for unmarried partners.
Official sources
- Ley N° 6.984 de Migraciones (arts. 46-48, 53) · Congreso de la República del Paraguay (texto oficial) · checked 2026-10-11
- Residencia Permanente para Familiares Extranjeros de Connacionales (Ley 6984/2022) · Dirección Nacional de Migraciones de Paraguay · checked 2026-10-12
- Constitución de la República del Paraguay (art. 148, naturalización) · Biblioteca y Archivo Central del Congreso de la Nación · checked 2026-10-11
- Carta de Naturalización · Poder Judicial de la República del Paraguay · checked 2026-10-11
Spouse of a returning citizen and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spouse of a returning citizen | – | – | – |
| Spouse of a citizen Mexico | – | 2 yr, renewable | Limited |
| Partner of a citizen Colombia | – | – | Yes |
| Spouse of a citizen Costa Rica | – | 1 yr, renewable | Limited |
| Spouse of a resident Brazil | – | – | Yes |
Questions people ask
How long can I stay on the Spouse of a returning citizen?
Permanent residence; the card is definitive and is renewed every 10 years.
Can I bring my family on the Spouse of a returning citizen?
Foreign children of the repatriated Paraguayan (no age limit), grandchildren under 18, and the spouse of a child (marriage celebrated abroad) can also qualify.
Is there a tax break for Spouse of a returning citizen holders in Paraguay?
Paraguay territorial personal income tax (IRP): Paraguayan-source income only: Paraguay's Impuesto a la Renta Personal (IRP) taxes only Paraguayan-source income of resident individuals: 8%, 9% and 10% progressive bands on services income and 8% flat on capital income. It's separate from the visa and has its own conditions.
Tax
Special regime
Paraguay territorial personal income tax (IRP): Paraguayan-source income only
Tax relief
Details
- Limit: PYG 50M/yr ≈ $8,750
Paraguay's Impuesto a la Renta Personal (IRP) taxes only Paraguayan-source income of resident individuals: 8%, 9% and 10% progressive bands on services income and 8% flat on capital income.
Taxed on
Services income (employment and independent): progressive bands, 8% up to G 50,000,000 net income, 9% from G 50,000,001 to G 150,000,000, 10% from G 150,000,001 upward. Capital income and gains: 8%. Only Paraguayan-source income is in the base (arts. 48, 69, 60).
Who it applies to
- Applies to individuals, national or foreign, resident in Paraguay (art. 49); no application is required to have foreign-source income outside the IRP base.
- Art. 48 treats as Paraguayan-source: activities carried out in Paraguay, assets located in Paraguay, rights used economically in Paraguay, Paraguay-sourced capital income, and services performed abroad by IRP taxpayers when rendered to IRE or IRP taxpayers.
Exclusions
- Personal services performed outside Paraguay for IRE or IRP taxpayers (businesses or individuals subject to Paraguayan income tax) are treated as Paraguayan-source and taxable (art. 48 no. 3).
- Dividends and profits of Paraguayan companies are subject to the separate IDU: 8% for resident recipients, 15% for non-residents (arts. 42-43).
- Art. 6 (company income tax, IRE) also treats some activities carried out abroad as Paraguayan-source unless income tax of an equal or higher rate was paid abroad; this applies to IRE taxpayers.
Limits
- PYG 50,000,000 a year (≈ $8,750) · Upper limit of the 8% band of net services income (art. 69)
- PYG 150,000,000 a year (≈ $26,200) · Net services income from G 150,000,001 is taxed at the 10% band; band from G 50,000,001 to G 150,000,000 is 9%
- PYG 80,000,000 a year (≈ $14,000) · A taxpayer whose gross income from personal services does not exceed this amount in the fiscal year must meet the formal obligations but does not have to pay the tax (art. 69, last paragraph).
Tax residence
Law 6380 makes individuals resident in Paraguay the IRP taxpayers (art. 49) and does not itself define residence for individuals; the definition is left to the regulation.
Visas
Tax residence, not visa type, determines IRP liability; the territorial base applies to all residents.
Other taxes
VAT (IVA) and social-security contributions apply separately.
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How this was checked
Checked on 2026-10-12 against 4 official sources. Status: verified against the official sources.
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- Ley N° 6.984 de Migraciones (arts. 46-48, 53) · Congreso de la República del Paraguay (texto oficial) · checked 2026-10-11
- Residencia Permanente para Familiares Extranjeros de Connacionales (Ley 6984/2022) · Dirección Nacional de Migraciones de Paraguay · checked 2026-10-12
- Constitución de la República del Paraguay (art. 148, naturalización) · Biblioteca y Archivo Central del Congreso de la Nación · checked 2026-10-11
- Carta de Naturalización · Poder Judicial de la República del Paraguay · checked 2026-10-11
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