Paraguay

Paraguay has no digital nomad visa. Remote workers come visa-free or on a visitor visa and then move to residence, which the DNM grants in person inside the country.

Choosing a route

• Short stays: nationals who do not need a consular visa can stay up to 90 days, extendable once at the DNM's discretion (Law 6984/2022). Which nationalities need a visa is set by separate rules, so travelers should check with a Paraguayan consulate.
• Remote workers who want to stay: temporary residence comes first for most people, followed by permanent residence in Paraguay. Since July 6, 2026, remote workers and digital nomads have their own category in the proof-of-means rules, with no fixed income amount.
• Investors: the Paraguay Investor Pass gives direct permanent residence from $70,000 in productive investment that creates at least five formal jobs (Ministry of Industry and Commerce).

Temporary residence is valid up to two years and can be extended once (Agencia IP); its own conditions are set by the DNM. The residence page covers the documents, the DNM fees and the 10-year card for the permanent stage.

Paraguay uses the guaraní (PYG). Numbeo's crowd-sourced prices, last updated Aug. 6, 2026, put a single person's monthly spending excluding rent at about PYG 3.5 million in Asunción.

Each total adds the average one-bedroom rent, outside the center and in it, to Numbeo's estimate of other monthly costs. At the Oct. 2, 2026 exchange rate, that is about US$980 to US$1,220 a month. The figures are averages of user reports, not official statistics, and furnished short lets usually cost more.

Numbeo has too few reports for a full estimate in the smaller cities. Rent there is generally lower than in the capital, but the choice of furnished apartments is smaller.

• Asunción: the capital and the seat of the DNM, with the most coworking spaces, flights and services. It suits remote workers handling residence paperwork or wanting city life.
• Encarnación: a southern city on the Paraná River, across the bridge from Posadas in Argentina, with a riverside promenade and beaches. It suits those who want a calmer base.
• Ciudad del Este: a busy trading city on the border with Brazil, near the Iguazú Falls. It suits people with business across the border more than a quiet stay.
• San Bernardino: a lakeside town on Lake Ypacaraí, within reach of Asunción. It suits a slower pace and summer weekends.
• Villarrica: a smaller city in the Guairá department. It suits long-stay travelers who want a low-key, local setting.

Fixed internet in Paraguay is fast by regional standards. In the Speedtest Global Index for August 2026, the median fixed download speed was about 161 Mbps.

Coworking spaces are concentrated in Asunción. Other cities have few dedicated spaces, so remote workers there rely on home connections and cafes. A local SIM is a useful backup during outages.

Paraguay has no special tax regime for remote workers or digital nomads in the official sources reviewed for this guide.

Tax residence is set by the rules of the Dirección Nacional de Ingresos Tributarios (DNIT), not by the immigration status. A residence card does not by itself make someone a tax resident, and the DNIT issues tax residence certificates for treaty purposes under General Resolution 65/2020.

Points to check with the DNIT or a local adviser:

• Residence test: the conditions that make an individual tax resident, which this guide does not state because no official text confirming a day count was found.
• Foreign income: how income from foreign employers or clients is treated.
• Home country: how the home country taxes a resident abroad, and whether a tax treaty with Paraguay applies.

• Arrival: check whether the passport needs a consular visa before flying. Visa-free stays can be extended once at the DNM in Asunción.
• Residence paperwork: residence is filed in person with the DNM, and Paraguayan police and INTERPOL certificates are part of the file. Apostilled documents from abroad save time.
• Money: the guaraní is the currency. Cards work in larger shops and malls, but cash is still common, and DNM fees are paid in cash.
• Phone: local SIM cards are sold by the main operators with a passport and are a cheap backup to home internet.
• Health: private clinics and hospitals in Asunción are the usual choice for foreigners. International health insurance is the safe default.
• Climate: summers from December to February are very hot, so air conditioning matters when choosing an apartment.
• Safety: busy border areas such as Ciudad del Este call for the usual care with belongings. Checking the home government's travel advice before arrival is sensible.