Paraguay opens $150,000 investor route to permanent residency

What Paraguay’s investor pass does

Paraguay’s Paraguay Investor Pass gives foreign investors direct permanent residency without first holding temporary status, after the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Dirección Nacional de Migraciones rolled it out on April 17, 2026. Applications run through the SUACE system, which issues a Constancia de Inversionista Extranjero before Migraciones handles the residency step.

The program requires at least $150,000 in tourism projects or $200,000 in real estate or the Paraguayan stock market. There’s no job-creation rule for the new tracks and permanent residency is valid for 10 years, renewable, with one visit needed every 3 years.

Why nomads and expats are paying attention

The pass mainly targets investors, expats, digital nomads and retirees drawn to Paraguay’s territorial tax system, which doesn’t tax foreign income. Resident dividend tax is 8%, down from 15% and the route can also speed access to banking, business setup and later citizenship eligibility.

Tourists aren’t affected. Digital nomads and remote workers, though, can use the program for a longer-term base without the temporary residency hurdle that often slows down other routes. nomad news is tracking more country-level permit changes as they come in.

What the application looks like

Applicants file electronically through SUACE, then submit to Migraciones with a passport, clean criminal record checks from Interpol, a medical certificate and proof of investment. Officials say the process usually takes 2 to 3 short visits or about 3 to 5 days in total, for ID issuance.

Fees run about $350 to $400 to Migraciones, plus small admin costs. The government says typical approvals take 45 to 90 days. Read our full Paraguay guide for the complete picture.