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Hello, your documents must be apostilled in your country and then translated by a public translator from Paraguay.

@elias caceres

The following comes from the PY migraciones website (migraciones.gov.py/residencia-temporal/):

• Todos los documentos en idioma extranjero deberán estar traducidos al español por un traductor público matriculado en la República del Paraguay o por un traductor público extranjero habilitado por la autoridad competente del país donde presta su servicio; en este último supuesto, la versión traducida del documento de origen extranjero deberá estar apostillada o legalizada por las vías correspondientes. Los documentos en idioma portugués emitidos por la República Federativa del Brasil están exceptuados de traducción en consideración a lo estipulado.

• Los documentos emitidos en el exterior deberán estar legalizados o certificados por el método de Apostilla (apostillados).

• La legalización de documentos extranjeros se tramita en el Consulado Paraguayo en el país de origen y, posteriormente, en el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Paraguay.

Do those points not make it clear that the translation and apostille can be done either in the country of origin OR in PY?

I know how the system works in my country but apparently you know more, so let us know how it ends, good luck with your documents. Best regards

@ChipW

I will be very eager to hear how giving it a go yourself turns out.  I am considering the same for me and my wife. 

I can't even get some of these "services" to respond to an email or their own contact form.

I've seen some of that Elias guy's posts and he often comes across as arrogant and rude, as well as in private messages with me.

Dude, I simply provided copy/pasted quotes from the migraciones website, why are you so freakin' offended by that?

@ChipW

Important question is, if your documents were issued in country that signed the Hague Convention. If yes, you need just apostille, that is the easier way.

Apostille you will get in the country where the document was issued, not in Paraguay.  An apostille certifies the authenticity of documents to be used abroad and is used between countries that have signed the Hague Convention.

Otherwise, legalization is required and on legalization participate paraguayan offices, but I am not sure about datails of this proces. We needed just apostille from our country.

If you have documents in english, you can let translate them in Paraguay. It is the easier and also cheaper way.

You also could translate documents in your country, but in that case you will need to get one more apostille for the translation, so it is reasonable just for languages, that has no official translators in Paraguay. That is our case - we are from Czech republic and the only one czech-spanish translator in Paraguay is in Concepcion. And we needed to start the imigration process as soon as possible, So every document we have apostiled, translated in Czech republic and again apostilled.

Do people when migrate to paraguay, still need to show that they have income (a job) or somekind of money in the back? What if someone comes to paraguay, applies for the temporary residency and then find a job  ( a remote job for my example). Are there any changes for application in 2025 that weren't in 2024?

Thank you in advance!

You do not need to show income, job or money in the bank - I completed the first part of the temporary residency process in early December 2024.

@Verca

Hi, Verca - just happen to come across your post...I am Czech as well currently in CZ, gathering together the needed docs to get started with my TR application and seeking some general advice on PY . Seems like you've gone through the process already, so is it ok to PM you to get tips on any residency fixers (they probably won't allow it here) you may know and recommend?  Thanks.

@ChipW

An apostille can only be issued by a competent authority in the country where the document was created. This is usually a government agency.

The specific authority varies by country, but it must always be an official entity designated by the government to issue apostilles.

Because the whole purpose of the apostille is a universal proof that a certain document is the real thing and not fake. Therefore the only country who can determine that is the country that provided that document.

An apostille can only be issued by a competent authority in the country where the document was created. This is usually a government agency. Since the apostille is the internal accepted proof the document is legit.

The specific authority varies by country, but it must always be an official entity designated by the government to issue apostilles.

So therefore only the country that provided the document, can issue apostilles.

@ChipW

An apostille is not the same thing as legalizing a document! It's just one method.

An apostille is ONLY possible in the country where the document is produced. It is way easier than going through the traditional process of legalizing a document. Although Paraguay did not sign the Hague Apostille Convention of 1961, it does recognizes the apostille as a legal proof a document is valid.

I have done the first part of the temporary residency process and have my precaria residency. I need to come back to Asuncion to finish the process. Does anyone know how long it takes to get the cedula card after you submit the final forms?

I applied for my CEDULA last week.  This is my experience:

First apply for temporary residence,  a process that costs around $1000 including fees. No earlier than 90 days from that application BUT before the cut off time of 6 months you apply for your CEDULA. Fo r both of these processes you should be in Paraguay - if not it may affect your residency at a later date. The CEDULA costs around $800 including fees. After that you should be in the vountry for at least one day to maintain your temporary residence. After 2 years you may apply for permanent residence. I used a laayer for both proceses.

Thank you for your response. I am trying to determine if I need to stay a long time (more than one month) in Paraguay when I submit the last forms for the cedula. I am coming up on 3 months after I did the temporary residency. When you submit the forms for the cedula, do they issue the cedula card the same day or do you need to wait to get the card. I am trying to figure how long it will take to get the card after submitting the forms.

I'm in Paraguay for 25 nights by choice my lawyer tied it up within the first week that I was here. Ishould add that if you want to collect your CEDULA in person you can expect to be in PY for upto 50 days. Mine is going to be posted. You are issued with a police card. I dont think this is the CEDULA

Thank you very much Mendac - I would like to collect the cedula in person but I wasn't expecting 50 days.

@Helena Mores

Hi Helena, van you give me some info on this man? I am planning to live in Encarnación and I already went through the process myself (that cost me 3500,- euro), but my son did not. My Spanish is not very well yet but I do speek some German and English. I'm Dutch myself. Thanks in advance.

@Helena Mores

Hi Helena, can you give me some info on this man? Where does he live?

Thanks in advance.

@ChipW

Hello Chip. Foreign documents must be apostilled where they are issued. US documents must be apostilled in the US. Paraguayan documents must be apostilled in Paraguay. I think the US embassy does not apostille US documents.

I think there is an Interpol office in Ciudad del Este too, but not sure.

@Mendac

It is possible to do everything in one visit, 3 days, with delivery of the documents to your country.

With temporary residency you don't need to enter the country to maintain it. What you need, is to come to apply for permanent residency (possible to start 3 months before expiration). With permanent residency, you need to visit a country once every three years to keep it active.