Asunción, Agencia IP.- The Government of Paraguay, through the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) and the National Directorate of Migration, officially launched the «Paraguay Investor Pass,» a tool that allows foreign investors direct access to permanent residency.
On Tuesday, the «Paraguay Investor Pass» was presented, which will primarily offer two programs for foreign investors seeking permanent residency in Paraguay.
Marco Riquelme, Minister of the MIC, explained that these changes are a positive step toward attracting investors to Paraguay. He noted that one of the residency mechanisms is an investment of USD 200,000, either in the real estate sector or on the Paraguayan stock exchange, with the requirement to create direct jobs waived.
Likewise, regarding investments in the tourism sector, the minimum investment is USD 150,000.
«With this, we aim to inject liquidity into the Paraguayan stock exchange, which will then translate into more investment in Paraguayan industries. We’re achieving a double benefit: on the one hand, we’re facilitating the process for foreign investors to formally establish themselves in Paraguay, and on the other hand, we’re fulfilling our role of financing our industries,» he stated.
The National Director of Migration, Jorge Kronawetter, emphasized the importance of these reforms given the high demand from foreign investors, who alone registered 18,071 residency applications in the first quarter of 2026, exceeding by 85% the number generated in the same period of 2025 (9,760).
«These reforms for issuing residency certificates are something we have been seeking for some time, to translate it into a concrete product and to outline investments that will benefit Paraguayan citizens,» Kronawetter added, reiterating that the immigration requirements in the Migration Law will continue to be met and that through the Unified System for Opening and Closing Businesses (SUACE) they will be able to verify compliance with the investments.