Visitors to Paraguay must obtain a visa unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival.
Paraguay visas are documents issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its subsequent diplomatic missions abroad; with the stated goal of regulating and facilitating migratory flows.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption Ordinary passports Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Paraguay without a visa for the following period:
90 days All European Union member states ID
ID ID
ID ID
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60 days
30 days
ID - May enter with an ID card in lieu of a passport.
Date of visa changesUnknown: Argentina, Dominican Republic, Uruguay
1 July 1959: Spain 5 March 1960: Brazil 22 November 1960: Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands 1 December 1962: Germany 1 July 1963: Denmark, Norway and Sweden 9 February 1964: Liehtinshtein and Switzerland 9 June 1965: Italy 19 February 1966: Israel 27 November 1966: United Kingdom 12 August 1967: Ecuador 18 March 1969: Austria 20 September 1977: ChileLey No 637. Paraguay 8 November 1990: JapanDECRETO N° 7691 16 July 1992: Costa Rica 28 October 1992: Finland 7 December 1992: Colombia 21 September 1993: BoliviaUnilateral decision Decreto N° 262 Bilateral agreement from 14 February 1997. 26 January 1994: Peru 12 December 1997: France 21 August 1998: Greece 8 November 1998: El Salvador 2 December 1998: Portugal 18 April 1999: Panama 18 January 2004: Hungary 9 July 2004: Czech Republic 19 July 2004: South Africa 29 December 2004: Cyprus, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and SloveniaUnilateral decision Decreto N° 4535 30 March 2006: South KoreaUnilateral decision Decreto N° 7341 21 August 2006: IcelandUnilateral decision Decreto N° 8065 28 March 2007: CroatiaUnilateral decision Decreto N° 10267 17 May 2007: RomaniaDecreto N° 10389 8 August 2007: AndorraUnilateral decision Decreto N° 10702 31 December 2007: Guatemala, Honduras and NicaraguaDecreto N° 11.548 13 January 2008: Turkey 27 March 2008: Bulgaria 13 September 2008: MexicoDecreto N° 245 28 May 2009: Ukraine 20 October 2014: Russia 20 July 2017: Taiwan 5 October 2017: MonacoDecreto N° 7814 and Singapore 5 April 2019: Dominican Republic 16 August 2019: United Arab Emirates 12 October 2021: United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand 3 February 2023: GeorgiaGeorgia and Paraguay sign visa waiver agreement 9 January 2024: Mongolia, Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 August 2024: Bahamas 30 December 2025: Malaysia and Philippines
Non-ordinary passports Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of Azerbaijan, Belize (30 days), Cuba, Dominican Republic (60 days), India, Indonesia (30 days), Kazakhstan, Lebanon (30 days), Mongolia, Morocco, Philippines, Serbia, Singapore (30 days), South Korea (30 days), Taiwan, Vatican City and Vietnam (30 days) do not require a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted).
Future changes Paraguay has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
Country Passports Agreement signed on Ordinary 11 May 2026 Diplomatic, special 23 September 2026
Visa on arrival Citizens of the following countries may obtain a visa on arrival for the following period:
30 days
15 days
Online visa application Foreign citizens who need a visa for Paraguay may submit the visa application online, but must later go to a Paraguayan embassy or consulate to complete the process.
See also
Visa requirements for Paraguayan citizens
Notes
References
External links
Paraguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Spanish) Visa information for Paraguay (Spanish) Visa on arrival to Paraguay