Visa requirements for
Paraguayan citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed by the authorities of foreign states on citizens of
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
. Paraguayan citizens had visa-free or
visa on arrival
A visa (from the Latin ''charta visa'', meaning "paper that has been seen") is a conditional authorization granted by a polity to a foreigner that allows them to enter, remain within, or leave its territory. Visas typically include limits on t ...
access (including
eTAs
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) to 142 countries and territories, ranking the
Paraguayan passport 37th in the world in terms of travel freedom according to the
Henley Passport Index
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.
In order to travel to another
country
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, Paraguayan citizens require a
passport, except for travel to full and associated member states of
Mercosur
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(except for
Guyana and
Suriname) where a civil
identity card
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(''
Cédula de Identidad
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Civil'') suffices.
Visa requirements map
Visa requirements
Visa requirements for holders of normal passports travelling for tourist purposes:
Paraguay is a full member of
Mercosur
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. As such, its citizens enjoy unlimited access to any of the other full members (
Argentina
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,
Brazil
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and
Uruguay
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) and the associated members of
Bolivia,
Chile
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,
Colombia,
Ecuador
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and
Peru
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with the right to residence and work, with no requirement other than nationality. Citizens of these nine countries (including Paraguay) may apply for the grant of temporary residence for up to two years in another country of the bloc. Then, they may apply for permanent residence just before the term of their temporary residence expires.
Territories and disputed areas
Visa requirements for Paraguayan citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas and restricted zones:
Non-visa restrictions
See also
*
Visa policy of Paraguay
*
Paraguayan passport
References and Notes
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;Notes
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Government of Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...