Visa policy of Paraguay


A foreign national wishing to enter Paraguay must obtain a visa unless they are citizens of one of the eligible visa exempt countries or countries whose citizens are granted 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 exemption

Holders of passports of the following countries do not require a visa to enter Paraguay for up to 90 days if holding a valid passport.
ID - may also travel with an ID card.

1 - including all classes of British nationality.

2 - up to 30 days.

3 - up to 60 days.
Date of visa changes

Visa free
Unknown: 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: Chile
  • 8 November 1990: Japan
  • 16 July 1992: Costa Rica
  • 28 October 1992: Finland
  • 7 December 1992: Colombia
  • 21 September 1993: Bolivia
  • 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 Slovenia
  • 30 March 2006: South Korea
  • 21 August 2006: Iceland
  • 28 March 2007: Croatia
  • 17 May 2007: Romania
  • 8 August 2007: Andorra
  • 31 December 2007: Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua
  • 13 January 2008: Turkey
  • 27 March 2008: Bulgaria
  • 13 September 2008: Mexico
  • 28 May 2009: Ukraine
  • 20 October 2014: Russia
  • 20 July 2017: Taiwan
  • 5 October 2017: Monaco and Singapore
  • 16 August 2019: United Arab Emirates
  • 12 October 2021: United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
  • 3 February 2023: Georgia
  • 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, Cuba, Dominican Republic, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Mongolia, Morocco, Philippines, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Vatican City and Vietnam do not require a visa for up to 90 days.

Future changes

Paraguay has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
CountryPassportsAgreement signed on
Trinidad and Tobago

Visa on arrival

Citizens of the following countries can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days.