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Paraguay
(Destination)
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Short-term Business Visit
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Visitor Visa
Requirements
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Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries
require a visitor visa for admission and transit to Paraguay:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Granada
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Panama
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
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Citizens (including business persons) of the following FTAA countries
do not require a visitor visa for admission to Paraguay:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
- Peru
- Suriname
- U.S.A.
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
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Documentation
Required for
Application for
a Visitor Visa
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A visitor seeking entry to Paraguay is required to establish to the satisfaction of the immigration officer identity and purpose of entry. All persons require a passport to enter Paraguay, except nationals of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay with valid ID cards entering as tourists directly from their own country.
- A valid passport (recommend a minimum of six months validity beyond intended stay)
- Visa application forms
- 1 Passport-sized photograph
- Satisfactory evidence of sufficient funds to maintain themselves while in Paraguay and to effect departure
- Certificate of good health and good conduct
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Method of
Lodgement
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Application for a visitor visa must be made at a mission prior to seeking entry to Paraguay. Applicants are required to lodge their visa applications personally, however in some cases it may be issued by mail. In those cases a stamped self-addressed envelope for postal applications is required.
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Processing time
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48 hours.
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Multiple Entry
Visa
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Paraguay issues single and multiple entry visas.
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Validity/Extension
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Any visitor entering Paraguay with no visa is allowed to stay for up to 90 days. A visa cannot be issued with validity longer than that of the passport. Upon arrival in Paraguay, entry can be granted for duration of stay of up to 90 days. The duration of stay may be extended once the person is in Paraguay.
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Cost of Visa Application
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Free of charge.
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Accompanying dependants
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Family members accompanying a visitor to Paraguay must also meet all requirements for temporary entry.
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General Requirements for Temporary Entry of Short-term Business Visitors
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Paraguay's Immigration Regulations allow for persons to enter Paraguay to carry on certain business or trade-related activities without the need to hold an employment authorization, as they are not considered to be coming to Paraguay to work. These individuals generally have occupations where the international freedom of movement is deemed to be crucial. Examples are: representatives coming to Paraguay to sell goods other than to the general public; employees of an organization coming to consult with a branch, subsidiary or parent; representatives of a foreign firm coming to purchase goods or services and persons seeking entry to attend meetings or negotiate contracts.
Business visitors must issue a visa prior to departure.
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Specific
Requirements
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- All the requirements mentioned above for issuing a visitors visa will be required for a business visa
- A company letter as proof of business intentions
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Further
Information
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Contact local Embassy or Consular section of the Embassy
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