Family visas
Paraguayan Permanent Residence — Foreign Family of Repatriated Nationals
A permanent-residence category for foreign family members of Paraguayans returning under the repatriation programme, letting them settle alongside the returning national.
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Detailed eligibility, documents, fees and timelines for the repatriated-family category are not reproduced here; confirm with the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones and the repatriation authority.
Important information
Immigration rules and fees can change. This information is for general guidance only and does not constitute legal advice. Always check the latest requirements on the official Paraguay government website before you apply.
- Official name
- Residencia Permanente para Familiares Extranjeros de Connacionales Repatriados
- Route type
- Family permanent residence (repatriation)
- Based on
- Being the foreign relative of a repatriated Paraguayan
- Authority
- Dirección Nacional de Migraciones
- Legal basis
- Migration Law N° 6984/2022
- The category is regulated under the 2022 Migration Law.
- Repatriation Certificate issued by
- SEDERREC (Secretaría de Desarrollo para Repatriados y Refugiados Connacionales)
- Requested online at tramites.repatriados.gov.py; issued free of charge.
- Maximum stay
- Indefinite (permanent residence)
- Grants the right to live in Paraguay permanently.
- Validity
- Definitive residence, renewable every 10 years
- The residence card is definitive but must be renewed every 10 years.
- Prior temporary residence
- Not required
- Eligible family members access permanent residence directly.
- Cost
- Migraciones permanent-residence fee is exempt on presentation of the Repatriation Certificate
- The specific renewal fee amount is not reproduced here.
- Where to apply
- In person at the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, Caballero N° 201, Asunción
- Public attention Monday to Friday, 07:00–14:30.
Who it is for
- Foreign spouses and family members of Paraguayans repatriated under the official programme
Requirements
- Evidence linking the applicant to a repatriated Paraguayan national
- Proof of the family relationship
- Standard permanent-residence documents, with foreign documents translated into Spanish
How to apply
- Follow the permanent-residence procedure for this category as published by Migraciones
- Coordinate with the repatriation authority where required
- Submit relationship and identity documents to Migraciones
Documents you may need
- Repatriation Certificate issued by SEDERREC
- Applicant's identity document (national ID card or passport)
- Applicant's birth certificate (apostilled or legalised)
- Proof of the family relationship — marriage, birth or naturalisation certificate as applicable
- The repatriated national's identity document
- Criminal/police background certificate from the country of residence (age 14+)
- INTERPOL background certificate (age 14+)
- Paraguayan Police background certificate (age 14+)
- Originals plus authenticated copies of each document, with Spanish translations where required
Frequently asked questions
No. Under Migration Law N° 6984/2022, the eligible foreign family members of a repatriated national — spouse, children and grandchildren under 18, and the spouse of the national's child — can access permanent residence directly, without first obtaining a temporary residence.
Official sources
For the most accurate and up-to-date information, always refer to the official government sources.
Verified against official gov.uk sources · last reviewed 2026-08-21. Information only — not legal advice.