Paraguay Investor Pass: Permanent Residency for Foreigners Investing More Than USD 200,000 in the Real Estate Sector

The initiative enables direct access to permanent residency through investment, in a context of growing international demand for settlement in Paraguay.

In a context of growing international interest in Paraguay as an investment and settlement destination, the National Government officially presented the Paraguay Investor Pass, a new instrument that introduces a structural change in the migration scheme by allowing direct access to permanent residence through investment, eliminating the need to go through a temporary residence beforehand.

The announcement was made during an official mission to São Paulo, Brazil, led by the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Marco Riquelme, along with the National Director of Migration, Jorge Kronawetter.

The new scheme establishes different investment thresholds to access this benefit. In the real estate sector, a minimum investment of USD 200,000 will be required, aligning it with other options such as participation in the stock market. The tourism sector, on the other hand, has a lower threshold, with investments starting at USD 150,000, broadening the range of possibilities for different types of investors.

Beyond the amounts involved, the significance of the Paraguay Investor Pass lies in its underlying logic: directly linking immigration status with investments that have a real economic impact. This approach seeks not only to facilitate the arrival of foreign capital, but also to direct it toward strategic sectors for the country's development, among which the real estate market plays a leading role.

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce presents this tool as a response to a specific market demand. In recent years, numerous foreign investors have expressed interest in establishing themselves in Paraguay before undertaking their projects, facing immigration processes that were not necessarily aligned with this dynamic. This new mechanism enables a more direct path, where the decision to invest and the possibility of obtaining residency are integrated into a single process.

In operational terms, the program also introduces improvements to the investor experience. The process will be largely digital, reducing administrative hurdles and limiting the need for physical presence in the country to specific instances, such as issuing an identity card. This is complemented by an institutional support system, channeled through SUACE and the National Directorate of Migration, with the aim of centralizing and simplifying procedures through a single point of contact.

Another key element is the tax component. The program includes a reduction in the dividend tax rate for residents, from 15% to 8%, which provides an additional incentive to structure investments from Paraguay, especially in sectors where profitability is directly linked to capital flows.

The launch of the Paraguay Investor Pass coincides with a significant increase in residency applications. According to official data, Paraguay went from registering approximately 28,000 applications in 2024 to more than 47,000 in 2025, with projections indicating it will reach 80,000 in the short term.

In this sense, the role of the investor certificate, issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC), takes on a new dimension. The instrument expands its categories to include not only traditional productive investment, but also sectors such as tourism, the stock market, and real estate, consolidating a more diversified approach aligned with current investment trends.

In a broader sense, the Paraguay Investor Pass is part of a national strategy aimed at strengthening its competitiveness as an investment destination. Through streamlined processes, tax incentives, and improved institutional coordination, the government seeks not only to attract capital but also to integrate more actively into global investment and mobility flows.

In this context, the initiative not only introduces a new migration mechanism, but also establishes a public policy tool aimed at channeling investments towards strategic sectors, supporting the growth of international demand for settlement in Paraguay and consolidating an economic integration agenda focused on productive development.