Paraguay · Entry and visas
Paraguay visa rules for US citizens
Source-checked25 sources, 25 officialHow we checkIn brief
No visa needed: US citizens get up to 90 days. Check the date stamped on your entry record, because that's the stay you were given.
Visa-free (US)Up to 90 days
Residency income fromNo fixed minimum
CitizenshipAbout 5 years: 2 temporary, 3 permanent
Tax on foreign incomeNo: only Paraguayan income is taxed
Visiting Paraguay on a US passport
| Visa needed? | No: a visa waiver for US citizens, listed as valid until August 13, 2027 |
|---|---|
| Days allowed | Up to 90 days; check the date given on your entry record |
| Can you extend? | Once, for no longer than your first stay, at the officer's discretion; about $94 plus card charges |
| What you can't do | Paid work: that needs a visa and residence |
| Overstay penalty | A fine of about $113 (702,462 guaraníes) |
| Passport validity | Valid for your stay; some official guidance says 6 months, so plan on that |
Good to know
- Get your entry stamped: a missing entry record brings a separate fine of the same amount.
- Yellow fever: a certificate is needed only if you arrive from a listed risk area, not straight from the US.
- Want to stay longer? You can get the visa you need for residency in Asunción, without leaving.
Not yet verifiedRules read on the immigration office's current pages; the full entry case is still open.
Still being checkedWhether US citizens need a visa to extend, as the visa list suggests.
Sources (6)
Legal basis and exact figures
- Visa list: the DNM matrix lists the US waiver for up to 90 days, valid through 13 Aug 2027, and says US citizens need a visa for extension, residence or paid (lucrative) activity.
- Extension: one extension, not longer than the stay first granted, discretionary; online or in person. Fee 585,385 PYG cash-equivalent base, electronic charges extra; online issue normally instant, up to 3 business days if the entry record needs validating.
- Overstay: current fine of 6 daily wages, 702,462 PYG cash (DNM tariff from 1 Jul 2026), not the stale 669,012 in older entry guidance. A missing entry registration has a separate fine of the same amount.
- Passport: current adult entry guidance says a valid passport, with the stay limited by its expiry; an older official manual says six months.
- Health: yellow-fever certificate for ages 1–59 arriving from specified risk areas; vaccinate at least 10 days before; 24-hour transit, medical and age exceptions apply. No fixed visitor funds or insurance floor in the current adult checklist; evidence can still be requested. In-country switch: MRE Resolution 210/2023 residence-enabling visa in Asunción.
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