Direct Permanent Residency via Investment
For advisory firms working with entrepreneurial and HNW clients who have a genuine business interest in Paraguay.
Why some clients can't use the standard route
Standard residency in Paraguay is efficient — but it requires two years of temporary residency before obtaining permanent status.
For a significant segment of HNW clients, that timeline doesn't work. They want a definitive outcome. A permanent carnet. Fiscal clarity from day one.
Investment Residency solves this. It's the only pathway that delivers direct permanent residency in Paraguay — without the temporary phase — for clients prepared to commit capital and create employment locally.
Residency type
Processing time
Carnet validity
Physical presence required
Tax system
Inheritance tax
Wealth tax
Mercosur access
Outcome
Detail
What Investment Residency delivers
For clients pursuing direct permanent residency via business investment (minimum USD 70,000), the execution sequence has four key differences:
Permanent (direct — no temporary phase)
45–90 days from first Paraguay visit
Indefinite · renewal every 10 years
None after residency is granted
Territorial · foreign-source income exempt
None
None
Full establishment rights in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay
What the investment requires
To qualify for the Investment Residency track, your client must commit to two things — within 24 months of approval:
USD 70,000 minimum investment — deployed into a legally incorporated entity in Paraguay. This can be a new company or an existing one where the client acquires a stake.
Five direct employees — professional or technical staff contracted by the Paraguayan entity.
The commitment is formalised through a business plan submitted to SUACE (Paraguay's Unified Business Registration System) and carries the legal weight of a sworn declaration.
The client does not need to have deployed the capital before obtaining residency — the commitment triggers the process. Non-compliance within the deadline can result in residency cancellation.
For your agency:
We pre-qualify each client's profile before any submission.
If the business plan is not credible or the investment not executable, we say so upfront — protecting your reputation and your client's time.
How the process works
PREPARATION
(client's home country)
Document gathering, apostilles, business plan preparation. We coordinate with your agency throughout.
FIRST VISIT
Week 1-6
Days 1–5 in Paraguay
Total timeline from first Paraguay visit to permanent residency carnet: 45–90 days.
INTERPOL clearance, business plan submission to SUACE, SUACE Certificate of Foreign Investor (CIE) issued within 5 business days.
~30 days
REMOTE PROCESSING
Permanent residency application filed with the National Migration Directorate. Carnet issued remotely.
Second visit (1–2 days)
CEDULA
COLLECTION
National ID (Cédula) obtained.
RUC and banking setup initiated if included.
Year 1
POST-RESIDENCY
STRUCTURE
Company formally opened, employees contracted (within 24-month window), first-year tax compliance included in the service.
Temporary → Permanent (2 years)
None
No
~2.5 years
Standard
Low–Medium
Professionals, nomads, retirees
USD 2,000–4,000
STANDARD Residency
INVESTMENT Residency
Type
Minimum investment
Employment required
Time to permanent status
Carnet validity
Complexity
Ideal client profile
Service ticket (market reference)
How this compares to the standard pathway
Direct Permanent
USD 70,000
5 people
45–90 days
10 years
High
Entrepreneurs, investors, HNW
USD 5,000–8,000+
What this means for your agency
✓ Higher ticket
Market references at USD 5,000–8,000+ for the full execution service
Investment Residency is a higher-complexity, higher-ticket service. That complexity is ours to manage — not yours.
Your agency presents the outcome to the client: direct permanent residency, clear fiscal structure, minimal travel. We structure the offer, coordinate execution with Paraguay Gestoria, and support the closing.
The margin structure follows the same model as Standard Residency: you access wholesale pricing directly from Paraguay Gestoria. No markup from PYExecution. Verify it with them directly.
✓ Deeper client relationship
The business plan and 24-month follow-up create ongoing engagement
✓ Expansion opportunity
First-year compliance included. Years 2+ are a natural upsell
Is Investment Residency right for your client?
And if your client doesn't have an existing business project? That's not necessarily a barrier. For qualified investors who lack a ready structure, we can discuss access to existing investment vehicles and operational projects in Paraguay — allowing them to participate as stakeholders and meet the SUACE requirements through a credible, running business.
This is assessed case by case. Not every profile qualifies, and we say so upfront.
We qualify every case before it moves forward. If Investment Residency doesn't fit — or if the right vehicle needs to be identified — we'll tell you what's possible and what isn't.
This pathway is appropriate when your client:
Has a genuine business project they intend to operate in Paraguay (manufacturing, services, agriculture, real estate via a company structure)
Or is prepared to acquire a stake in an existing Paraguayan entity and commit employment generation
Has USD 70,000+ available for business capitalisation
Wants permanent residency within weeks, not years
Is comfortable with a 24-month execution window for the investment commitment
Ready to discuss a specific case?
PYEXECUTION'S ROLE
Submit a partner qualification request and indicate your interest in the Investment Residency track. We'll confirm fit and next steps within 48 hours.