The National Directorate of Migration (DNM) has released the complete procedure for foreigners who are children of Paraguayans or spouses of nationals to obtain permanent residency in Paraguay, in accordance with Law No. 2193/2003.
The process begins with obtaining the Repatriation Certificate, issued by the Secretariat of Development for Repatriated Nationals and Co-National Refugees (SEDERREC). The document is free of charge and can be requested online.
Next, the applicant must process the Paraguayan Identity Card through the Identification Department of the National Police. After receiving the identity document, the maximum deadline to apply for permanent residency at the DNM is 90 days.
Those who hold the Repatriation Certificate are exempt from paying fees for the permanent residency process. This benefit applies to foreigners who are children of Paraguayans and to spouses who were married abroad. Without the certificate, the applicant must pay the fee established by current legislation.
To complete the process, it is necessary to submit a certified copy of the file generated when obtaining the identity card, the current Paraguayan identity document — or a police report in case of loss or theft — and the Repatriation Certificate. The DNM emphasized that all documents must be submitted in original form, accompanied by a notarized copy, for the subsequent return of the originals.
More information on requirements and procedures is available on the official DNM portal, as well as on the websites of SEDERREC and the Identification Department of the National Police.