The Discreet Investor
Citizenship via investment residency
Paraguay
South America’s quiet compounder: a $70,000 investment commitment buys permanent residency in weeks, a 10% territorial tax system immediately — and a MERCOSUR passport after three years of light-touch residence.
Why investors choose it
5 benefits of Paraguay citizenship
The cheapest serious base
A $70,000 SUACE business investment plan (deployable over 10 years) anchors permanent residency — the lowest-cost credible residency-to-citizenship track anywhere.
A 10% territorial tax life
Paraguay taxes local income at a flat 10% — and foreign income at zero. For location-independent earners, the maths is unambiguous.
MERCOSUR mobility
The passport opens 140+ destinations including the Schengen states and the UK — and residency itself unlocks living rights across the MERCOSUR bloc.
Light-touch presence
No day-counting treadmill: maintain genuine ties and periodic presence, run the business plan, and the naturalisation clock runs from day one.
A real second base
Stable, low-cost, agriculturally rich, energy-independent (Itaipú) — Paraguay is a Plan B you can actually live in, not just file.
One investment, citizenship for all
Who can join the path
The spouse and children obtain residency alongside the investor and naturalise on the same timeline.
Investor
- Over 18
- Clean record
- Investment plan via SUACE
Spouse
- Residency alongside the investor
Children
- Included as dependants
Naturalisation
- After 3 years of permanent residency, with genuine ties and basic Spanish
Investment options
The two-stage structure
Stage one: permanent residency through investment. Stage two: naturalisation after three years.
Investment permanent residency (SUACE)
A registered business investment plan of $70,000 deployable over 10 years secures permanent residency for the family in a matter of weeks — with immediate access to the 10% territorial tax regime.
| Investment plan | $70,000+ via SUACE, deployable over 10 years |
| Timeline | Residency approved in weeks |
| Tax position | 10% flat on local income · 0% on foreign income |
Naturalisation
After 3 years of permanent residency with genuine ties — activity, presence, basic Spanish — the naturalisation petition is filed before the Supreme Court, ending in the MERCOSUR passport.
| Requirement | 3 years of permanent residency + genuine links |
| Outcome | Full citizenship; dual citizenship in practice for most nationalities |
Government fees (Due Diligence, processing, passports) come on top and depend on family composition — request the exact, personalised calculation on a free call.
Procedure
Five steps to the passport
Not an overnight purchase — a structured three-year build with a working residency from month one.
Structuring 1–2 weeks
The SUACE investment plan is drafted and registered; documents apostilled; the strategy set for genuine, defensible ties.
Residency filing 2–6 weeks
A short visit to Asunción handles biometrics and filings; permanent residency and the national ID (cédula) follow.
The residency years Years 1–3
The business plan deploys gradually, the tax residency works for you at 10%/0%, and periodic presence maintains the genuine link — we manage the calendar.
Naturalisation petition Year 3+
The citizenship petition is filed before the Supreme Court with the evidence file: ties, activity, basic Spanish.
Citizenship & passport 6–12 months
The naturalisation is granted and the MERCOSUR passport issued — Schengen and the UK visa-free among 140+ destinations.
FAQ
About Paraguay citizenship
Is this citizenship by investment? +
Strictly: investment-based residency with a statutory path to citizenship — Paraguay sells the residency, the constitution sells the naturalisation. That is precisely its strength: a lawful, treaty-clean route no regulator can shut down as a "golden passport".
Do I have to live in Paraguay full-time? +
No day-counting statute — but naturalisation requires genuine ties: periodic presence, the running investment plan, basic Spanish at the interview. We structure the footprint so the file is unimpeachable at year three.
What is the tax position really like? +
Territorial: foreign-source income is outside the net entirely; local income is taxed at a flat 10%. Combined with the low entry cost, Paraguay is arguably the best tax-residency value in the hemisphere.
Is dual citizenship allowed? +
Paraguay recognises dual nationality by treaty with some states and tolerates it in practice for most others — naturalised citizens are not routinely required to renounce. We assess your specific nationality on the call.
Other second citizenship options
Alternatives to Paraguay
Türkiye
Malta
- EU citizenship — full rights
- Live and work in all 27 states
- Discretionary merit framework
Grenada
São Tomé & Príncipe
- Cheapest programme worldwide
- Approvals in 8–10 weeks
- Portuguese-speaking (CPLP) bloc
Vanuatu
- Fastest established programme
- Partial recovery after 5 years
- 20-year corporate tax holiday
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Seventy thousand dollars. Ten percent tax. One passport.
Paraguay: permanent residency in weeks through a $70,000 investment plan, a 10% territorial tax life from day one, and a MERCOSUR passport with Schengen access after three years. Free consultation, reply within one business day.
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