Tips for Immigrants

ENTRY AND CUSTOMS

For stays of up to 90 days, citizens of the European Union must present a valid passport, the international entry card provided by the airline before landing, as well as the form with the sworn declaration stating that the passenger will not bring plants, food of animal origin, or currency exceeding 10,000 USD or its equivalent in other currencies into the country.

In general, it is sufficient to have a child under 18 registered in one of the parent’s passports. In any case, the passport must remain valid for the entire duration of the stay.

Travelers entering the country by land through the border crossings of Ciudad del Este (Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil) in the east, Encarnación-Posadas (Argentina) in the south, and Puerto Falcón (Argentina), the access route to Asunción in the west, must ensure they obtain an entry stamp in their passport from the Paraguayan immigration service. Otherwise, they will have to pay a fine if their identity is checked on one of the intercity routes and/or when leaving the country.

The extension of the stay must be requested before the expiration of the mentioned 90-day period at the Dirección General de Migraciones, located at Caballero No. 201 corner Eligio Ayala. Another extension for 90 days can also be obtained by exiting and re-entering the country.

Customs regulations are similar to those of other countries. Personal items such as camcorders, cameras, etc., are duty-free. Alcoholic beverages and cigarettes are more affordable when purchased at local supermarkets than in the duty-free shops of international airports.

Travelers arriving from a country with endemic yellow fever zones must present a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate upon entering the country.

For stays in Paraguay, the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends the following vaccines: yellow fever, tetanus, diphtheria, possibly whooping cough (pertussis), and hepatitis A. For stays longer than 4 weeks, hepatitis B, rabies, and typhoid are also recommended.