Residency and ID card

How do foreigners get a Paraguayan cédula?

First you get Paraguay residency from Migraciones (National Migration Office); with your residence card, you then apply for the cédula (Paraguayan ID card) at the Identification Department of the Policía Nacional (National Police). With temporary residency, the cédula expires when your residency does; a permanent resident’s cédula is renewed every 10 years.

What it is for

The cédula is Paraguay’s national ID document. You will need it to register for a RUC (taxpayer number), open a bank account and serve as the legal representative of a company.

What our service includes

All of our residency services include the cédula application.