Apply for your tourist visa
Confirm where to apply based on your passport and legal residence, then prepare your documents.
Prepare your application
Start with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' online tourist-visa form, then follow the selected consulate's instructions for review and an interview. See the checklist below; the Ministry also requires a criminal-record certificate from your country of residence, legalized or apostilled. If you hold visas from other countries, upload color images of them, including e-visas. The Ministry recommends applying at least 30 days before travel. A visa does not guarantee admission.
Submit through the official channel
Use Paraguay tourist visa application (online form and consular interview). Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
A temporary stay may be extended once
Paraguay's Migration Directorate says tourists may request one temporary-stay extension. It cannot exceed the period originally granted and remains subject to approval. Its procedure page currently lists a fee of PYG 585,385, plus a payment-provider surcharge for online filing; confirm the current fee and apply through the official process.
Official guidanceBefore and during your visit to Paraguay
Check your immigration entry record
Paraguay gives non-resident visitors an entry stamp or migration card. Check the dates and stay period recorded, keep the record and present it when you leave. The UK and Australian travel advice warns that missing an entry stamp can lead to a fine at departure.
Paraguay travel essentials
- Capital
- Asuncion
- Currency
- PYG
- Calling code
- +595
Paraguay entry questions
Do Ethiopian citizens need a visa for Paraguay?
For tourism in Paraguay, ordinary passport holders from Ethiopia need a visa before travel.
Can I extend my stay in Paraguay?
Paraguay's Migration Directorate says tourists may request one temporary-stay extension. It cannot exceed the period originally granted and remains subject to approval. Its procedure page currently lists a fee of PYG 585,385, plus a payment-provider surcharge for online filing; confirm the current fee and apply through the official process.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Paraguay’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open Paraguay tourist visa application (online form and consular interview)
Start with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' online tourist-visa form, then follow the selected consulate's instructions for review and an interview. See the checklist below; the Ministry also requires a criminal-record certificate from your country of residence, legalized or apostilled. If you hold visas from other countries, upload color images of them, including e-visas. The Ministry recommends applying at least 30 days before travel. A visa does not guarantee admission.
Check Paraguay’s official visa and stay table (Spanish PDF)
The National Directorate of Migration publishes visitor visa rules by passport, including nationality-specific stay limits and different rules for non-tourism purposes. The linked table is dated January 2026.
Read Paraguay’s entry and exit requirements (Spanish)
Check accepted travel documents, the entry record and the stay period granted at the border.
Check Paraguay’s stay-extension procedure (Spanish)
The Migration Directorate describes online and in-person filing, current fee and required entry information.
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Paraguay with an ordinary Ethiopia passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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