Prepare for visa-free entry
Check your passport, supporting documents, and any arrival forms before travel.
Before you travel
Check the passport and supporting documents listed below. Keep copies accessible during your journey.
When you arrive
Have your travel documents ready for the destination’s entry checks.
During your visit
Check the permission you receive and leave before your authorised stay ends.
Check your length of stay
Enter your arrival and departure dates to compare your stay with the permitted limit.
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 guidance [3]Before 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 Russian citizens need a visa for Paraguay?
For tourism in Paraguay, ordinary passport holders from Russia do not need a visa for up to 90 days per visit.
How long can I stay in Paraguay?
The short-visit limit is 90 days per visit. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
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.
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.
Check Paraguay’s official visa and stay table (Spanish PDF)
· Paraguay National Directorate of MigrationThe 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.
https://migraciones.gov.py/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ACUERDOS-DE-SUPRESION-DE-VISAS-2026.pdfRead Paraguay’s entry and exit requirements (Spanish)
· Paraguay National Directorate of MigrationCheck accepted travel documents, the entry record and the stay period granted at the border.
https://migraciones.gov.py/entrada-y-salida-del-pais/requerimientos-migratorios-de-ingreso-y-salida-del-paraguay/Check Paraguay’s stay-extension procedure (Spanish)
· Paraguay National Directorate of MigrationThe Migration Directorate describes online and in-person filing, current fee and required entry information.
https://migraciones.gov.py/prorroga-de-permanencia/
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Paraguay with an ordinary Russia 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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