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Paraguay Info · Joined: 01 Dec 2006 Posts: 14 Home Country: paraguay

RESIDENCE PERMITS IN PARAGUAY

Documents Required to Apply for Residence in Paraguay

1. Identification document (passport, etc.);

2. Police or court records from the applicant's country of origin; *

3. Birth certificate; *

4. Civil state certificate (marriage, divorce, separation, widowhood); *

5. Health certificate from the country of origin, or country of last residence; *

6. Consular tourist visa for the countries that require it;

7. Proof of economic solvency that must be demonstrated by one of the following:

a) Deposit to a chequing or savings account at a Paraguayan bank in the amount of at least five thousand dollars US ($5000.00 USD) or its equivalent value in local or foreign currency. The bank account must be in the name of the applicant; or

b) Real estate property deed of a property located in Paraguay; or

c) University diploma attached to an offer of employment or work contract in Paraguay with the indication of the amount to be received in fees or salary. A commercial license will not be accepted.

Note: * The documents stated in 2, 3, 4 and 5 must be legalized at the Paraguayan consulate in the country of origin. The identification document does not require legalization. For more information, please contact the nearest Paraguayan Consulate.

Additional Required Documents To Obtain in Paraguay

1. Certificate issued by the National Police, Identifications Department of Paraguay;

2. Interpol certificate, issued by the regional office in Asuncion, Paraguay;

3. Life and residence certificate, issued by the jurisdictional police station;

4. Proof of legal entrance to the country (visa or sealed passport), issued by the immigration authorities at the control posts (airports and border);

5. Six 3 x 3 identification colour photographs; and,

6. Affidavit stating that the applicant will abide by the laws of the country signed by a notary public.

Rafaela · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject: Immigration

Hey,
I have been living in Paraguay for a year now. I was really glad, that Alice Neufeld could provide me with the Cedula within 2 months. I just felt weired working here without having the legal document that allowes me to do. Having the ID Card makes life so much easier. Besides that it is a lot of fun to listen to the stories that Alice can tell. It all remembered me about "Alice in Wonderland"....
Laughing

FreedomOffshore · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:32 pm Post subject: Alice Neufeld

Please have Alice Neufeld get in contact with me please. Either PM me her email or post her email so I can contact her. Or post your email so I can contact you and then get her email from you so I can contact her.

Thanks, Freedom

FreedomOffshore · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:42 am Post subject: Re: Immigration

BJB · Gender: Joined: 16 Mar 2010 Posts: 1 Home Country: usa

Anyone know of any changes or updates to the residency visa requirements posted back in 2006? Also, if anyone knows of a reputable notary that is familiar with the process in Asuncion please let me know.
Thanks, BJB in New Mexico

WorldTraveler · Joined: 08 Sep 2011 Posts: 2 Home Country: NULL

[quote=TomVacaville]Hi Corinne,

Here is the attorney who helped me get my residency and cedula:

Alice Neufeld & Asociados

Prof. Cesar Samaniego 1345,
Barrio - Santo Domingo,
Asunción-Paraguay

Postfach:
Casilla de Correo 1045, Asuncion-Paraguay
[/quote]

I'd seriously think twice before using Alice Neufeld. I visited her office in March 2011 and went through the residency application process. Here it is SEPTEMBER and I STILL HAVE NOT received a cedula or residency card. Meanwhile, two of my associated who applied for residency after me, have already received their Paraguayan credentials. Furthermore, she has been completely UNRESPONSIVE to ANY of my several emails and voicemail messages.

When I was first contacting her about using her services for residency in Paraguay, she was ultra responsive. Now that SHE HAS MY MONEY and I have NOTHING, I can't reach her to save my life!!!

She will talk your ear off and share outlandish stories. Yet, in terms of delivering the result for which she was hired, SHE FAILS MISERABLY!!!

Is she a crook? Hard for me to say at this point. However, I can share MY EXPERIENCE with ALICE NEUFELD which has resulted in zilch. So, use your best judgment.

Because my Spanish language skills are severely limited at the moment, getting any info from anyone else when I phone her office has proved fruitless. I've tried phoning her office at various times of the day and night.

It would appear as though Ms. Neufeld has gone MIA with MY MONEY!!

If anyone has a direct line to Ms. Neufeld and is willing to assist me in getting my cedula/residency card, I would be eternally grateful and will recant this factual rant.

Otherwise, I will say, based on my experience using Alice Neufeld for residency, I would choose someone else!

[quote="FreedomOffshore"]Please have Alice Neufeld get in contact with me please. Either PM me her email or post her email so I can contact her. Or post your email so I can contact you and then get her email from you so I can contact her.

Thanks, Freedom[/quote]

Gabtar · Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 7:49 pm Post subject: Shameless Plug

I am living in Asuncion and I have just successfully completed my permanent residency application, without assistance or the use of a lawyer. If you want a low cost solution, with someone walking you through the whole process, ensuring you obtain each required document first time, arriving at the various offices during opening hours, with the correct documentation and with the right money, contact me. We can talk over your requirements and you can make your decision. No hard sell.

WorldTraveler · Joined: 08 Sep 2011 Posts: 2 Home Country: NULL

After 10 months and a bit of stern insistence, I finally received my documents. I'm not sure if this is now the typical duration for receiving your documents after submitting a paperwork but that's how long it took me. Based on the outcome of a few of my associates, my sense is that there were a series of balls that were dropped along the way.

Nonetheless, if you speak decent Spanish and have the time and persistence to be present in PGY to walk yourself through the process and government hurdles, you can likely get your documents well within 10 months, probably sooner, and save yourself a bit of money compared to paying an attorney or local fixer to take you through the process.

Good luck!

Hope to see you on the ground in PGY.