Non – Immigrant VISA application procedure

To apply for a visa through the internet, please follow these steps:

1. Send an email to: riocongralpar@mre.gov.py requesting a VISA APPLICATION FORM. Fill it out, add the requested picture, sign it out and send it, along with scanned copies (jpg) of the following:

a. Passport (cover and data pages).

b. Visa and entry stamp or valid I.D. issued by Brazilian authorities.

c. Air or bus ticket to and from your destination in Paraguay.

d. Bank statement or copies of applicant’s credit card.

e. Hotel bookings (if the applicant’s is staying in a home address, a letter from the host shall suffice as address proof).

f. Picture 3x4 whit white background (picture size shall not surpass 1KB).

2. Once all of the above has been sent, you will receive a bank invoice so you can proceed to pay the fees. Proof of the payment should be sent through email.

3. Processing time varies. Once the visa is approved, a government official will contact the applicant to book an appointment. Applicants shall attend along with the original passport (valid for at least 6 moths) and all of the requested documents in item 1, including the original application form.

4. Applicants travelling for business will be also required to present a company letter, indicating purpose, period of stay, contact name, telephone and address in Paraguay. If the company is granting economic support, the applicant is exempted of presenting documents stated in 1 d.

5. Journalists, filming crews or professional photographs are ask to present, in addition, a letter from the hiring company or institution the applicant is working for or is associated with. When carrying professional equipment, a detailed list of component is required to ease custom procedures under the “temporary imports” regime.