TRAVEL DOCUMENT INFORMATION

VISA REQUIREMENTS/DOCUMENTATION

The most current version of this information can be found at the following link: http://www.embaparusa.gov.py/v2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1290&Itemid=618

 

VISAS ON ARRIVAL: 

 

The NON-RESIDENT Visas on Arrival are provided at the "Silvio Pettirossi" International Airport in Asunción, Paraguay. Those visas will only be valid for the maximum period of ninety (90) days.

 

The requirements to obtain the Visa on Arrival are:

1. Valid passport.

2. Payment IN CASH for the established amount.

 

Costs for the Visas on Arrival are as follows:

• Citizens of AUSTRALIA U$S 135.00
• Citizens of CANADA U$S 150.00
• Citizens of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA U$S 160.00
• Citizens of NEW ZELAND U$S 140.00
• Citizens of REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) U$S 100.00
• Citizens of RUSSIA U$S 160.00

ONLY citizens of the countries listed above can obtained the Visa on Arrival. Citizens of other countries must apply in the following manner:

To obtain a non resident visa the applicant must

1. Provide a current passport with an expiration date at least six months away.
2. Have completed and signed the application.
3. Provide a passport size photo.
4. Flight itinerary.
5. Provide official or company letter stating purpose of the trip, in case of an official or business trip.
6. In the case of minors, the application has to be signed by both parents and presented along with the birth certificate of the minor. If the minor is traveling alone, with just one parent or a third party, an authorization signed before a notary public is requested, along with a copy of the ID cards of both parents.
7. Pay the multiple entry visa fee of US$ 160.00, in cash or money order payable to the Embassy of Paraguay. No personal checks.
8. It is mandatory that the applicant MUST appear in person when applying for VISAS to enter the Republic of Paraguay. For those applicants whom cannot appear in person, they might apply for VISAS ON ARRIVAL when they arrive at the “Silvio Pettirossi” International Airport in Asuncion-Paraguay, by paying the appropriate fee (160.00 US$). Visas requested by mail will NOT be granted.

 

Citizens of Great Britain and some Latin American countries do not need tourist visas.  CHECK WITH THE NEAREST CONSULATE AND WITH SIM PARAGUAY IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT WHAT YOU NEED.

  Depending on what state you live in, here is the contact information for the nearest Paraguayan consulate:

Citizen Information

Embassy and Consulates of Paraguay

Embassy of Paraguay - Washington, DC

2400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20008
Phone : (202) 483 6960
Fax : (202) 234 4508
Email : secretaria@embaparusa.gov.py
Website: http://www.embaparusa.gov.py/
Jurisdiction: District of Columbia (DC), Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas.

Consulate General of Paraguay - Los Angeles

6033 Century Boulevard West
Suite 985
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone : (310) 417 9500
Fax : (310) 417 9520
Email : consulpar@sbcglobal.net
Website: http://www.paraguayconsulatela.com/
Jurisdiction: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Alaska and Hawaii.

Consulate General of Paraguay - Miami

25 SE 2nd Avenue
Suite 705
Miami, FL 33131
Phone : (305) 374 9090
Fax : (305) 374 5522
Email : paraguay@bellsouth.net
Jurisdiction: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Puerto Rico, Bahamas and Caiman Islands.

Consulate General of Paraguay - New York

211 East 43rd Street
Suite 201
New York, NY 10017
Phone : (212) 682 9441
Fax : (212) 682 9443
Email : consulparny@aol.com
Jurisdiction: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Your local address for your visa application/ contact information while here in Paraguay will be:

Sociedad Internacional Misionera

Cervantes 1001 esq./ Victor Hugo

Asuncion, Paraguay

Telefax: 595-21-292-240

Emergency Contact Numbers:

SIM office, Tom Stout-Director of SIM Paraguay – 595-21-292-240

Dr. Jeff McKissick- 595-984-700-542

Email: jeff.mckissick@sim.org

You will also need to sign a release of liability form from our mission, SIM, which we will email to you.