Paraguayan nationality law

Any person born in Paraguay acquires Paraguayan nationality at birth. The only exception applies to children of persons in the service of a foreign government (like foreign diplomats).

Foreigners may apply for Paraguayan nationality if they meet the following criteria:

• being older than 18 years old.
• permanent resident in Paraguay for at least 3 years.
• having a good behavior following the law.

Dual nationality is permitted under the constitution of Paraguay on a reciprocity basis, meaning that unless Paraguay has a bilateral agreement with another nation, that other nationality is not permitted.[4] As of 2022, the only countries that have a reciprocity agreement in regards to dual nationality with Paraguay are Spain[5] and Italy.

In Paraguay, there is a distinction for loss of nationality between nationals born in Paraguay and those who have been naturalised. In the latter category, naturalising in another country or being expatriated from the country for more than three years without permission, results in loss of nationality, as provided in Article 150 of the National Constitution of Paraguay,[6] and proceedings thereunder must be instituted by an individual or an agency, for instance, the Migration department. Paraguay does not accept dual nationality of naturalised persons.

• Direccion General de Migraciones
• Paraguayan Constitution (in Spanish)