Paraguay citizenship guide

Law 6984/2022: what changed for permanent residents

Analysis of the new migration law and its impact on timelines, requirements and residency categories.

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Overview

Analysis of the new migration law and its impact on timelines, requirements and residency categories.

This guide summarizes the practical points clients ask about most often, using the same legal framing we apply in casework.

What changed in practice

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Next steps

If your timeline depends on residency, naturalization, or tax residency, a short eligibility review usually clarifies the correct sequence before documents are ordered.

Practical notes

When preparing a Paraguay citizenship file, organize records by generation and keep certified copies separate from working scans.

Translations should be complete, consistent on names and dates, and paired with the original language document.

If a record is missing, identify the archive that should hold it before rewriting the legal theory around a weaker ancestor.