Words of administrative Paraguay

International certification of a public document. Required for birth certificates and criminal records used in residency procedures.

Paraguayan identity card. Issued once residency is obtained. Essential for opening a bank account, signing a lease, getting a RUC.

Registro Único de Contribuyentes. Paraguayan tax number, equivalent to a SIRET in France. Required for any economic activity.

Notary office. In Paraguay, notarial acts go through an escribanía. The escribano is a public notary.

General Directorate of Migration. The administration that issues visas, temporary and permanent residencies.

Subsecretaría de Estado de Tributación. The Paraguayan tax authority. Where you get your RUC and file your taxes.

Instituto de Previsión Social. Paraguayan social security. Covers declared employees. Self-employed workers must take out private insurance.

Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Salud Animal. Animal health authority. Handles importation of pets.

National currency. 1 EUR ≈ 8000-8500 PYG in 2026. Current prices are in thousands of guaraníes.

Provisional status issued while a residency application is being processed. Allows you to stay legally while waiting for the final decision.

Centre des Liaisons Européennes et Internationales de Sécurité Sociale. French body that manages social security agreements with foreign countries.

Sistema Unificado de Apertura y Cierre de Empresas. Single window for business creation in Paraguay.

Ministerio del Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible. Ministry of Environment. Issues permits for activities in national parks.

Secretaría Nacional de Turismo. Paraguayan tourism office. Official source for tourist information.

Judicial branch. The website pj.gov.py is the reference for naturalization and criminal record questions.

Mix of Guaraní and Spanish spoken daily. It is not a formal language, it is how Paraguayans naturally speak.

Cold yerba mate infusion. The ultimate social drink. Shared in a guampa with a bombilla.