The Discreet Investor
World Passport Index · October 2026
Paraguay passport: rank 85 of 199
The Paraguay passport scores 56.5 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 124 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 131.4, rank 65).
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Investor Score
How the Paraguay passport scores on each pillar
| Pillar | Points | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted mobility | 17.7 / 30 | 124 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 59% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance. |
| Right to live and work | 2.0 / 20 | Right to live and work in 8 other countries. |
| Banking access | 15.0 / 15 | Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check. |
| Tax and obligations | 13.5 / 15 | Military service, with exemption or deferral for citizens abroad |
| Citizenship flexibility | 3.5 / 10 | Dual citizenship allowed with restrictions; Passed to children born abroad under conditions; Can be withdrawn on broad grounds |
| Stability and consular protection | 4.8 / 10 | Political stability 68/100 · rule of law 48/100 · embassies or consulates in 36 countries. |
| Investor Score | 56.5 / 100 |
Weighted mobility
Where Paraguay passport holders can travel
Entry rules for a short tourist or business stay, by category. Destinations are the 199 passport-issuing jurisdictions; dependent territories will be added in the first full edition.
Visa-free88
- Albania · 90 days
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Austria · 90 days
- Bahamas
- Barbados · 90 days
- Belgium · 90 days
- Belize · 90 days
- Bolivia · 90 days
- Bosnia & Herzegovina · 90 days
- Botswana · 90 days
- Brazil · 90 days
- Bulgaria · 90 days
- Chile · 90 days
- Colombia · 90 days
- Costa Rica · 90 days
- Croatia · 90 days
- Cyprus · 90 days
- Czechia · 90 days
- Denmark · 90 days
- Dominica · 21 days
- Dominican Republic · 30 days
- Ecuador · 90 days
- El Salvador · 180 days
- Estonia · 90 days
- Fiji
- Finland · 90 days
- France · 90 days
- Georgia · 90 days
- Germany · 90 days
- Greece · 90 days
- Guatemala · 90 days
- Haiti
- Honduras · 90 days
- Hong Kong · 30 days
- Hungary · 90 days
- Iceland · 90 days
- Ireland · 90 days
- Italy · 90 days
- Jamaica · 30 days
- Japan · 90 days
- Kiribati · 90 days
- Kosovo · 90 days
- Latvia · 90 days
- Liechtenstein · 90 days
- Lithuania · 90 days
- Luxembourg · 90 days
- Malaysia · 30 days
- Malta · 90 days
- Mauritius · 180 days
- Mexico · 180 days
- Micronesia · 30 days
- Moldova · 90 days
- Monaco
- Mongolia · 90 days
- Montenegro · 90 days
- Netherlands · 90 days
- Nicaragua · 90 days
- North Macedonia · 90 days
- Norway · 90 days
- Oman · 14 days
- Panama · 180 days
- Peru · 90 days
- Philippines · 30 days
- Poland · 90 days
- Portugal · 90 days
- Qatar · 30 days
- Romania · 90 days
- Russia · 90 days
- Samoa · 60 days
- San Marino
- Serbia · 30 days
- Singapore · 30 days
- Slovakia · 90 days
- Slovenia · 90 days
- South Africa · 90 days
- Spain · 90 days
- St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Suriname · 90 days
- Sweden · 90 days
- Switzerland · 90 days
- Taiwan · 90 days
- Trinidad & Tobago · 90 days
- Türkiye · 90 days
- Ukraine · 90 days
- United Arab Emirates · 90 days
- Uruguay · 90 days
- Vatican City
Electronic travel authorisation5
Visa on arrival31
- Bahrain · 14 days
- Belarus
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia · 30 days
- Cape Verde
- Comoros · 45 days
- Egypt · 30 days
- Guinea-Bissau · 90 days
- Iran · 30 days
- Jordan · 30 days
- Laos · 30 days
- Lebanon
- Macao · 30 days
- Madagascar · 90 days
- Malawi · 90 days
- Maldives · 30 days
- Marshall Islands · 90 days
- Mozambique · 30 days
- Namibia
- Nepal · 90 days
- Palau · 30 days
- Rwanda · 30 days
- Sri Lanka · 60 days
- St Lucia
- Tanzania · 90 days
- Thailand · 60 days
- Timor-Leste · 30 days
- Tuvalu
- Zambia · 90 days
- Zimbabwe · 30 days
E-visa43
- Afghanistan
- Angola
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Cuba
- Côte d’Ivoire
- DR Congo
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Guyana
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Syria
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Tajikistan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Right to live and work
Where Paraguay citizens can live and work
Paraguay citizens can live and work without a permit in these countries:
Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility
Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Paraguay citizens
Banking
- Not on the FATF, EU or sanctions lists that banks check.
Tax and obligations
- Military service, with exemption or deferral for citizens abroad
Citizenship
- Dual citizenship allowed with restrictions
- Passed to children born abroad under conditions
- Can be withdrawn on broad grounds
Stability and consular network
- Political stability 68/100 · rule of law 48/100 · embassies or consulates in 36 countries.
Paraguay passport: common questions
How many countries can Paraguay passport holders visit without a visa? +
124 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 88 visa-free, 5 with an electronic travel authorisation and 31 with a visa on arrival. A further 43 offer an e-visa, and 30 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.
Do Paraguay citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +
Schengen area (France): Visa-free. United Kingdom: Electronic travel authorisation. United States: Visa required.
Is the Paraguay passport good for investors? +
It ranks 85 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 56.5 points out of 100. Its strongest pillar is Banking access; its weakest is Right to live and work.
Sources: entry rules from the Wikipedia article Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), read in October 2026; other pillars from official lists, legislation, the World Bank, UNDP and UN Tourism. Preliminary edition — see the methodology.
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