Paraguay
Paraguay is a country of big rivers, green landscapes, folklore and a rich indigenous culture in central South America. It's relatively small compared to its neighbors, with an area of 406,752 km2: about the same size as Germany. Wikivoyage
Cities
Cities with a full Wikivoyage guide, largest first.
Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 21 January 2026:
You do not need a visa to visit Paraguay. You will normally get permission to stay for 90 days on arrival.
If you want to stay for another 90 days, check with the Paraguayan Immigration Department (in Spanish).
If you are travelling to Paraguay to work or study, you should contact the Paraguayan Embassy in the UK or check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visa information (in Spanish).
Passport validity
To enter Paraguay, your passport should be valid for the duration of your stay.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
Make sure you get your passport stamped.
Make sure that an immigration official stamps, dates and signs your passport when you arrive. If you do not have an entry stamp in your passport, you will get a fine when you leave the country.
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Your embassy in Paraguay
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Paraguay's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Paraguay
- Currency
- Paraguayan Guarani (PYG)
- Time
- UTC−3
- Tue 11:02 there now
- Plugs and power
- Type C · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +595
- Languages
- Guarani, Spanish
- Capital
- Asunción
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.