What This Official 2024 Dataset Shows
This page publishes official Paraguay residency nationality data from Dirección Nacional de Migraciones for the period from January 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024. The dataset includes nationality-level counts for temporary applications, permanent applications, and total applications, along with a separate same-period table for temporary grants, permanent grants, and total grants.
That makes it one of the clearest official snapshots available for understanding who is using Paraguay's residency system. It shows the scale of regional demand, the role of neighboring countries, the presence of extra-regional demand from Europe and the wider West, and how the temporary-versus-permanent mix differs across nationalities.
Just as importantly, this page also clarifies what the dataset does not prove. Because applications and grants are reported in separate same-period tables, they should not be interpreted here as matched approval rates by nationality. This page is designed to make the official data usable and transparent, not to infer more than the source actually supports.
Key Findings From The 2024 Nationality Data
- ✓ Brazil dominates the official 2024 applications table by a wide margin.
- ✓ Argentina is the next major source of residency demand, reinforcing the regional nature of the system.
- ✓ The official dataset also shows meaningful demand from Europe, North America, and other non-MERCOSUR countries.
- ✓ Temporary and permanent application mixes vary significantly by nationality.
- ✓ A separate H1 2025 Migraciones update suggests residency demand continued rising after the 2024 reporting period.
Nationality Patterns In Paraguay Residency Demand
The charts below show the nationality mix from different angles: who appears most often in the applications table, how temporary and permanent demand differ, which nationalities appear most often in the grants table, and how concentrated the nationality mix is overall.
Applications and grants are shown side by side for comparison, but they are not treated here as matched case outcomes or approval rates.
Top 15 Nationalities By Applications
January–November 2024 residency applications by nationality
Source: BCP, BPM6 asset/liability methodology
Source: DNM public-information response, period 01/01/2024–30/11/2024.
Brazil accounts for by far the largest number of official 2024 residency applications in the source table, with Argentina a distant but still significant second. After that, the mix broadens quickly and includes both regional countries and extra-regional demand from Europe and North America.
Applications: Temporary vs Permanent
Top 15 nationalities, temporary and permanent application split
Source: DNM public-information response, period 01/01/2024–30/11/2024.
The temporary-versus-permanent split is not uniform across nationalities. Some countries are heavily temporary in the official 2024 table, while others show a more balanced or more permanent-leaning pattern. That helps readers understand how different national groups may be using the residency system.
Top 15 Nationalities By Grants
January–November 2024 residency grants by nationality
Source: BCP, BPM6 asset/liability methodology
Source: DNM public-information response, period 01/01/2024–30/11/2024. Grants are separate from applications — see caveat below.
The grants table broadly reflects the same major source countries seen in the applications table, but because grants and applications are separate same-period operational tables, this view should be used to understand volume and distribution, not approval rates.
Applications vs Grants: Top 12 Nationalities
Side-by-side comparison (separate operational series — not approval rates)
A higher or lower grants count for a nationality does not mean the same cohort of applicants was approved or rejected.
This comparison is useful as an operational snapshot, but it should be read carefully. A higher or lower grants count for a nationality in the same reporting period does not mean that the same cohort of applicants was approved or rejected during that period.
Nationality Concentration
Cumulative application share — top 25 nationalities
Source: DNM public-information response, period 01/01/2024–30/11/2024.
The nationality mix is concentrated at the top, especially because Brazil holds such a large share of the total. Even so, the official table still shows meaningful long-tail demand across a broad range of countries.
Western And European Demand
Applications from target markets — January–November 2024
Source: BCP, BPM6 asset/liability methodology
Source: DNM public-information response. Countries selected based on Paraguay Sovereign target audience.
While the largest raw volumes come from neighboring countries, the dataset also captures meaningful demand from western and European countries that are more commercially relevant to Paraguay Sovereign's target audience, including the United States, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Portugal, Australia, and New Zealand.
Temporary Share By Nationality
Percentage of applications filed as temporary residency (top 20 by min. 50 applications)
Source: DNM public-information response, period 01/01/2024–30/11/2024.
This view helps readers understand usage patterns by nationality, not just volume. High temporary-share countries may reflect different immigration strategies or legal pathways compared to those with more balanced or permanent-leaning application profiles.
Full 2024 Paraguay Residency Table By Nationality
The full table below combines the official applications and grants counts by nationality for the January to November 2024 reporting period. Search by country, sort any column, and use the filters to explore the dataset.
Applications and grants are separate same-period official tables. This page does not infer approval rates from them. Use search, sorting, filters, and chart toggles to explore the dataset without leaving the page.
| Nationality | Region | Apps Temp | Apps Perm | Apps Total | Grants Temp | Grants Perm | Grants Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | South America | 13,086 | 2,950 | 16,036 | 12,226 | 3,110 | 15,336 |
| Argentina | South America | 2,086 | 1,559 | 3,645 | 2,091 | 1,571 | 3,662 |
| Germany ★ | Europe | 930 | 80 | 1,010 | 892 | 23 | 915 |
| Bolivia | South America | 698 | 158 | 856 | 514 | 145 | 659 |
| United States ★ | North America | 435 | 63 | 498 | 299 | 54 | 353 |
| Spain ★ | Europe | 315 | 148 | 463 | 250 | 141 | 391 |
| Venezuela | South America | 231 | 187 | 418 | 253 | 98 | 351 |
| Russia | Europe | 326 | 45 | 371 | 344 | 27 | 371 |
| Uruguay | South America | 4 | 350 | 354 | 4 | 293 | 297 |
| Netherlands ★ | Europe | 323 | 7 | 330 | 225 | 1 | 226 |
| France ★ | Europe | 253 | 6 | 259 | 178 | 7 | 185 |
| Colombia | South America | 229 | 26 | 255 | 209 | 30 | 239 |
| Canada ★ | North America | 210 | 18 | 228 | 145 | 11 | 156 |
| Chile | South America | 175 | 43 | 218 | 162 | 42 | 204 |
| Italy ★ | Europe | 150 | 18 | 168 | 119 | 11 | 130 |
| Cuba | Caribbean | 88 | 63 | 151 | 85 | 35 | 120 |
| Peru | South America | 101 | 23 | 124 | 85 | 26 | 111 |
| Poland ★ | Europe | 115 | 7 | 122 | 102 | 4 | 106 |
| United Kingdom ★ | Europe | 101 | 5 | 106 | 74 | 3 | 77 |
| Czech Republic ★ | Europe | 87 | 4 | 91 | 54 | 1 | 55 |
| Taiwan | Asia | 78 | 13 | 91 | 71 | 5 | 76 |
| Switzerland ★ | Europe | 77 | 10 | 87 | 59 | 4 | 63 |
| China | Asia | 80 | 7 | 87 | 68 | 7 | 75 |
| Slovakia ★ | Europe | 77 | 10 | 87 | 61 | 4 | 65 |
| Austria ★ | Europe | 71 | 8 | 79 | 77 | 1 | 78 |
| Australia ★ | Oceania | 74 | 2 | 76 | 58 | 2 | 60 |
| South Korea | Asia | 67 | 6 | 73 | 65 | 1 | 66 |
| Ecuador | South America | 59 | 13 | 72 | 51 | 14 | 65 |
| Belgium ★ | Europe | 59 | 5 | 64 | 43 | 1 | 44 |
| Mexico ★ | North America | 56 | 6 | 62 | 55 | 9 | 64 |
| Japan | Asia | 45 | 7 | 52 | 41 | 6 | 47 |
| Lebanon | Asia | 35 | 10 | 45 | 29 | 7 | 36 |
| Ukraine | Europe | 33 | 2 | 35 | 38 | 3 | 41 |
| Portugal ★ | Europe | 30 | 1 | 31 | 26 | 1 | 27 |
| Sweden ★ | Europe | 27 | 2 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 24 |
| Romania ★ | Europe | 27 | 1 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| Guatemala | Central America | 27 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| South Africa | Africa | 22 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 27 |
| Dominican Republic | Caribbean | 22 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Turkey | Asia | 21 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 25 |
| Ireland ★ | Europe | 21 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| New Zealand ★ | Oceania | 18 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Hungary ★ | Europe | 14 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| Bangladesh | Asia | 13 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Panama | Central America | 14 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| India | Asia | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Israel | Asia | 12 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Belarus | Europe | 10 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Nicaragua | Central America | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| El Salvador | Central America | 11 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Honduras | Central America | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Denmark ★ | Europe | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Norway ★ | Europe | 8 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Pakistan | Asia | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Iran | Asia | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Lithuania ★ | Europe | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Costa Rica | Central America | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Slovenia ★ | Europe | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Finland ★ | Europe | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Luxembourg ★ | Europe | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Latvia ★ | Europe | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Philippines | Asia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Bulgaria ★ | Europe | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Congo | Africa | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Cyprus ★ | Europe | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Estonia ★ | Europe | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Croatia ★ | Europe | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Indonesia | Asia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Egypt | Africa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Malta ★ | Europe | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Syria | Asia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Angola | Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Burundi | Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Greece ★ | Europe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Iceland ★ | Europe | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | Asia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Kenya | Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Morocco | Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mali | Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Myanmar | Asia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Malaysia | Asia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nepal | Asia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Thailand | Asia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Andorra | Europe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dominica | Caribbean | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Algeria | Africa | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Georgia | Asia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghana | Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guyana | South America | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Haiti | Caribbean | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan | Asia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Caribbean | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Moldova | Europe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| North Macedonia | Europe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nigeria | Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Palestine | Asia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Vietnam | Asia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Armenia | Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bahamas | Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Belize | Caribbean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Iraq | Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mongolia | Asia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vanuatu | Oceania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zambia | Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Applications and grants are separate same-period official tables, not matched approval-rate cohorts.
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What The Official 2024 Data Suggests
Regional Demand Still Dominates
The most obvious pattern in the official 2024 nationality data is regional concentration. Brazil stands far above every other country in the applications table, with Argentina also contributing a large volume. Bolivia, Uruguay, and other neighboring or regional nationalities also appear prominently. That is consistent with geography, MERCOSUR ties, and the practical reality that nearby countries tend to generate the largest cross-border residency flows.
This matters because it keeps the page grounded. Paraguay residency demand is real and visible in official government data, but the largest raw numbers do not come from the English-speaking West. They come first from the region. Any serious interpretation of the dataset should start there.
Why Western And European Demand Still Matters
At the same time, the official 2024 table is not only a regional story. It also shows notable activity from Germany, Spain, the United States, the Netherlands, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Portugal, Australia, and New Zealand, among others. These nationalities do not dominate the overall totals, but they matter disproportionately for the audience Paraguay Sovereign actually serves.
That is why this page should not be read only through the lens of the top raw-volume countries. For a relocation and residency business aimed at western and European clients, the more useful question is whether meaningful demand exists from those markets in official data. The answer is yes. The numbers are smaller than Brazil's, but they are strong enough to show that Paraguay is not only attracting regional movers. It is also pulling interest from the broader Plan B and international-relocation market.
Temporary And Permanent Demand Are Not Distributed Evenly
One of the useful features of the official DNM tables is the split between temporary and permanent residency counts. That split helps show structure rather than just volume. Some nationalities are heavily skewed toward temporary applications, while others show more weight on the permanent side.
That does not automatically tell you why. It does, however, make the page more useful for interpretation. Readers can move beyond simple totals and see how different national groups appear to be using the system during the reporting period.
Why Applications And Grants Must Be Read Carefully
The official source includes an applications table and a grants table for the same reporting period. That is useful operationally, but it comes with an important caveat: those two tables are not the same as a matched case-tracking system. The DNM itself notes that grants in the reporting period can correspond to applications from earlier periods, and that processing and retained-document timelines can affect when a case is resolved.
For that reason, this page uses applications and grants as separate descriptive series. They help show demand and official grant volume by nationality, but they do not support approval-rate claims here. Keeping that distinction explicit makes the page more trustworthy and more analytically sound.
What The H1 2025 Update Suggests
Migraciones later reported that residence applications reached 20,567 in the first half of 2025, up 51.1 percent over the same period in 2024. That update should not be merged into the 2024 nationality table, but it does provide useful context. It suggests that the 2024 dataset is not just an isolated snapshot. It likely sits within a broader period of rising residency demand.
That makes this 2024 page more valuable, not less. It serves as a clean annual benchmark that future year pages can build on once new official nationality-level tables are released.
What This Means For Western Applicants
If you are reading this from the United States, Canada, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Australia, or New Zealand, the official 2024 data shows that your market is not absent from Paraguay's residency system. The raw totals are smaller than Brazil's and Argentina's, but there is still visible demand from western and European nationalities.
That matters because it shows Paraguay residency is not only a regional phenomenon. It is also part of a broader international relocation and optionality market. For prospective applicants from wealthier countries, this page is best read not as a race for top volume, but as evidence that Paraguay is already attracting people from the same markets Paraguay Sovereign wants to serve.
Methodology And Caveats
This page is based on an official Dirección Nacional de Migraciones public-information response covering the period from January 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024. The source includes one nationality-level table for temporary and permanent residency applications and a separate nationality-level table for temporary and permanent residency grants.
Country names were cleaned and normalized for usability, and downloadable machine-readable files are provided to make the dataset easier to search, sort, and cite. The underlying reporting period remains the official DNM period shown in the source document.
The main public value of this page is the cleaned presentation, interactive table, and interpretation layer. The original source PDF is linked for transparency.
- Source: Dirección Nacional de Migraciones public-information response
- Reporting period: 2024-01-01 to 2024-11-30
- Applications and grants come from separate same-period official tables
- This page does not infer approval rates by nationality from those tables
- Country names may be normalized on-page for searchability and consistency
- Future annual pages should be published separately rather than silently replacing 2024
Source Files And Tools
The official source PDF is linked here for transparency. At launch, the main public product is the searchable HTML page rather than a bulk cleaned-data export.
Source PDF
Official DNM public-information response. Opens in new tab.
Methodology
Data cleaning rules, translation conventions, and caveats.
Changelog
Version history and update log for this dataset.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which nationalities apply most for Paraguay residency?
According to the official 2024 DNM applications table, Brazil leads by a wide margin, followed by Argentina and then a broader mix of regional and extra-regional nationalities.
Is this official government data?
Yes. This page is based on an official Dirección Nacional de Migraciones public-information response covering January 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024.
Does this page show approval rates by nationality?
No. The page shows applications and grants from separate same-period official tables. It does not treat them as matched cohorts or infer approval rates by nationality.
What is the difference between applications and grants on this page?
Applications are official counts of residency filings by nationality during the reporting period. Grants are official counts of residency approvals during the same reporting period. They are useful as separate operational series, but not as direct approval-rate measures here.
Is Paraguay residency mostly temporary or permanent?
It depends on the nationality and the specific official table being viewed. This page shows the temporary and permanent split directly so readers can compare how the mix varies across nationalities.
Can I download the full Paraguay residency nationality dataset?
The page is designed to make the official data usable directly in HTML. It also links to the original source PDF and methodology notes. Additional export options may be added later if useful.
How often will this page be updated?
This is the canonical 2024 edition. Future official yearly datasets should be published as separate year pages, such as 2025, rather than replacing this page.
Why are Brazil and Argentina so prominent in the data?
The official 2024 table shows that Paraguay residency demand is heavily regional, consistent with geography, cross-border movement, and the broader legal frameworks that apply within the region.
Does the data also show demand from western countries?
Yes. While the largest totals come from neighboring countries, the official table also includes meaningful demand from countries such as the United States, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Portugal, Australia, and New Zealand.
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