Travel requirements for Paraguay
Everything a UK traveller needs to know before visiting Paraguay — passport and visa rules, recommended vaccines with lead times, and whether you need an International Driving Permit.
Entry requirements for Paraguay
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.
This is important if you enter Paraguay at a land border, typically the crossing between Ciudad del Este and Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil. Long-distance bus drivers sometimes tell foreign nationals that they can complete immigration formalities in Asunción. This is not true, and you will get a fine if you do not get your passport stamped at the point of entry.
Visas
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).
Source: UK Foreign Travel Advice — Paraguay. Always confirm the latest requirements before you travel.
Vaccines for travel to Paraguay
Based on NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro guidance for UK travellers. Lead times assume protection is needed on the day you arrive.
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10 days before travelYellow Fever Required
Proof of vaccination required on entry under International Health Regulations.
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2 weeks before travelHepatitis A Recommended
Recommended for all previously unvaccinated travellers.
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Tetanus / Diphtheria Recommended
Booster recommended if last dose was more than 10 years ago for travellers visiting areas with limited medical facilities.
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2 weeks before travelTyphoid Recommended
Recommended particularly for those visiting friends and relatives, young children, frequent or long-stay travellers, and those in contact with infected persons.
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2 weeks before travelChikungunya Consider
For ages 12+. Consider for those travelling to outbreak regions, long-term or frequent visitors, or those with occupational exposure.
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Dengue Consider
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3 weeks before travelHepatitis B Consider
Consider for all travellers. Recommended for those with sexual contact risk, healthcare workers, those requiring medical procedures, long-stay travellers, and contact sports participants.
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4 weeks before travelRabies (Pre-exposure) Consider
Pre-exposure recommended for those with occupational risk, high-risk activities (running, cycling), long-stay travellers (over 1 month), or those in areas with limited treatment access.
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Tuberculosis (BCG) Consider
For children under 16 staying more than 3 months. Tuberculin skin test required for those aged 6+. Also for healthcare or laboratory workers with TB exposure risk.
Source: NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro — Paraguay.
Driving in Paraguay
To drive in Paraguay with a UK driving licence, you may need an International Driving Permit (IDP) under the 1949 Geneva Convention.
IDPs are issued by PayPoint (no longer the Post Office) — find an issuing store.
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