This is a subject I need to ask about. Once I obtain permanent residency, is there any requirement to live in the Paraguay for a specific time period during the three years leading up to Paraguayan citizenship? Is the three year residency requirement based on holding the permanent residency (cedula) for three years, or must one actually live within Paraguay for three years to qualify for citizenship?
For me, it is not an inconsequential question. My work responsibilities take me all over the world, so committing to a long period of living in-country would put a significant crimp on my work duties. I have been told that a set number of days within Paraguay is not required for the purposes of obtaining citizenship. In fact, I've been advised that one need only show up in Paraguay for the cedula application and the issuance thereof. After that, one must abide by the three year requirement of holding the cedula before application can be made for citizenship.
This seems generous, but my sources are .... questionable. It would be attractive in my situation so I would be interested in the answer to this question. To repeat, is there a set number of days a cedula holder must spend in Paraguay during the three year period after the cedula is applied for, before citizenship may be applied for and granted?
These answers do not seem to be easily researched on the internet, but there is no harm in asking here as I'm sure some of the readers may have been in my current situation.
Thanks so much for your help!
Buying land in Paraguay
