Mike Thomsen
@Gabtar
Australian looking for information about Paraguay
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About me
Australian
Lives in Asuncion
Speaks English, Spanish
Registration: 14 December 2011
Looking for a reliable lawyer for Cedula/citizenship by Michael_D
Hi everyone! I'm trying to find a lawyer that can help me through the process of getting the cedula and eventually after some years the citizenship. I have been reading a lot about this topic, and it seems realistic. I am currently working in ...
It takes a government mandated 30 days for your cedula, not maybe 2 months Read More
Looking for a reliable lawyer for Cedula/citizenship by Michael_D
Hi everyone! I'm trying to find a lawyer that can help me through the process of getting the cedula and eventually after some years the citizenship. I have been reading a lot about this topic, and it seems realistic. I am currently working in ...
I don't believe you have wasted your money at all. $1200 sounds a lot for 3 bits of paper,but, provided you did what Jeronimo asked and obtained original birth and marriage certificates and national police check,had them certified by your ... Read More
Tours from Asuncion by muffiemae
I will soon be making my 4th trip to Asuncion. Other trips were mainly business related and were pretty much confined to Asuncion. Next trip I'd like to explore more of the country. Are there particular tours leaving from Asuncion that members can ...
I've done quite a few tours with "Finantur" who are on Madame Lynch, between M. Lopez and Dr E. Ayala, 4 or 5 blocks from M. Lopez, opposite a service station and love motel. They are local and everything is in Spanish, and they specialise in ... Read More
Need an attorney (Abagado) in Paraguay to handle citizenship process. by corinne75229
Need an attorney (Abagado) in Paraguay to handle citizenship process. This is my first time on this type of format on the internet, so I don't know if I am doing this post appropriately. Please let me know if I should ask questions in another ...
I'm not going to make any comment about what is said on any other forum. I stand fully prepared to be corrected, but I believe anyone offering a 3 day service is a tout looking to suck people in to going with their chosen lawyer, who will start ... Read More
Drivers license by redwingpy
Can I just use my US drivers license to operate a car here in PY? Going to a municipalidad is such a pain in the butt.
Can I ask where in SanBer you went? I obtained my 12 month "extranjero" Paraguayan licence in Asuncion in about an hour and a bit using my Australian Licence, Passport and Carnet, but they said to get the full 5 yr licence using my Cedula I would ... Read More
Need an attorney (Abagado) in Paraguay to handle citizenship process. by corinne75229
Need an attorney (Abagado) in Paraguay to handle citizenship process. This is my first time on this type of format on the internet, so I don't know if I am doing this post appropriately. Please let me know if I should ask questions in another ...
I won't comment on the person in question's qualifications or abilities, but I believe anyone who says they can obtain residency for you in 3 to 5 days is stretching the truth and has an agenda, as does anyone who makes that claim on her behalf. ... Read More
Can my wife get residence permit for both of us, without me in country by naturalpath
Hollow Everyone!! I am married man and working in Canada my wife is with me and if we will prepare all the documents and she will go to Paraguay by her self. Can she apply and get residence permit for both of us, without me to be in Paraguay???? ...
Short answer - No. Longer answer - also No. The residency process involves a number of medical examinations: blood, ECG, psychological, dermatological and a general examination, plus you will need your fingerprints taken at Interpol and your photo ... Read More
Is it difficut to open account in English? by Samyim
Dear I am Korean and I only can speak Korean and English. Even though I heard it would be too difficult to open bank account, I should try. Let me know it can be or not?
In all your dealings in every aspect of life in Paraguay, including the banks, you should assume that the person you will speak to will only speak Spanish. You may be pleasantly suprised sometimes, and the number of people learning English is ... Read More
Returning to Paraguay by Gabtar
I have been granted Permanent Admission to Paraguay. My problem is that I am in Australia, and my permanent admission card has been picked up by a friend in Asuncion, and that's where it remains. I don't trust the postal system enough to have it ...
I thought I would add a bit more info even tough it is slightly off track. I am now in possession of a Paraguayan Cedula and I slipped over the border to Salta for a couple of weeks. When I returned via bus I crossed back into Paraguay at Clorinda. ... Read More
Looking for a reliable lawyer for Cedula/citizenship by Michael_D
Hi everyone! I'm trying to find a lawyer that can help me through the process of getting the cedula and eventually after some years the citizenship. I have been reading a lot about this topic, and it seems realistic. I am currently working in ...
To JamesB, do not even begin to think you will achieve everything in a single visit of 5 days. The carnet and cedula are issued by 2 different govt departments. The carnet will take you about 6-7 working days and will end with you being digitally ... Read More
Banking in Paraguay by Yud
Hello dear members, Can you recommend some financial institutions i.e. Commercial Banks in Paraguay? [b]What about their facilities they offer?[/b] For example: [i][Internet Banking, Credit Facilities, ATM's machine availability throughout the ...
Sorry, I didn't ask about anything else. After reading the horror stories on this forum about opening accounts, when it became obvious I was going to get an account on the spot I shut up in case I muddied the waters and tripped some alarm that ... Read More
Banking in Paraguay by Yud
Hello dear members, Can you recommend some financial institutions i.e. Commercial Banks in Paraguay? [b]What about their facilities they offer?[/b] For example: [i][Internet Banking, Credit Facilities, ATM's machine availability throughout the ...
Yes, thats correct. Its a savings account and I think it is designed to be for the common man, and not for business or moving your life savings or superannuation to Paraguay, and is limited to prevent money laundering. It will be more than ... Read More
Obtaining a Brazilian tourist visa in Asuncion by Gabtar
I just went through the process of obtaining a tourist visa for Brazil here in Asuncion, and I thought I would share it so that it will be easier for anyone else. The Brazilian Consulate is in Av Mariscal Estigarribia, near General Aquino, about 3 ...
Just a quick update. I just applied for another visa to Brazil. I used the link immediately above for the application, and printed out the covering sheet and took that to the consulate. It worked. I also took my Paraguayan Cedula to check whether ... Read More
Banking in Paraguay by Yud
Hello dear members, Can you recommend some financial institutions i.e. Commercial Banks in Paraguay? [b]What about their facilities they offer?[/b] For example: [i][Internet Banking, Credit Facilities, ATM's machine availability throughout the ...
OK, to answer my own request, I went to a branch of Banco Familiar in Av Espana armed only with my cedula and some money. In 20 minutes I had opened a savings account, and in one week I will return to the bank and pick up my debit card attached to ... Read More
The Quest For The Golden Cedula by Gabtar
I read the older topic on gaining a cedula, after obtaining the residency carnet. The way it read is similar to "World War 2 started in 1939 and ended in 1945, the Allies won." All true, but there's so much more that happened in the middle. I am ...
I returned to the same office on the 2nd floor at Identificacciones 30 days after submitting my application, with receipt in hand, and in 2 minutes I walked out with my brand new cedula. If you are doing this yourself, disregard all other doors and ... Read More
Banking in Paraguay by Yud
Hello dear members, Can you recommend some financial institutions i.e. Commercial Banks in Paraguay? [b]What about their facilities they offer?[/b] For example: [i][Internet Banking, Credit Facilities, ATM's machine availability throughout the ...
In just over 3 weeks I will have my Paraguayan cedula. I then want to open a local savings account in a bank that has ATM access and preferably internet banking. Does any one know of a local bank where I can open a savings account with just a ... Read More
The Quest For The Golden Cedula by Gabtar
I read the older topic on gaining a cedula, after obtaining the residency carnet. The way it read is similar to "World War 2 started in 1939 and ended in 1945, the Allies won." All true, but there's so much more that happened in the middle. I am ...
OK, in all seriousness it was a pretty easy process. The main problem for the DIYer is the same as obtaining the carnet. There is a definite order to proceedings, and some of the locations and procedures at those locations are a bit obscure, but ... Read More
The Quest For The Golden Cedula by Gabtar
I read the older topic on gaining a cedula, after obtaining the residency carnet. The way it read is similar to "World War 2 started in 1939 and ended in 1945, the Allies won." All true, but there's so much more that happened in the middle. I am ...
Continuing the quest:- As the sun rose Monday morning I indeed assailed my local comisaia, armed with the same paperwork I used before for my carnet, but as it turned out no assailing was necessary. As a last thought I threw in a copy my last ... Read More
The Quest For The Golden Cedula
I read the older topic on gaining a cedula, after obtaining the residency carnet. The way it read is similar to "World War 2 started in 1939 and ended in 1945, the Allies won." All true, but there's so much more that happened in the middle. I am ... Read More
Moving To Paraguay by Paraguayan
Hi, Have a couple of questions to ask about paragauay, residence. 1. I know that if i want to apply for residence in Paraguay i need to legalise my birth cert and etc, but what do i do if there is no Paraguay embassy in my country (Singapore), ...
While I was at the Paraguayan Consulate in Buenos Aires last week they asked me if I wanted a tourist visa. So I take it that if you want to enter Paraguay by bus then you can still obtain a visa in Argentina at the consulate. By extrapolation that ... Read More
DOLLAR BILLS NOT ACCEPTABLE IN PARAGUAY by Jfinestra
According to the Central Bank of Paraguay, the following bills are not in use: US$ 100.oo Bills: Series: C,B,D.
I just came from Argentina to Paraguay. The official exchange rate in Argentina is roughly 5 pesos/1 US dollar. Just about every restaurant was offering 8:1. It made eating out a lot cheaper, but you need small denomination US notes, as any ... Read More
Returning to Paraguay by Gabtar
I have been granted Permanent Admission to Paraguay. My problem is that I am in Australia, and my permanent admission card has been picked up by a friend in Asuncion, and that's where it remains. I don't trust the postal system enough to have it ...
Hi all, just to answer my own question and to close off this thread, I crossed the border by bus this morning. I handed my passport in to the Agentinian Customs, who stamped me out, but then in a change of tradition, they did not hand it back so I ... Read More
Sending packages to Paraguay via DHL or FEDEX
I was wondering if anyone has experience with receiving small packages in Asuncion from overseas, ie USA and UK, when they have been sent via FEDEX or DHL. Is it safe, or will it magically disappear when going through customs? What about the ... Read More
Returning to Paraguay by Gabtar
I have been granted Permanent Admission to Paraguay. My problem is that I am in Australia, and my permanent admission card has been picked up by a friend in Asuncion, and that's where it remains. I don't trust the postal system enough to have it ...
The first thing I did was contact the Consulate in Australia, and they said the same thing as Migraccionnes in Asuncion: No problem. There is however a world of difference between a diplomat in an office in Canberra and a young, perhaps ... Read More
New visa on arrival. by vlynn
I noticed there is no longer visa applications on the Paraguayan embassy website for Canada, instead there is a notice for a visa on arrival. I was wondering if anyone else has done this and what the procedure was and if after obtaining it if one ...
I don't think many people would have used the new system. You could apply for residency after obtaining an old tourist visa, which included on the application a checkbox where you indicated you wouldn't. No one cared at Migracciones, or at Foreign ... Read More
Returning to Paraguay by Gabtar
I have been granted Permanent Admission to Paraguay. My problem is that I am in Australia, and my permanent admission card has been picked up by a friend in Asuncion, and that's where it remains. I don't trust the postal system enough to have it ...
About 9 months, but it was held up a bit by President Lugo's impeachment and the government paralysis that followed. Read More
Returning to Paraguay
I have been granted Permanent Admission to Paraguay. My problem is that I am in Australia, and my permanent admission card has been picked up by a friend in Asuncion, and that's where it remains. I don't trust the postal system enough to have it ... Read More
Residence permit / paper work and documents by barrister_py
For the process, it is basically as follow: - first go to a bank an open a bank account with at least 5,000 USD. this would help you prove you have sufficient funds on your application for residency. I recommend you Banco Vision for a saving ...
I obtained a letter from my hotel stating I was living there. I went to a nearby police station, and they rang a friend of mine and obtained her details, and issued my certificate. If you don't know anyone then cultivate a friendship with the ... Read More
Which bank opens accounts with passport by 3lckr
So far, I've been unsuccessful in finding a bank that would open an account where I can deposit initial $5K or other amount so that later present it to the immigration. Any recent experiences? Thank you!
Banco Nacional de Formento, main branch, teller 2. Walk through the security at the entrance and aim about 11 o'clock. Read More
Banking in Paraguay by Yud
Hello dear members, Can you recommend some financial institutions i.e. Commercial Banks in Paraguay? [b]What about their facilities they offer?[/b] For example: [i][Internet Banking, Credit Facilities, ATM's machine availability throughout the ...
$5000 is all that is required, they won't accept more. It takes about 6-8 months for your permanent admission card to be issued. You will then be given a letter to the bank authorising withdrawal. If you withdraw your application you will get the ... Read More
Residence permit / paper work and documents by barrister_py
For the process, it is basically as follow: - first go to a bank an open a bank account with at least 5,000 USD. this would help you prove you have sufficient funds on your application for residency. I recommend you Banco Vision for a saving ...
Nic'oPY is right. Banco de Formento is the govt bank and if you go to teller 2 of the main branch they will happily take your money with zero problems. I am a firm believer in the K.I.S.S. principle when dealing with bureaucracy. Migracciones are ... Read More
Residence permit / paper work and documents by barrister_py
For the process, it is basically as follow: - first go to a bank an open a bank account with at least 5,000 USD. this would help you prove you have sufficient funds on your application for residency. I recommend you Banco Vision for a saving ...
I started my residency application in the first week of December 2011. I did not use a lawyer or helper, all done on my own. I did not use any shortcuts, cheats, bribes or anything else that may have been mentioned in the forum. I had spoken to ... Read More
question for person who has permanent resident card by travel1000
I have a question toward permanent card itself. It is not question of cedula. Is the person's nationality or/and passport number on permanent resident card? or is only country of birth on the card like US green card ?Is card valid for indefinite ...
I received my Admision Permanente card last week. On the back of the card is a heading TIPO Y NO. DE DOC, and my passport number. Down the bottom, in computer talk is another line with IDPRYxxmynumberxx Read More
ATM's in Paraguay by 3lckr
Can anybody confirm that ATM's in Paraguay allow you to withdraw in US$? Thanks!
3% or $3? There's a huge difference between the two. If you are withdrawing $300, then 3% is $9, almost twice as much as using any other ATM. Read More
Moving To Paraguay by Paraguayan
Hi, Have a couple of questions to ask about paragauay, residence. 1. I know that if i want to apply for residence in Paraguay i need to legalise my birth cert and etc, but what do i do if there is no Paraguay embassy in my country (Singapore), ...
Paraguay Consulate in Australia New Address 39 Empire Circuit Forrest,Canberra ACT 2603 ph: +(61 2) 6156 4522 email: australia[at]mre.gov.py website: http://www.mre.gov.py/australia/ Read More
GOOOOOOOOOAL!!! - Let's Talk Football Teams by FreeRangeJoel
So in reading DiscoveringParaguay.com, I realize that I'm gonna need to pick a team, if I'm to fit in. Given that I'm a Libertarian, and see the move to Paraguay as a boost in our family's level of freedom (pay raise, less taxes etc.)... I'm ...
I once asked my Paraguayan girlfriend to go to a live match with me in Asuncion, but she refused to go, saying it was too dangerous. I didn't go either. Perhaps not typical, but its anecdotal. Read More
Moving To Paraguay by Paraguayan
Hi, Have a couple of questions to ask about paragauay, residence. 1. I know that if i want to apply for residence in Paraguay i need to legalise my birth cert and etc, but what do i do if there is no Paraguay embassy in my country (Singapore), ...
To enter Paraguay without sending your passport overseas to obtain a visa, you can fly into Chile or Argentina and apply in person at the Consulates there. In Buenos Aires it is done overnight, but I don't know about Santiago. Pay the extra for ... Read More
I need way to get to Paraguay by land from Chile... (a bus preferably) by stevewoods
I would like to go from Chile to Paraguay by bus, car, or train.
I assume when you say Chile you mean Santiago. The easiest but not the shortest is a bus from Santiago to Mendoza (6 hrs) and a connecting bus from Mendoza to Buenos Aires (overnight), which you can buy all at once in Santiago. Then Buenos Aires to ... Read More
Appartement Availability
Check clasipar.com.py or the classified section on the newspaper ABC Color. They will give you a good idea of whats available. Read More
What type of apartment can I find for $100 - $250 USD around asuncion? by stevewoods
It doesn't have to be huge and luxurious, it can be small, but clean and in a safe area.
As well as Clasipar, try this. The ad pages from the newspaper ABC Color. http://clasificados.abc.com.py/rubro.php?rubro=CL30&subrubro=CL3004 Read More
Visiting Iguazu Falls from Cuidad del Este
After putting off visiting Iguazu Falls in Brazil because of visa issues I decided to use the visa I obtained to visit Bonito to finally visit the falls as a daytrip from Cuidad del Este. The short version - I didn't need to wait. I took a taxi ... Read More
Chinese Restaurants/Chinese Food
Thanks for the info. I found the chinese restaurants in Rep Francesa, and they are what I was after. I also found 2 chinese supermarkets in Mercado 4. One was in Rep Colombia, about a 1/2 block from Peru, and the other was in Peru, between ... Read More
Chinese Restaurants/Chinese Food
Hi, does anyone know of any good, cheap Chinese restaurants in Asuncion, of the type that are everywhere in various Chinatowns around the world. Not the large, expensive ones like the one near Shopping del Sol, but smaller family ones. ... Read More
Don Gerado Apartments by muffiemae
Is anyone familiar with this place? The place looks great from their web site, and they advertise a monthly rate as well....$500 for one person. HOWEVER, they do NOT reply to emails, which makes me a little leery. So I'm just wondering if anyone is ...
I've just looked through todays (26/3/12)issue of the newspaper ABC Color and there is 2 columns of apartments to rent,ranging from 800,000GS per month for student type apartments to an average of 2,000,000GS, with the occasional high priced ... Read More
Avoiding a bad decision, i have ticket IN but no ticket OUT by paulopereirra
Good day, I was testing my new Sim card from Paraguay. Its a prepaid card with roaming activated. I was able to acquire trought a virtual assistant i hired on odesk.com, that shipped it to my place in Portugal. During that process i realize i may ...
Clorinda is the busiest entry point, and quite efficious. It is nothing like Cuidad del Este,, or the very easy Juan Pedro Caballero. There is also another entry point at Encarnacion/Posadas, but I have not used that. If you don't need a visa ... Read More
Avoiding a bad decision, i have ticket IN but no ticket OUT by paulopereirra
Good day, I was testing my new Sim card from Paraguay. Its a prepaid card with roaming activated. I was able to acquire trought a virtual assistant i hired on odesk.com, that shipped it to my place in Portugal. During that process i realize i may ...
You only need a ticket out when applying for a tourist visa. If you don't require a visa then no-one is going to ask you at the border to see a ticket out. Read More
Travelling to Bonito, Brazil from Asuncion by public transport
Bonito, on the southern edge of the Brazilian Pantanal area is a popular destination for eco-tourism, and is not too far from Paraguay. It has world class attractions with world class infastructure (at world class prices) and is a worthy ... Read More
Obtaining a Brazilian tourist visa in Asuncion by Gabtar
I just went through the process of obtaining a tourist visa for Brazil here in Asuncion, and I thought I would share it so that it will be easier for anyone else. The Brazilian Consulate is in Av Mariscal Estigarribia, near General Aquino, about 3 ...
Sorry, I didn't keep it, as I couldn't find the form on the website and everything else I put in my post. The website worked, it was just that it was in Portugese and very confusing and I kept going in circles, so I gave up. I was easy at the ... Read More
Obtaining a Brazilian tourist visa in Asuncion by Gabtar
I just went through the process of obtaining a tourist visa for Brazil here in Asuncion, and I thought I would share it so that it will be easier for anyone else. The Brazilian Consulate is in Av Mariscal Estigarribia, near General Aquino, about 3 ...
I couldn't find it either, and I used the site address that the consulate gave me on a piece of paper with all the other information the first time I went in there. That is why I used the single on-site computer at the consulate for the application. Read More
Obtaining a Brazilian tourist visa in Asuncion
I just went through the process of obtaining a tourist visa for Brazil here in Asuncion, and I thought I would share it so that it will be easier for anyone else. The Brazilian Consulate is in Av Mariscal Estigarribia, near General Aquino, about 3 ... Read More
Storage Facilities
My current plan is to live in Asuncion in a rented apartment for up to 6 months a year and in Australia the other 6 months. I have already acquired a small amount of furniture and other stuff that I will have to leave behind when I leave. I also ... Read More
Drivers license by redwingpy
Can I just use my US drivers license to operate a car here in PY? Going to a municipalidad is such a pain in the butt.
I've rented a car many times in Paraguay with just my Australian licence. I have been stopped by the police for both random checks and traffic violations and I produced that and my passport without problems. I obtained an international licence last ... Read More
Don Gerado Apartments by muffiemae
Is anyone familiar with this place? The place looks great from their web site, and they advertise a monthly rate as well....$500 for one person. HOWEVER, they do NOT reply to emails, which makes me a little leery. So I'm just wondering if anyone is ...
I stayed there for 2 months last year. Loved it. The prices then were $500 per month for a motel like room with a small kitchenette. I was there for 3 weeks when a 1 bedroom apartment became free for $600 per month, with the bedroom in a separate ... Read More