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Paraguay

Paraguay
Republic of Paraguay
Exercise normal precautions in Paraguay. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.

Reissued after periodic review with minor edits.

Exercise normal precautions in Paraguay. Some areas have increased crime risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.

Exercise increased caution due to crime in these departments:

  • Alto Paraná
  • Amambay
  • Canindeyu
  • Concepcion
  • San Pedro

Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Paraguay.     

If you decide to travel to Paraguay:

Departments of Alto Paraná, Amambay, Canindeyu, Concepcion, and San Pedro – Level 2:  Exercise Increased Caution

Criminal groups are active in these areas, smuggling weapons, drugs, and other goods along the northeastern border of Paraguay with Brazil. The police presence in these areas is weak. Due to the risks, U.S. government employees working in Paraguay must obtain special authorization to travel to Alto Paraná, Amambay, Canindeyu, Concepcion, and San Pedro.

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Hague/Inter-American

Party to Hague Service Convention?
No
Party to Hague Evidence Convention?
No
Party to Hague Apostille Convention?
Yes
Party to Inter-American Convention?
Yes
Service of Process by Mail?

DISCLAIMER

DISCLAIMER: THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND MAY NOT BE TOTALLY ACCURATE IN A SPECIFIC CASE. QUESTIONS INVOLVING INTERPRETATION OF SPECIFIC FOREIGN LAWS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE APPROPRIATE FOREIGN AUTHORITIES OR FOREIGN COUNSEL.

 

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Embassies and Consulates

U.S. Embassy Asuncion

1776 Mariscal Lopez Avenue
Asunción, Paraguay
Telephone: +(595)(21) 213-715
Emergency After-Hours Telephone: +(595)(21) 229-581
Fax: +(595)(21) 228-603
Email: 

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U.S. Embassy Asuncion

Paraguay is not a party to the Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extra Judicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matters.  But see, Paraguay’s response to the 2008 Hague Conference on Private International Law questionnaire on the practical operation of the Hague Service Convention. The United States and Paraguay are parties to the Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory and Additional Protocol. The U.S. Central Authority for the treaty is the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Office of Foreign Litigation, Washington, D.C.  Requests for service under the Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory and Additional Protocol may be sent to the U.S. Department of Justice's contractor, Process Forwarding International (PFI), for transmittal to the Brazilian Central Authority.

Service on a Foreign State:  See also our Service Under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) feature and FSIA Checklist for questions about service on a foreign state, agency or instrumentality.

 

Prosecution Requests:  U.S. federal or state prosecutors should also contact the Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division, Department of Justice for guidance.

Defense Requests in Criminal Matters:  Criminal defendants or their defense counsel seeking judicial assistance in obtaining evidence or in effecting service of documents abroad in connection with criminal matters may do so via the letters rogatory process.

Paraguay is NOT a party to the Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil and Commercial Matters.

Attorneys from the United States should contact local counsel to determine the availability of particular procedures.  If depositions taken at the U.S. Embassy are permitted under local law, attorneys should contact the U.S. Embassy in Asuncion to make arrangements.

Paraguay is not a party to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Legalization of Foreign Public Documents.  Documents issued in the United States may be authenticated for use in Paraguay by (a) contacting the U.S. Department of State Authentications Office and (b) then having the seal of the U.S. Department of State authenticated by the Embassy of Paraguay in Washington, D.C. Documents issued in U.S. states must first be authenticated by the designated state authority, generally the state Secretary of State.

Last Updated: November 15, 2013

Assistance for U.S. Citizens

U.S. Embassy Asuncion
1776 Mariscal Lopez Avenue
Asunción, Paraguay
Telephone
+(595)(21) 213-715
Emergency
+(595)(21) 229-581
Fax
+(595)(21) 228-603
Email
ParaguayACS@state.gov
Website
https://py.usembassy.gov/

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