Paraguay: Knowledge Base profile
Published 29 August 2025
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Version 2.0
About: Paraguay
This document contains useful information about Paraguay which will assist His Majesty’s Passport Office staff process passport applications.
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- version 2.0
- published for Home Office staff on 14 August 2025
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Paraguay: names
This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about names in Paraguay.
There is no official naming convention in Paraguay.
Change of name
Name changes are allowed in Paraguay.
Paraguay: nationality
This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about nationality in Paraguay.
Dual nationality is recognised in Paraguay.
Paraguay: adoption
This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about adoption in Paraguay.
Adoption is legal in Paraguay.
Paraguay: surrogacy
This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about surrogacy in Paraguay.
Surrogacy is not recognised in Paraguay.
Paraguay: gender recognition
This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about gender recognition in Paraguay.
Transgender citizens are recognised in Paraguay. They cannot be documented in their gender of choice.
Paraguay: civil partnerships and marriage
This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about civil partnerships and marriage in Paraguay.
Civil partnerships and same sex marriages are not recognised in Paraguay.
Paraguay: documents
This section gives HM Passport Office operational staff information about documents from Paraguay.
Births, marriages and deaths are registered at the Civil Status Registry Office in the area a person lives. All documents are in Spanish.
Birth certificates
Birth certificates are issued following the registration of all births in Paraguay. A central register is held containing all birth records.
There is one type of birth certificate in circulation.
Marriage certificates
Marriage certificates are issued following the registration of a marriage in Paraguay. A central register is held containing all marriage records.
There is one type of marriage certificate in circulation.
Identity documents
Paraguay citizens have a mandatory Cédula de identidad civil (Civil National Identity card).