Paraguay entry requirements for Australian passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Visa (Smartraveller): Read the official visa text below
Passport validity (Smartraveller): No country-specific rule: general advice only
Official source: Smartraveller (Australian Government) – Paraguay travel advice, section “Travel” · page updated 18 May 2026, still current at 18 October 2026 (Australian time) · checked on 17 October 2026 · Content from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Smartraveller website - www.smartraveller.gov.au, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Changes: we quote excerpts unchanged and leave out some general notes; the short summaries are ours.
Whether Australians need a visa for Paraguay and how long an Australian passport must be valid, as published by Smartraveller, the Australian Government's travel advice service, quoted word for word with the date of the official page.
Other passports: British passport · Canadian passport
Do Australians need a visa for Paraguay?
We quote the official text word for word and do not summarise it. The first official sentence does not match a wording we summarise.
Official text, “Visas and border measures”:
Each country or territory decides its own entry and exit rules, including health border screening measures. To find out what you need to enter a destination, ask their embassy, consulate or immigration office.
Visitor visas
Australian passport holders don't require visitor visas to enter Paraguay when they travel on a regular passport for up to 90 days.
Ensure your passport is stamped, signed, and dated by immigration when entering. If you don't, you'll have to pay a fine when you leave.
Entry and exit conditions can change. Contact the nearest embassy or consulate of Paraguay for details about visas, currency, customs and other travel requirements.
For more information on the destination's entry/exit requirements, check Paraguay’s National Directorate of Immigration’s website.
Yellow fever vaccination
You may need a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter. Some airlines may want to see one when you leave.
Check the yellow fever entry requirements by contacting the nearest embassy or consulate of Paraguay or visiting Paraguay’s National Directorate of Immigration’s website.
Find out about returning to Australia after exposure to yellow fever.
More information:
- Countries with a risk of yellow fever
Travel via the United States
If you're travelling to or from Paraguay through the US, you must meet US entry or transit requirements.
More information:
- Embassy or consulate of Paraguay
- Travel advice for the US
Travelling to Brazil from Paraguay
Read our travel advice for Brazil. Australians need a visa to enter Brazil. For more information, contact the embassy or consulate of Brazil.
Also in the official “Travel” section:
Other formalities
Travelling with children
Children under the age of 18, with a birthplace or residency in Paraguay, must leave Paraguay with a legalised travel authorisation from any non-accompanying parent(s). A birth certificate may be required to verify the parents. If one of the parents is deceased, a death certificate will need to accompany the birth certificate.
Check with the nearest embassy or consulate of Paraguay about the required documents for minors travelling to/from Paraguay and how to obtain them.
More information:
- Advice for people travelling with children
Official source: Smartraveller (Australian Government) – Paraguay travel advice, section “Visas and border measures” · page updated 18 May 2026, still current at 18 October 2026 (Australian time) · checked on 17 October 2026 · Content from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Smartraveller website - www.smartraveller.gov.au, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Changes: we quote excerpts unchanged and leave out some general notes; the short summaries are ours.
How long must my Australian passport be valid for Paraguay?
In its “Travel” section, Smartraveller gives no passport validity period specific to Paraguay.
The official “Passport” text below is Smartraveller's general advice, the same on every destination page. Check the rule with the embassy of the country and with your airline before you travel.
Official text, “Passport”:
Validity
Many countries require your passport to be valid for at least 6 months before entering or departing. This includes for transit.
If your passport expires too soon, you might not be able to travel.
The Australian Government doesn’t make these rules. Check your passport’s expiry date before you go. If you’re not sure, it’s a good idea to get a new passport.
The same section also has Smartraveller's general notes (“Lost or stolen passport”, “Passport with ‘X’ gender identifier”), the same on every destination page: read them on the official page.
Official source: Smartraveller (Australian Government) – Paraguay travel advice, section “Passport” · page updated 18 May 2026, still current at 18 October 2026 (Australian time) · checked on 17 October 2026 · Content from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Smartraveller website - www.smartraveller.gov.au, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Changes: we quote excerpts unchanged and leave out some general notes; the short summaries are ours.
For Australian passport holders. These rules are published by Smartraveller, the Australian Government's travel advice service (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade), for Australian citizens. Before You Fly is an independent site: it is not an Australian Government site and is not endorsed by DFAT. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice. British passport? See the UK (FCDO) rules.
Read the full official travel advice for Paraguay (safety, health, local laws) before you travel.
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