What you need to enter Paraguay with an Estonian passport
Estonian citizens do not need a visa to travel to Paraguay: a passport is enough, for stays of up to 90 days.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Processing time
- Not applicable: direct entry with your passport.
- Entry cost
- Free
- Minimum passport validity
- Whole stay
Last verified: 25 August 2026
Verified practical details
You don't need a visa to enter Paraguay, but here are some practical details worth knowing before you travel:
Required documents
- Passport valid throughout the stay in Paraguay
- International Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate, mandatory only for those arriving from Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, or Venezuela (ages 1 to 59; exempt under 1 and over 60)
- Electronic Customs Traveller Declaration (DNIT), mandatory only if carrying US$10,000 or more in cash, traveller's cheques, bonds, or other instruments
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
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As a tourist, the authorised stay is up to 90 consecutive days, extendable once, at the discretion of the National Directorate of Migration, for a period no longer than the one initially granted.
More Paraguay rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Paraguay page:
Official portal: https://migraciones.gov.py/. Destination data verified on 25 August 2026. Sources: sanidad.gob.es (Spain's Ministry of Health, "Listado de países: requisitos y recomendaciones de vacunación contra la fiebre amarilla") and who.int (WHO, "Country list: yellow fever vaccination requirements and recommendations"): measles and rubella requirement (checked 20 September 2026); migraciones.gov.py (National Directorate of Migration: entry migration requirements); migraciones.gov.py/sanciones-y-multas (Gs. 702,462 overstay fine, Art. 87 of Law No. 6984/2022, and payment methods, with online payment from 48 business hours after the fine is issued); migraciones.gov.py/aranceles-migratorios (stay extension fee of Gs. 585,385 in cash, Gs. 598,263 by debit card and Gs. 604,703 by credit card, in effect since 1 July 2026 under Decree No. 6225/2026 and DNM Resolution No. 478/2026; web.archive.org copy of 10 July 2026); dgvs.mspbs.gov.py (General Directorate of Health Surveillance: yellow fever vaccine requirement conditioned on country of origin); dnit.gov.py (National Directorate of Tax Revenue: US$10,000 cash declaration threshold, Law No. 1015/97 and DNA Resolution No. 475/2021, on the Electronic Customs Traveller Declaration page); dnit.gov.py/web/portal-institucional/w/dnit-recuerda-normas-vigentes-para-viajeros-1 (official DNIT notice of 4 February 2026: allowance of 1,000 USD by air or river, 300 USD by land and an additional 500 USD at duty-free shops) (checked 29 September 2026).
Travel insurance for Paraguay
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Paraguay
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Paraguay can enter Estonia visa-free. See the Paraguay → Estonia page.
All 10 passports from Northern Europe that VisaRadar tracks can enter Paraguay visa-free. Same result as Estonia: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia and Lithuania.
With a passport from Estonia, in the rest of South America you can enter Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Guyana and Suriname.
A passport from Estonia ranks 32 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 157 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Estonian citizens need a visa for Paraguay?
No. You can enter Paraguay with just your passport, for up to 90 days.
How long can I stay in Paraguay?
Up to 90 days with no additional paperwork.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid throughout the stay in Paraguay
What currency is used in Paraguay?
Paraguayan Guarani (PYG).
What do Estonian passport holders need for the countries near Paraguay?
With a passport from Estonia, in the rest of South America you can enter Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Guyana and Suriname.
Related pages
See Paraguay requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.