On September 11, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) issued Resolution No. 1052/25, which updates and strengthens the requirements and procedures for issuing the Foreign Investor Certificate (CIE) and repeals Resolution No. 236/19, dated February 14, 2019.
Obtaining the CIE is a prior and fundamental step for foreigners who are going to make investments in the country, to be able to access permanent residence in the Republic of Paraguay without the need first to manage temporary residence, a procedure provided for in our immigration regulations, for foreigners in general who seek to reside in the country.
Below, we present a comparative analysis of the previous regulation and the new regulation, highlighting the clear advantages of Resolution No. 1052/25.
Resolution No. 236/19 vs. Resolution No. 1052/25
Although both resolutions maintain the minimum investment of USD 70,000 or its equivalent in guaraníes and the generation of at least five (5) jobs, Resolution No. 1052/25 introduces innovations that will allow improvements in aspects related to the transparency of the investment, as well as in the agility of the process.
Resolution No. 1052/25 provides a more modern and expeditious legal framework for the promotion of foreign investment, through:
· Simplification and lower cost: One of the most significant advances is the digitization and simplification of the submission of the CIE application. While Resolution No. 236/19 required an Affidavit with the signature certified by the Notary Public, the new regulation establishes that the electronic application form, where the Business Plan is recorded, has the direct character of an affidavit. This measure eliminates a costly and cumbersome step for the investor.
· Short period for analysis: The issuance of the CIE is guaranteed within a maximum period of five (5) business days, so the new resolution will allow agility and predictability regarding the validation of the proposed investment. Although we consider the express lack of consequence on the lack of a pronouncement within the deadline to be a mistake, the mere establishment of the deadline, compared to the previous rule that did not have one, is a significant improvement.
· Binding Business Plan: The obligation to submit a detailed Business Plan (including type of company, ISIC classification, execution schedule, and investment breakdown) guarantees the Paraguayan State that the investment is transparent and verifiable. The fact that this plan is constituted
as a binding sworn declaration (when presented in the electronic form) reinforces the seriousness of the commitment assumed by the investor.
· Emphasis on subsequent control: The new control scheme ensures that the record is not a mere formal procedure, but implies a verifiable commitment. SUACE has the obligation to conduct periodic verifications of compliance with business plans, and the MIC can exercise subsequent audits to ensure the real economic impact. Although the new resolution does not expressly establish the measures that the SUACE can take in the event of a breach, it expressly grants it powers of control, which it previously lacked.
· Streamlining the change of status for temporary residents: An innovative procedure is incorporated, which allows the change of immigration status for foreigners who already have a temporary residence issued by the National Directorate of Migration, and who upon applying and obtaining the (CIE), can immediately update their status, to that of permanent resident investor, without the need to cancel the previous temporary residence. This represents a significant saving of procedures, time, and costs.
For more information, contact Carla Sosa: carla.sosa@berke.com.py and/or Nicolás Matías: nicolas.matias@berke.com.py
