Mailbox
- An address in Asunción
- Mail scanned and sent to you
- Mail forwarded abroad
- Mail kept until you need it
Ask us which fee applies.
Costs: Ask us
For: travellers who need an address and their mail handled.
Proof of address and the certificado de vida y residencia
Two different documents. The certificado de vida y residencia is a police certificate that you live at a Paraguayan address. To get it you need a proof of address there: a utility bill or a lease. We get the certificate with you for $50 on top of its cost, and if you have no address yet, we can arrange one.
+$50
for the police certificate, on top of the cost
Lease and bills
as proof of address
scanned and forwarded
Why you need a Paraguayan address
Banks
Banks and fintechs check your address when you open an account, and again later.
Exchanges and fintechs
Many ask for a document that shows your address, such as a bank statement or a utility bill.
Your cédula
Identificaciones asks for the police certificate of your address (certificado de vida y residencia). The police need a utility bill or a lease at that address, and witnesses.
Mail and cards
Receive documents, bank cards and parcels while you're abroad.
You don't have to live in Paraguay full time to keep residency, so a managed address is a common setup. On temporary residency, Migraciones may cancel the status after more than one continuous year outside Paraguay, unless it has authorized the absence (Ley 6984/2022, Art. 55). Plan to enter at least once every 12 months.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
Proof of address is not the certificado de vida y residencia
No. The certificado de vida y residencia is a police certificate that you're alive and live at a Paraguayan address, and Identificaciones asks for it with your cédula. To get it, you take the local police station a proof of address, a utility bill or a lease at that address, and witnesses with copies of their cédulas. Practitioners say it's accepted for about 3 months, depending on the department. Ask us what you need for yours.
The certificate: +$50 on top of the cost.
If you need an address
No bill or lease in your name yet? Pick by what you need it for.
Rental contract
- 1-year rental contract
- Utility bills as proof
- Works for the police certificate
Ask us which fee applies.
Costs: the rent and the utility bills.
For strict checks
Verifiable address
- Formal lease with utility bills
- Built for strict bank and exchange checks
- 1 year of proof of address
Ask us which fee applies.
Costs: the rent and the utility bills.
For: a bank or exchange that rejects simpler proof.
Compare
| Rental contract | Mailbox | Verifiable address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proof of address | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mail scanned and forwarded | — | Yes | — |
| For strict bank checks | — | — | Yes |
| Length | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year |
| Our fee | Ask us which fee applies. | Ask us which fee applies. | Ask us which fee applies. |
| Costs | Rent and bills | Ask us | Rent and bills |
How it works
From your choice to documents in hand.
Pick your option
The police certificate, a rental contract, a mailbox, or a formal lease for strict checks.
We set it up
We prepare the contract, register the address and set up the utility bills.
You get your documents
Digital copies as soon as they're ready, originals if you need them.
Use it
Give your proof of address to the police for your certificate, and to banks and exchanges. With the mailbox, your mail keeps coming all year.
Which one is right for you?
- The police certificate: your cédula needs it.
- Mailbox: you travel and need an address plus your mail handled.
- Rental contract: a proof of address for the police certificate.
- Verifiable address: a bank or exchange wants a formal lease.
Add proof of address
Add it to your list with your residency.
Questions about addresses? We reply on WhatsApp within 4 hours during business hours.