Paraguay
Once a finding of statelessness status is made, the person is issued with the same
identity card that is given to permanent residents, and a travel document. The legislation
provides for family reunification. Members of the stateless person’s family who are
nationals of another country have the right to be issued with an identity document and
to obtain permanent residence. CONARE will adopt all necessary measures to facilitate
family reunification in Paraguay.
A decision can be appealed for reconsideration by CONARE within ten days. Article 67
provides that “the resolutions of the appeals contemplated in the previous article shall
exhaust the administrative route and leave open the possibility of access to ordinary
justice.” Whilst an appeal is pending, any legal enforcement activity to expel an
applicant from the country is suspended (Article 67).
To facilitate naturalization for stateless persons, CONARE and the Supreme Court
provide applicants with information on the criteria and requirements for naturalization in
a language the person can understand. The person is entitled to free legal assistance at
all stages of the naturalization procedure. Stateless persons are exempt from the
payment of fees, taxes or costs associated with obtaining documents required for
naturalization.
As of December 2019, no cases had yet been submitted to CONARE.
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