Home / Paraguayan Passport Translation
Certified Paraguayan Passport Translation
Certified translation of the documents that establish identity and nationality in Paraguay, including the registry annotations and endorsements that carry the legal effect and that a reader unfamiliar with the system will otherwise skip.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, up to 250 words. No hidden fees.
100% USCIS acceptance
Every certified translation is guaranteed to be accepted by USCIS.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
The cédula comes from the police
The Paraguayan cédula de identidad civil is issued by the national police identification department, not by a civil registry — which surprises foreign readers — while civil registration sits with the Ministry of Justice.
The number stays with the person across a change of name and appears on the passport, which is issued by the migration authority. Three bodies, and we name each on the document it issued.
Several card formats for one number
Paraguay has reissued the identity card in several formats over the years, so a file may hold two very different-looking documents carrying the same number.
Both are genuine. We describe each document as issued rather than presenting them as inconsistent.
Guaraní names, and the nasal marker
Paraguay is genuinely bilingual and Guaraní is spoken by most of the population. Guaraní given names and place names carry a nasal tilde or a y that changes the word when stripped.
Registry clerks have historically hispanicised indigenous names, so a passport and a family document may differ. We reproduce each spelling exactly.
Minors, and the two surnames
A Paraguayan minor travelling without both parents requires authorisation, a separate instrument from the passport that appears in family travel files.
Paraguayans carry paternal then maternal surnames and the passport prints both. The passport shows no parents; the birth certificate does, and older entries are handwritten in district books. See our Spanish page.
Ordering, and what the certification covers
Upload the document, choose certified translation at $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, and it comes back typically within 24 hours as a PDF formatted to mirror the original, with a signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead. Marginal annotations are translated in place, in the margin, and every seal, stamp and registry endorsement is translated with the text. See how we translate and certified versus standard.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the police issue my identity card?
The cédula comes from the national police identification department; civil registration sits with the Ministry of Justice and the passport with migration.
My two cards look completely different.
Paraguay has reissued the card in several formats. Both are genuine if they carry the same number.
My name is Guaraní.
We reproduce the spelling exactly including the nasal markers, which change the word when stripped.
Does the passport show my parents?
No. The birth certificate does, and older entries are handwritten.
Ready to get started?
Upload the document and receive the certified translation, typically within 24 hours.