Paraguayan consulates consularise powers of attorney for use back home, and they draw a clear distinction that decides what you should ask for. A special power is granted for one or more specific matters, and it limits the agent to exactly what the document names.
Quick facts
As with document legalisation, powers can be sent by mail or courier where attending is impractical, with a tracking number on the way out and a prepaid tracked envelope for the return.
Fees breakdown
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Special power of attorney | Published tariff | One or more named matters |
| General power of attorney | Published tariff | Broader administration |
| Consularisation | Published tariff | Money order to the consulate |
| Protocolisation in Paraguay | Charged there | Before a Paraguayan notary |
| Courier both ways | You arrange it | Your own responsibility |
Both the grantor’s and the agent’s identity documents must be included, in copy, whichever route you use.
How to apply
- Ask the lawyer or notary in Paraguay for the wording and the type of power.
- Gather copies of the identity documents of both the grantor and the agent.
- Book the online appointment to consularise the power.
- Attend and sign, or send everything by tracked courier with a return envelope.
- Pay by money order or cashier check made out to the consulate.
- Send the finished document to Paraguay for protocolisation where required.
Required documents
- The power of attorney, prepared as the notary in Paraguay requires.
- Copy of the grantor’s identity document.
- Copy of the agent’s identity document.
- Property or case references where relevant.
- Money order or cashier check for the fee.
- Prepaid tracked return envelope for postal filings.
Where to apply
At the post covering your area, in person by appointment or by courier.
Additional notes
Use the special power
Because it confines the agent to the matters expressly named, it is both safer and usually sufficient. Reserve broader forms for genuine need.
Include both identity documents
Files arrive missing the agent’s copy more often than anything else.
Land and estates
Property transactions and inheritances are the usual reasons, and the Paraguayan notary should confirm the wording before you sign anything.
Revocation
Revoking requires a further instrument through the same route, with notice to whoever holds the original.