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Asunción, Paraguay
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Email: ParaguayACS@state.gov
Paraguay is NOT a party to the Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil and Commercial Matters.
Attorneys from the United States should contact local counsel to determine the availability of particular procedures. If depositions taken at the U.S. Embassy are permitted under local law, attorneys should contact the U.S. Embassy in Asuncion to make arrangements.
Paraguay is not a party to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Legalization of Foreign Public Documents. Documents issued in the United States may be authenticated for use in Paraguay by (a) contacting the U.S. Department of State Authentications Office and (b) then having the seal of the U.S. Department of State authenticated by the Embassy of Paraguay in Washington, D.C. Documents issued in U.S. states must first be authenticated by the designated state authority, generally the state Secretary of State.
Last Updated: November 15, 2013
