South America and South Atlantic Islands

• Travel Summary
• Safety and security
• Local laws and customs
• Entry requirements

• Health
• General
 

Travel Summary

• Airlines have been instructed to separate any passengers who present flu symptoms. Upon arrival at the airport, they will be assessed by a medical team. Where swine flu is suspected, passengers are held under observation or sent to a hospital for treatment. All passengers must complete a form, providing details of places visited, any flu-like symptoms they are displaying and contact details in Paraguay.
  
  
  
• There is no British Embassy in Paraguay.  Any enquiries should be directed to the British Embassy in Buenos Aires.  For emergency consular assistance only, please contact the Honorary Consul in Asunción.  Please see the General and Contact Details section of this advice for more details.
  
  

• A small number of British tourists visit Paraguay every year.  Most visits to Paraguay are trouble-free.  However, violent crime is increasing, so you are advised to be on your guard and exercise caution at all times, particularly in cities at night.  In Asuncíon it is not advisable to walk near the Presidential Palace or Congress at night, as both are near a slum where there have been cases of armed assault on foreigners.
  
  

• There is an underlying threat from international terrorism.  Attacks, although unlikely, could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.
  
  
  
• Passports must be stamped on entry, dated and signed by an immigration officer.
  
  
  
• We recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. You should check any exclusions and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake. See the General (Insurance) section of this advice and Travel Insurance for more details.