Dec 2, 2025
Most ViewedParaguay digital ID
Paraguay has enacted Law No. 7177/2023 to recognise national documents in digital form and launched a government PortalParaguay app that offers an “Identidad Electrónica” used to access state services...
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13 resultsDec 11, 2025
Most ViewedWill Paraguay's digital ID be required to receive pensions, healthcare, or cash transfers?
Paraguay enacted Law No. 7177/2023 to recognise government-issued digital identity credentials and is rolling out digital versions of the cédula and driver's licences — but available sources do not st...
Jan 25, 2026
Most ViewedDoes Uruguay & Paraguay have mandatory Digital id that's either legally compulsory or functionally compulsory?
but the sources do not show a legally compulsory national "" that replaces the physical card; Uruguay has a mature digital-ID programme (ID Uruguay) and cross‑border interoperability pilots, and digit...
Dec 16, 2025
How long does Paraguay retain fingerprint, face, and iris data for digital ID users?
Paraguay’s legal and regulatory framework for biometric retention in its digital ID systems remains unclear in available reporting: civil-society analyses and NGO briefings say laws and regulations la...
Dec 16, 2025
What biometric modalities (fingerprint, face, iris) does Paraguay's digital ID collect and why?
Paraguay’s Law No. 7177/2023 establishes a legal basis for government-recognized digital identity credentials, but reporting and NGO analysis leave open exactly which biometric modalities the new digi...
Dec 10, 2025
How will Paraguay's digital ID affect access to public services and welfare programs?
Paraguay’s digital ID—formally enabled by Law No. 7177/2023 and rolled into the government’s “Identidad Electrónica” platform—promises faster, 24/7 online access to state services, a citizen “folder” ...
Dec 6, 2025
How does Paraguay ensure privacy and security for its national digital ID system?
Paraguay has accelerated digital services adoption—more than 70% of the population used a digital government service in 2024–2025 —while its national digital ID and mobile driver’s licenses have been ...
Jan 26, 2026
Are digital id mandatory in Uruguay and Paraguay?
requires a national identity document for all residents (the cédula) but its national e‑ID/ platform is an opt‑in technical layer built on that card and not presented in the sources as a blanket legal...
Jan 25, 2026
What specific provisions does Paraguay’s Law No.7177/2023 include about mandatory use or refusal of digital IDs?
creates legal recognition for government-issued by establishing digital formats as legal equivalents of physical identity documents and requiring authorities who exercise control and supervision to ac...
Jan 24, 2026
Does Paraguay have central repository of its citizens' biometric data
collects biometric data for identity documents and electoral uses, and much of that data is captured and held by the ’s identification departments rather than a formally separate civil registry agency...
Jan 4, 2026
Which government agency controls access to fingerprint, face, and iris data in Paraguay?
Paraguay’s legal landscape for biometric data is in transition: the recently passed comprehensive data protection law establishes a National Agency for Personal Data Protection, housed within the Mini...
Dec 16, 2025
Are there technical or legal mechanisms for citizens to request deletion or correction of their biometric data in Paraguay?
Paraguay has been moving from a patchwork of sectoral rules toward a comprehensive personal data protection framework that, according to multiple reports, will include rights such as access, rectifica...
Dec 16, 2025
How is biometric data collected, stored, and protected in Paraguay's digital ID system?
Paraguay enacted Law No. 7177/2023 to recognize government-issued digital identity credentials, and NGOs warn its regulatory framework and privacy protections lag behind the law’s ambitions . Civil-so...