Aircraft Disinsection Requirements for Flights to Paraguay From the US
Meets
Paraguay requires arriving international aircraft to be disinsected, and it publishes less about the method than most countries on this site. What we can say with confidence comes from the ramp: a client flying from the US to Asunción arrived with our pre-embarkation treatment and certificate, and it was accepted without issue.
Why Paraguay requires aircraft disinsection
Paraguay has experienced severe dengue epidemics in recent years, and vector control is a national public-health priority. Aircraft arriving from countries where Aedes aegypti is present are expected to have been disinsected, with the treatment recorded in the Health section of the General Declaration for the arrival authority. Because the published text gives little detail on method, the documentation is what carries the arrival.
How we meet the disinsection requirement for Paraguay
We treat the empty aircraft at your US departure airport before boarding with an EPA registered aerosol at the WHO dose, issue the certificate, hand your crew the General Declaration wording, and bag the used cans to stay on board. That is the package a client carried into Asunción and had accepted. Send us the routing, including any stops, and we will confirm the plan for your aircraft.
Main international gateways: Asunción (ASU) and Ciudad del Este (AGT). Requirements change; confirm with the destination authority or your trip support provider before departure. Last verified 10 October 2026.
Paraguay disinsection requirements at a glance
| Requirement | Required on arriving international aircraft: the arrival authority expects the aircraft to have been treated and the treatment documented. Published detail on the accepted method is limited. |
|---|---|
| US departures in scope | Yes. |
| Private and business aircraft | Yes. Confirmed in practice on a business aircraft arrival. |
| Governing rule | Paraguay’s sanitary measures for arriving international aircraft, administered through the General Declaration health section on arrival; published detail on method is limited. |
| Pre-embarkation, as published | Yes, confirmed in practice: a client’s aircraft arrived from the US with our pre-embarkation treatment and certificate and was accepted. |
| Residual, as published | Not stated. |
| Advance notice | Not stated. |
| Last verified | 10 October 2026 |
- Documented disinsection before arrival, evidenced by the certificate and the General Declaration health section
- Treatment on arrival for an aircraft without documentation
- Disinsection certificate
- Health section of the General Declaration recording the treatment
- Used cans retained on board
Meets. Paraguay publishes little detail on method, and the confirmation that matters is operational: a client flying a US departure to Asunción arrived with our pre-embarkation treatment, certificate and General Declaration entry and was accepted. We carry the full package on every Paraguay departure.
What we provide for a Paraguay departure.
- Signed certificate of pre-embarkation disinsection listing every can serial number
- Ink stamped company affidavit
- Ready-to-copy General Declaration wording with the can identifiers
- Destination reference sheet
- EPA label sheet, safety data sheet (SDS) and technical data sheet (TDS)
- Used cans bagged and retained on board
Tell us your route and we will confirm exactly what your aircraft needs.
Destination, departure airport, dates. We confirm the requirement, come to the aircraft, and handle the certificate.
Caveats
- Published detail is thin; the entry is confirmed by operating experience rather than a quoted rule, so the crew carries the full certificate and the cans.
Sources
Verified by: Client operating experience on a US to Paraguay arrival with pre-embarkation treatment accepted; published detail limited; treated as confirmed from 10 October 2026.
- Pure operating experience: pre-embarkation treatment accepted on arrival in Paraguay, 2026
- WHO Aircraft disinsection methods and procedures
Last verified 10 October 2026. Requirements change. Confirm with the destination authority or your trip support provider before departure.
Two things to settle before you file.
Routing. Pre-embarkation covers the flight it is performed for and is done at the last port before Paraguay. Non-stop from the US, that is your departure airport. With a stop en route, send us the full itinerary and we will confirm where the treatment belongs.
Timing. We can often accommodate short-notice requests, but a trip we hear about early is a trip we can plan around your boarding without compromise. Send the route as soon as it is likely.
What the arrival authority sees.
In Paraguay, an aircraft that arrives treated, ventilated and boarded in the normal way, carrying the documents listed above for Paraguay, with the treatment recorded on the crew’s General Declaration and the used cans retained on board. An aircraft that arrives in Paraguay without a verified treatment is typically treated on arrival with passengers aboard, under supervision, sometimes at the operator’s expense.
About the certificate →
Common US departure airports for this route
- Charlotte Douglas International AirportCLT
- Raleigh-Durham International AirportRDU
- DeKalb-Peachtree AirportPDK
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International AirportATL
- Savannah/Hilton Head International AirportSAV
- Orlando International AirportMCO
- Orlando Executive AirportORL
- Tampa International AirportTPA
- Fort Lauderdale Executive AirportFXE
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International AirportFLL
- Miami-Opa Locka Executive AirportOPF
- Miami International AirportMIA
Not listed? We travel to any US airport. All departure airports.
Paraguay disinsection questions, answered
Does Paraguay require aircraft disinsection on flights from the United States?
Yes. Paraguay requires disinsection of arriving international aircraft, with the treatment documented for the arrival authority. Published detail on method is limited.
Is pre-embarkation treatment accepted by Paraguay?
Yes, confirmed in practice. A client flying from the US to Asunción arrived with our pre-embarkation treatment, certificate and General Declaration entry and was accepted. We treat the aircraft at your US departure airport and issue the certificate.
Can passengers be on board when the aircraft is treated for Paraguay?
Not for pre-embarkation. The aircraft bound for Paraguay is treated empty, before boarding, at your US departure airport, then ventilated. Passengers never see the process.
What do we carry on arrival in Paraguay?
For Paraguay: the signed certificate we issue on completion, the ink stamped company affidavit, the General Declaration completed by your crew from the wording we provide, the Paraguay reference sheet, the EPA label sheet with the SDS and TDS, and the used cans bagged and retained on board.