PANAMA VISAS

VISA REQUIREMENTS

1. INDEFINITE RESIDENCE PERMIT AS PENSIONED TOURISTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA.

Who may request this Permanent Residence Permit?

A person retired from a foreign government or private company earning a permanent minimum income of Five Hundred American Dollars ($500.00) or its equivalent. If the person coming with dependents, an additional One Hundred (U$100.00) monthly is obligatory per each dependant. The law grants, in addition to the indefinite residence permit, tax franchises to import households or personal items once, up to the total amount of $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Dollars), and an automobile for personal use every two years.

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:

1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about the petitioner and the page that shows the stamp of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant Visa as a Resident’s Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice or Ministry of Education.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with an application being processed, that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

Countries that require a Consulted Visa, have to present with the petition a Certification that authorizes them to apply for a temporary residence visa, issued by the Department of Consulted Visas of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration is a form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. Providing false information may lead to penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment, if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity of oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc., must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.





REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigners:
At the presentation of the documents, a three months temporary carnet is issued and at the time of the approval of the request an indefinite residence carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party.

Power of attorney and request by means of a lawyer: The Power of Attorney must be presented before a Public Notary or personally before the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization by the visa applicant ( if it is only one person) or by all the over age components of the family group (head of family and dependents). This must show the complete general information of the interested parties, including full name and parent’s nationality. In addition, it must specify all the general information of the lawyer of the applicant and dependents, including office’s address, domicile at the Republic of Panama, telephone numbers and e mail. Also the complete information of attached checks must be given (check number, drawing bank’s name, date and amount). List and identify the attached documents, as well as expressing the legal grounds in which you base the petition

Health Medical Certificate […issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have the date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician)].

Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, (This document will not be necessary, if the interested party has resided in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time.

Passport issued by country of origin [...with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...up dated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Document that certifies, by foreign government, international entities or private companies, the retired condition of the petitioner, and that the interested party earns a permanent income no less than Five Hundred American dollars or its equivalent ($500.00) per month. If there are dependents, the additional income has to be One Hundred Dollar ($100.00) monthly, per dependant. ( If the certification is in a foreign currency, a certification from the Panama National Bank stating the equivalent amount in dollars.)

If petitioner is retired from a private company, He (She) has to present the document that certifies by means of the authorized authority that the company is still operating (equivalent to the Panamanian Public Register Certificate) and attach the last five supporting documents of the pension receipt. If the money is received by bank’s transfer, copy of the bank statement from the bank, have to be presented.

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and by an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization or whoever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Legal Base: Law No. 9 of June 24 of 1987 and the Executive Decree No. 62 of August 4 of 1987
2. TEMPORARY RESIDENCE VISA AS AN INDEPENDENT RETIRED
Who may request a Temporary Residence Visa with an Independent Retired Status?

All those foreigners that earn a minimum monthly income of Seven Hundred Fifty (US$750.00), that proceed exclusively from the interest of a five year period time deposit at “Banco Nacional de Panama” (National Bank of Panama). The petitioner can bring his (her) dependents into the country (Are considered as such, the parents, spouse or children under legal age or those who are of legal age but under 25 years, single and without children that are attending regular studies, on a Study Centre duly recognized by the Ministry of Education. The permit is granted for five extendable years and a special Panamanian passport is issued for the same length of time. The retired petitioner can invest money at the Panamanian Territory, previous to the compliance of the requirements, but will not be able to work within the territory.

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:

1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about the petitioner and the page that shows the stamp of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant Visa as a Resident’s Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.
All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice or Ministry of Education.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with an application being processed, that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

The extension of the Temporary Visitor Visa permit should be made a month before the current one expires.

Nationalities that require a Consulted Visa, have to present with the petition a Certification that authorizes them to apply for a temporary residence visa, issued by the Department of Consulted Visas of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration is a form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. Providing false information may lead to penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment, if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity of oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc., must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner
When the petition is approved, a special Panamanian passport is issued, which cost will be paid by the interested party. Nationalities that require a consulted visa must pay a fiscal stamp of $10.00. This permit does not grant the right to bear a Panamanian identification card.

Power of Attorney and request through a lawyer [ ... The power of attorney must be presented personally by the interested party or parties at the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization, or to have the presentation note of appearance before a Public Notary. It must include the general information of the foreign petitioner (full name, nationality, passport exact address, telephone numbers) as well as the parents full name, nationality and exact address. Also, all the general information of the lawyer must be given (office address, id. card number (cedula) fax number, telephone number, and e mail address). The dependents of legal age, have to sign the power of attorney and the parents must sign for the under age.

The generals of the check must be expressed (check number, name of the bank that issued the check, date and amount), identify and enumerate al the documents attached, as well as quoting the real and legal grounds in which you base the petition. The request must have a B/4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page)].

Health Medical Certificate […issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician)].

Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner, within the last two years, (This document will not be necessary, if the interested party has resided in Panama for two consecutive years prior to the presentation.

Passport issued by the country of origin [...with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Four (4) Carnet size photos [...updated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front].

Certification from “Banco Nacional de Panama” (National Bank of Panama) confirming that petitioner earns an income of Seven Hundred and Fifty dollars (B/.750.00) in monthly interest, that proceed exclusively from a five year period Time Deposit, mortgage free or that is not used as a collateral.

Photocopy of the Time Deposit certificate or contract duly authenticated by “Banco Nacional de Panamá” (National Bank of Panamá).

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and by an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization or whoever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Legal Base:
Law No. 9 of June 24 of 1987 and the Executive Decree No. 62 of August 4 of 1987.

3. INDEFINITE RESIDENCE PERMIT GRANTED ACCORDING TO THE FRIENDSHIP AND BILATERAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ITALY AND PANAMA.
To grant a Permanent Residence Permit according to the Friendship and Bilateral Cooperation Agreement between Italy and Panama, based on Law 15 of February 1 of 1966.

Who can apply for this Permanent resident permit?

This permit is granted exclusively to all those foreigner of Italian citizenship that want to establish a permanent residence in our country in accordance with the bilateral agreement between Panama and Italy, which allows the Italians and dependents to reside and work indefinitely in the Panamanian territory. At the same Panamanian citizens can establish their residence in Italy under the same conditions as the Italians do at Panama, Additional, that country had established other benefits as of way of reciprocity. When the petition is approved, an Indefinite Residence Permit is issued. The validity or applicability of this residence permit is related to the condition that the Italian State applies or reciprocates the benefits to the Panamanian citizens, as a result of the bilateral agreement. This residence permit does not allow the naturalization status.

Processing time frame: 1 to 3 months.

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:

1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about the petitioner and the page that shows the stamp of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant Visa as a Resident’s Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice or Ministry of Education.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with an application being processed, that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur in a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

The Sworn Declaration is a form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. Providing false information may lead to penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment, if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity of oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc., must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigners:
At the presentation of the documents, a three months temporary carnet is issued and at the time of the approval of the request an indefinite residence carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party.

Power of attorney and request by means of a lawyer: The Power of Attorney must be presented before a Public Notary or personally before the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization by the visa’s applicant ( if it is only one person) o by all the over age components of the family group (head of family and dependents). This must shows the complete general information of the interested parties, including full name and parent’s nationality. In addition, must specify all the general information of the lawyer of the applicant and dependents, including office’s address, domicile at the Republic of Panama, telephone numbers and e mail. Also the complete information of attached checks must be given (check number, drawing bank’s name, date and amount). List and identify the attached documents as well as expressing the legal grounds in which you base the petition

Certified or Cashier’s check in the amount of B/ 100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury).

Health Medical Certificate […issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician)].

Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, (This document will not be necessary, if the interested party has resided in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time.

Passport issued by the country of origin [...with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...up dated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Proof of economic solvency of the petitioner (...proving how ones expenses are going to be paid. Bank reference or up dated Income Tax Form, including payment receipts (if the petitioner had a temporary residence in Panama). If photocopies are presented, have to be authenticated by the Internal Revenue Office.

Dependents inclusion (spouse, dependant parents of the family nucleus, children under legal age and under 25 years old, if are students, singles without children) the requirements of the resident permit as Dependant’s Resident Status, proving the relationship and that the resident owes the proper economic solvency has to be provided, according to the Executive Decree No. 52 of February 19 of 2003 (a minimum of Five Hundred dollars per month ($500.00) and an additional Seventy Five dollars ( $75.00), or its equivalent, per each additional dependant.

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and by an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization or whoever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Legal Base
Law No. 15 of February 1 of 1966 by means of the Friendship, Commerce and Maritime Agreement between the Republic of Panama and the Republic of Italy was subscribed. Law Decree No. 16 of June 30 of 1960. If dependents are included, Executive Decree No. 52 of February 19 of 2003 must be applied.

Observations:
No observations registered
Transitory Visa with a Technician status
Who may apply to this visa?

The companies that need to bring personnel to the country for one time in a temporary basis, and that enter Panama to perform a specific technical work for a company or project, could hire foreigners that enter with the transitory status that once they enter the national territory requests this status. These foreigners enter the territory with the spirit of continuing their trip to another country or return to their own, within a three (3) months non extendable time period and to perform the activities for which they have been contracted, and whether they are of technical character, cultural, artistic or musical field, they must have a previous authorization of the Ministry of Work and Labour Development. Also, they are subject to the Treaties of Commerce, the fiscal laws and any of the effective dispositions related to the protection of the Panamanian worker, professional or businessman (Article 16 of Law Decree 16 of June 30 of 1960).

The company must previously obtain a temporary work permit in behalf of the foreigner, valid for a three month period, and that qualifies him (her) as a technician or expert in the field, or specify the work to carry out and pay the income tax related to the total value of the contract. Additionally, the petitioner will have to perceive, according to article 5 of Executive Decree 52 of February 19 of 2003, a sufficient minimum income, that in opinion of the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization, won’t be less than B/. 500.00 monthly.

The foreigners who enter the country a Transitory “Technicians or Experts” must perform a task that a Panamanian is not able to carry out, and must indicate the reason why these professionals are needed.

This visa must be requested and transacted before the foreigner enters the national territory, as long as the petitioner holds the work permit and has paid the income tax related to the total amount of the contract

Exceptionally, the hiring company will be able within Panama to request the change of tourist status to transitory by a previous payment of one hundred dollars (B/100.00) in favour of the national treasury, that entails this change of status,.

Restrictions are applied to professions protected by special regulations that reserve tasks or professions to nationals.

NOTE:

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:

1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about the petitioner and the page that shows the stamp of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice or Ministry of Education.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with an application being processed, that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

Nationalities that require a Consulted Visa, have to present with the petition a Certification that authorizes them to apply for a temporary residence visa, issued by the Department of Consulted Visas of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The tasks performed by the interested foreigners must be included in the listing of occupations maintained by the National Directorate of Migration and Naturalization, in conformity with the standardized international classification of occupations.

At the time of the presentation of the Transitory Visa, the empowered legal attorney or the foreigner himself must request a certification of the admission of the application, and within a period of five working days from the date of issuance, a work permit must be requested before the Ministry of Work and Labour Development, that once approved, has to be supplied to this Direction so the corresponding Transitory Visa could be issued.

The Sworn Declaration is a form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. Providing false information may lead to penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment, if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity of oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc., must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

FOREIGNER:

A transitory carnet, which cost is assumed by the interest party, is issued.

Power of Attorney and requests through a lawyer: The principal constituent must be the Legal Representative of the company and in the case that the foreign petitioner is within Panama, the power of attorney must be jointly signed by the Legal Representative of the hiring company and the foreigner that came into the country. The Power of Attorney must be presented personally before a consular officer, if it is the case, or at the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization or to have the authenticated note by a notary showing the complete general information of the hiring company (social and commercial name, physical address of the company, main office, telephone numbers and e mail address). In addition, it must show the general information of the Legal Representative or Empowered, if there is any, and of the foreigner that wishes to enter the country (correct address, telephones numbers, e mail address). Also, the lawyers general information must be specified (office address, telephone numbers and e mail address). The power of attorney, as well as the request must have a B/. 4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage. The request must detail: the activities in which the hiring company is involved and the activities that the foreigner will execute, the complete general information of the foreigner, the complete general information of the paid checks (check number, bank name, date and amount) and the reasons why the company and/or the foreigner wants to enter the country: Also they must identified and number all the attached documents and explained all the facts and rights in which the request is sustained.

Certified or Cashier’s manager check in the amount of $100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury).

Certified or Cashier’s check in the amount of $250.00 in favour of the “Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia” (Ministry of Government and Justice) as a repatriation deposit. (This will be reimbursed once the term of the transitory visa is due, and the foreigner has abandoned the national territory) or, deposit of guarantee in favour of the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization. ]

Health Medical Certificate […issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician)].

Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, (This document will not be necessary, if the interested party has resided in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time.

Work letter [... with the company’s letterhead, detailing the specific work to carry out, the term by which is going to be contracted and the repatriation responsibility once the work is done ]

Tax payment receipt [... income tax over the total amount of the work contract and correspondent good standing].

Work contract: [. . . Approved by the Ministry of Labour in which the specific works to be realized by the foreigner are specified, wage to earn, length of time of the work contract which can not be longer than three months (specific time contract) and working schedule]

Photocopy of the Commercial License of the company [ ...are excepted of this requirement, those foreign companies non registered in Panama, that in virtue of any contract signed with the Government require to hire foreigners for the fulfilments of such contract]

In the case pertaining to foreign companies that in virtue of any contract signed with the Government require to hire foreigners for the fulfilment of such contract, they must present copy of such contract signed with the Government, duly authenticated by the Republic General Comptroller Office and letter of the Government Office, responsible of the execution of this contract, in which it indicates that this office endorses the hiring and the transitory visa request for the interested foreigner.

In the case pertaining to foreigner professionals or technicians which labour is related to any profession reserved by law to Panamanians or protected with special laws, the petitioner will have to comply with the law and will have to supply the authorization of the responsible entity (ex.. Engineers and Architects Technical Board, Accountants Technical Board, APABECO, etc.); in addition, a work contract must be presented and properly authenticated by the Ministry of Work, of the Panamanian worker that will be trained by the foreigner that is applying for this transitory visa. (Art. 18 of the labour Code, Art. 8 of the Executive Decree 17 of May 1 of 1999, Art. 41 of the Law Decree 16 of June 30 of 1960).

Passport issued by the country of origin [...with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...up dated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Legal Base:
Article 1, 10, 11, 13, 16, 18 of the Law Decree No.16 of 30 of June of 1960, Law Decree No.13 of 20 of September of 1965, 6th. Law of March 5 of 1980 and Executive Decree No.52 of February 19 of 2003


Immigrant Visa and Residence Permit under the Resolution of the Ministry of Labour and Labour Development included in the 10%

To grant an Immigrant Visa and Resident Permit issued under the Ministry of Labour and Labour Development Resolution which approves a work permit under the 10% of ordinary staff allowed.
Who may apply for this Permit?
A legal entity may bring into the country hired foreign employees, without exceeding the established percentage allowed by law. At the time of presentation of the request, a three month processing document is issued and if the request is approved, the Immigrant Visa is granted, as well as one year resident permit. Eventually, the permanent permit could be requested with the right to obtain the Panamanian identification card.
This visa is granted to all those foreign citizens of legal age that do not have a personal income and work for a legal person, earning an income that in the criterion of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization, is good enough to cover for the petitioner’s expenses while staying in the national territory. It is essential that in order for this request to receive a favourable result, it must include the resolution issued by the Ministry of Labour and Labour Development that granted the labour permit authorizing the person to work in the national territory within the 10% of foreign personnel allowed (the one that allows that by every 10 Panamanians, a foreign employee may be hired by a legal person).
The National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization has established the solvency or minimum income that the foreign employee has to prove is Five Hundred “Balboas”, cash, monthly (B/. 500.00), plus an additional Seventy Five “Balboas”, cash, for every dependent (B/75.00).

Processing time frame: 2 to 4 months
Note:
All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:
1. Present two (2) carnet size photos.
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Payment of the registration fee.
4. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement
In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.
All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.
All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.
All foreign residents, temporary visitors or present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).
One month before the termination of the one year Residence Permit that is granted with the Immigrant Visa, the petitioner may apply for the Permanent Residence, with the right to apply for a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card)
All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.
The Sworn Declaration must be made in the form supplied by the Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This form must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. To furnish false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the refusal of the requested visa or its cancellation if already granted. Under age foreigners don’t have to complete this form, but parents or tutors must provide the requested information, although not under the gravity of oath.
The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the above mentioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.
REQUIREMENTS:
Foreigners:
The cost of the carnets will be paid by the interested party, as well as the B/. 10.00 fiscal stamps, for those nationalities that require a visa.
Power of Attorney and requests through a lawyer [ The Power of Attorney must be granted by the Legal Representative of the company. In the case pertaining to a foreign applicant already staying in Panama, the Power of Attorney must be signed by the legal representative of the hiring company, as well as, by the foreigner. The Power of Attorney must include the general information of the hiring company (Legal name, Commercial name, physical address and office’s headquarter, telephone numbers, fax number, e-mail address, name and general information of the Legal Representative or General Empowered Representative (if there is any) as well as the information regarding the foreigner that is willing to immigrate (exact address, name, nationality, name and parent’s nationality, telephone numbers and e-mail address. The general information related to the lawyer must be specified (office’s address, telephone’s numbers, fax’s number and e-mail address). The request must specify the business of the company interested in bringing the foreigner, the complete general information of the foreigner, the general information of the attached checks (check number, bank name, date and amount) listing and identification of the attached documents and expound the real and legal facts of the request. The Power of Attorney must be personally presented before the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization officer or with an authenticated note before a Public Notary. The power of attorney, as well as the request must have a B/4.00 per page legal stamp or postage (Four Balboas per page)
Sworn declaration on personal background (....duly signed by the interested party and the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization employee duly authorized to receive it (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization)
Certified or cashier’s check in the amount of B/ 100.00 in favour of “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury).
Certified or cashier’s check in the amount of B/500.00 in favour of the “Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia” (Ministry of Government and Justice) as a repatriation’s deposit [applicable to persons older than 12 years]
Good Health Medical Certificate [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor’s name, including the code and registration number of the physician. ]
Passport issued by country of origin [ .. with a minimum of six months validity time]
Complete copy of passport
Two (2) carnet size photos [..updated (no hats or veils and front face)
Work contract (... original properly authenticated by MITRADEL (Ministry of Labour and Labour Development) or authenticated copy by MITRADEL...)
Work letter [... with the company’s letterhead, signed by the Legal Representative of the company in which it must express the salary earned by the foreigner].
Photocopy of the Commercial License [. . . of the company]
Resolution issued by the Ministry of Labour and Labour Development (MITRADEL) where it authorizes the interested party to work in the national territory as an employee within the 10% of the normal headcount limit. In case of not having the resolution at the time of the presentation of the permit of residence request at Immigration, certifications stating that the process of this permit is going on at MITRADEL may be presented later, or a simple copy of the Power of Attorney and a request issued by the lawyer addressed to MITRADEL. In this case, the work permit remains pending. If the work permit is denied by MITRADEL or if it is not presented to the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization within three months after the presentation of the request of the residence permit, it will be denied.
Payment receipt of the certification of migratory status issued by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization that has to be presented at the Ministry of Labour.
Photocopy of the Public Register certificate in which the legal capacity of the company is stated.
Legal Base:
Articles 14, 25, and 35 of the Law-Decree No.16 of June 30 of 1960, Law-Decree No.13 of September 20 of 1965, 6th.Law of March 5 of 1980, Executive Decree No.52 of February 19 of 2003 and Resolution 1,451 of February 25 of 2005
Comments:To make changes on the labour visas status, you must prove that you have complied with the payment of the social security contribution. Changes to another type of labour visa will only be accepted, if it can be proved that the labour permit was requested at the time of the issuance of the migratory status.

Immigrant Visa and Residence Permit granted to aliens married to a Panamanian citizen
Who may apply to this visa?
This visa is granted to those foreigners that are married to a Panamanian citizen and live normally together, stably and continuously with their spouse. The interested party must prove to the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization, that it is a real marriage and not one of “convenience” neither a “false” marriage arranged in order to obtain the migratory status. The person that by means of a false marriage tries to obtain a migratory status can be subject of penal actions, furthermore, the request will be denied or the granted permit will be revoked, and the immediate departure of the country by the foreigner will be requested. In addition, it is informed that the omission or act of providing false information in the Sworn Background Declaration can have legal implications, and the verification of this issue is a reason for denying the visa requested as well as the resident permit.
Processing time frame: 2 to 4 months until it is granted, depending on the date and the results of the marriage interview, and other necessary admissible evidence.
Note:
All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:
1. Present two (2) carnet size photos.
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Payment of the registration fee.
4. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement
In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.
All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.
All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.
All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizens present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).
One month before the termination of the one year Residence Permit that is granted with the Immigrant Visa, the petitioner may apply for the Permanent Residence, with the right to apply for a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card)
All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.
The Sworn Declaration must be made in the form supplied by the Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This form must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. To furnish false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the refusal of the requested visa or its cancellation if already granted. Under age foreigners don’t have to complete this form, but parents or tutors must provide the requested information, although not under the gravity of oath.
The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.
REQUIREMENTS:ForeignerAt the presentation of the documents, a three months temporary carnet is issued and at the time of the approval of the request a provisional one year permanent carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party as well as the B/10.00 fiscal stamp for those foreigners’ citizens that require visa.
Power of Attorney and requests through a lawyer [Power of Attorney must include the general information of the interested party company (exact address, name, nationality, name and parent’s nationality, telephone numbers and e-mail address. The general information related to the lawyer must be specified (office’s address, telephone’s numbers, fax’s number and e-mail address). The general information of the attached checks (check number, bank name, date and amount) listing and identification of the attached documents and expounded the real and legal facts of the request. The Power of Attorney must be personally presented before the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization officer or with an authenticated note before a Public Notary. The power of attorney, as well as the request must have a B/4.00 per page legal stamp or postage (Four Balboas per page)Certified or cashier’s check in the amount of B/ 100.00 in favour of “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury).
Good Health Medical Certificate [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor’s name, including the code and registration number of the physician.]
Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, ( if the interested party has been in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time, this document will not be necessary).
Passport issued by country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time]
Complete copy of passport
Two (2) carnet size photos [...updated (no hats or veils and front face)Marriage certificate issued by the Civil Registry [... this must be issued within the previous six months before the date of presentation of the document and must include the proper fiscal stamps. If the marriage occurred abroad it must be properly registered at the Civil Register of Panama]
Birth certificate of the Panamanian spouse issued by the Civil Registry [... this must be issued within the previous six months before the date of presentation of the document and must bear the proper fiscal stamps.]
Birth certificate of children [...Panamanians, if there are, with their proper fiscal stamp.]
Present personal identification card of the spouse [...Panamanian, authenticated by Civil Register . . .]
Letter of responsibility from the spouse [...Panamanian, signed, where he/her is obligated to cover all the foreigner expenses and of the repatriation, if needed . . .]
For the male, resolution issued by the Ministry of Labour and Labour Development (MITRADEL) where it authorizes the interested party to work in the national territory with a status of married to a Panamanian. In case of not having it at the time of the presentation of the permit of residency request at Immigration, certifications stating that the negotiation of this permission is in process at MITRADEL can be presented, or a simple copy of the Power of Attorney and a request issued by the lawyer addressed to MITRADEL. In this case, the work permit remains pending in order to continue the visa procedure. If the work permit is denied the visa permit also will be denied. [...if the foreigner is retired or a pensioner and proves such condition with the correspondent certification, the labour permit is not required . . .]
For the female, a document that proves her source of income is sufficient to fund her expenses within the territory of Panama, such as payroll check vouchers, social security vouchers from her husband or another source that proves how she can fund her expenses. [.if she works to support herself, she must presents her labour permit or copy of the request presented to MITRADEL.]
Marital interview [. . . the day of the request presentation before the Legal Department, you will be informed about the date in which you must appear with your spouse for an interview. In the case of not showing up at the given date, another interview won’t be granted. ]
Legal Base:
Articles 14, 25, and 35 of the Law-Decree No.16 June 30 of 1960, Law-Decree No.13 of September 20 of 1965, 6th Law of March 5 of 1980 and Executive Decree No.52 of February 19 of 2003.
Comments:In case that the request includes dependents (if the foreigner has dependent children or parents, that are within the familiar nucleus) the requirements for Immigrant’s Visa within the Resident’s Dependent Status must be included, proving the relationship and that the resident has the proper economic solvency as stated on the Executive Decree No. 52 of February of 2003 (a B/ 500.00 monthly income plus B/75.00 per each dependent). It Should be considered that the petitioner included as a dependent of a resident, will not be qualified for a work permit.
In the case in which the spouses or one of them is abroad and belongs to a nationality that for any migratory policy reason is requested to comply with the Authorized or Consulted Visa, the petitioner must comply with Article 11 of Executive Decree 52 of February 19 of 2003, which requires a minimum of six months living together after the marriage celebration and with other applicable dispositions related to restricted visas.

Immigrant Visa and Residence Permit due to Personal Economic Solvency
This immigrant’s visa and the corresponding resident permit can be requested by a family group that wants to immigrate all together and establish their permanent residence at the Republic of Panama. The family group must prove that they have, and bring along with them into the country, the proper economic means to support the family expenses such as housing, food, education, health, transportation and so on. This visa can only be requested by a family composed by: a) a couple (formally married and with a marriage registered in the Republic of Panama). b) The parents of the principal requester. c) Under age children; d) Single children over 18 years old but under 25 years, regular students attending high school or university studies can’t apply to this visa, brothers or sisters, over legal age married children, nor brother or sister in law or cousins.
Important: If any of the members of the family group is going to arrive to Panama afterwards, then this individual has to do it after the request of immigrant’s visa was granted to the family. In this case, the person must request an Immigrant visa as a dependent of a family resident.
Processing time frame: 2 to 4 months
Note:
All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:
1. Present two (2) carnet size photos.
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Payment of the registration fee.
4. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement
In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.
All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.
All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.
All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizens present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).
One month before the termination of the one year Residence Permit that is granted with the Immigrant Visa, the petitioner may apply for the Permanent Residence, with the right to apply for a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card)
All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.
The Sworn Declaration must be made in the form supplied by the Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This form must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. To furnish false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the refusal of the requested visa or its cancellation if already granted. Under age foreigners don’t have to complete this form, but parents or tutors must provide the requested information, although not under the gravity of oath.
The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.
REQUIREMENTS: ForeignerThe costs of the carnets will be paid by the interested party as well as the B/10.00 fiscal stamp for those foreign citizens that require a visa.
Power of attorney and request by means of a lawyer: The Power of Attorney must be presented before a Public Notary or personally before the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization by the visa’s applicant (if it is only one person) or by all the components of the family group over 18 years old (head of family and dependents). This must show the complete general information of the interested parties, including full name and parent’s nationality. In addition, the petitioner must specify all the general information of the lawyer of the applicant and dependents, including office’s address, domicile at the Republic of Panama, telephone numbers and e-mail. Also the complete information of the attached checks must be given (check number, drawing bank’s name, date and amount), list and enumerate the attached documents and quote the facts and legal fundaments that sustain the request. The power of attorney, as well as the request must be stamped or sealed with B/. 4.00 per page. ]
Certified or cashier’s check in the amount of B/ 100.00 in favour of the National Treasury.
Certified or cashier’s check in the amount of B/. 500.00 in favour of the “Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia” (Ministry of Government and Justice) as a repatriation’s deposit [applicable to persons older than 12 years]
Good Health Medical Certificate [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician.]
Penal history and police record issued by the previous country or residence country within the last two years, ( if the interested party has been in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time, this document will not be necessary).
Passport of the country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time]Complete copy of the passport [.of all the applicants]
Two (2) Carnet size photo [...of every one pertaining to the family group dated (no hats or veils and front face and up dated]
Relationship’s evidence [.Marriage certificate and /or Birth Certificate of every children to whom the visa is requested, according to the case]
Letter of responsibility from the married couple: [... or the spouse that claims to be the head of the family and income provider, which will allow the members of the family to support their basic needs such as a home, food, education, transportation, health expenses and so on. ]
Visa Request: [... To apply for this visa, the foreigner must comply with one of the following options: 1. a time deposit account, in his name, with a minimum of two years extendible time deposit in a local bank and a minimum amount of Two Hundred Thousands American dollars (US$200,000.00). This time deposit must be mortgage free. The fulfillment of this requirement must be verified by means of a letter issued by the bank where the time deposit is registered, and the time deposit number must be certified; also the time period of the deposit must be specified. Additional to the above, an authenticated copy of the time deposit certificate or agreement by the bank, must be attached or 2). The ownership, within the national territory of a mortgage free real state property in the amount of Two Hundred thousands (B/200,000.00), or 3). The ownership, within the national territory, of a real state property in the amount of Eight Thousand Dollars (B/80,000.00), plus a two year time deposit in a local bank, with the minimum amount of One Hundred Twenty Thousands (B/120.000.00). This will be proved by the means of a Public Register Certification of the property in behalf of the petitioner and a letter issued by the bank where the time deposit is stating that it is mortgage free, the time deposit number, and length of time. Additional to an authenticated copy of the time deposit, a certificate or agreement by the bank must be attached.]
Provide proof of the amount and source of income that will support the petitioner’s general expenses and of his dependent(s).
Legal Base:
Article 1, paragraph 6, articles 24, 25, and 26 of the Law Decree No.16 of 30 of June of 1960, and Executive Decree No.52 of February 19 of 2003.
Comments:There are not registered observations

Immigrant's Visa and Residence Permit as Resident's Relative

Who may apply to this visa and its correspondent residence permit?

The only persons that may apply to this visa are the ones that comply with the relationship degree established by Article 2 of Executive Decree 52 of February 19 of 2003 which are:

a. Parents of the principal petitioner.
b. Spouse
c. Single children under 18 years of age.

Only by exception, the National Director of Immigration and Naturalization may authorize the inclusion as a resident’s relative dependent, children under 25 years of age, single, without children, according to the established policies of the Family Code. Students must comply with the regulation of attending studies in a regular basis in an Educational Centre recognized at the Ministry of Education. Additionally, it must be taken in account that the resident’s dependent is not authorized to work in the country and the violation of this prohibition will cause the cancellation of the Resident permit.

Processing time frame:
Note:

All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Payment of the registration fee.
4. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizens present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

One month before the termination of the one year Residence Permit that is granted with the Immigrant Visa, the petitioner may apply for the Permanent Residence, with the right to apply for a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card)

All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration must be made in the form supplied by the Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This form must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. To furnish false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the refusal of the requested visa or its cancellation if already granted. Under age foreigners don’t have to complete this form, but parents or tutors must provide the requested information, although not under the gravity of oath.

The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner
The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interested party as well as the B/10.00 fiscal stamp for those foreign citizens that require a visa.

Power of attorney and request by means of a lawyer: The Power of Attorney must be presented before a Public Notary or personally before the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization by the visa’s applicant ( if it is only one person) o by all applicants of legal age components of the family group (head of family and dependents). This must include the complete general information of the interested parties, including full name and parent’s nationality. In addition, it must specify all the general information of the lawyer of the applicant and dependents, including office’s address, domicile at the Republic of Panama, telephone numbers and e-mail. Also the complete information of the attached checks must be given (check number, drawing bank’s name, date and amount). All the attached supporting documents must be identified and listed, and quote the facts and legal fundaments that sustain the request. The power of attorney, as well as the request must have a B/4.00 per page legal stamp or postage (Four Balboas per page)

Certified or cashier’s check in the amount of B/. 100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury).

Certified or cashier’s check in the amount of B/. 500.00 in favour of the “Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia” (Ministry of Government and Justice) as a repatriation’s deposit [applicable to persons older than 12 years]

Good Health Medical Certificate [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor’s name, including the code and registration number of the physician.]

Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, ( if the interested party has been in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time, this document will not be necessary).
Passport issued by country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time]

Complete copy of passport

Two (2) carnet size photos [...updated (no hats or veils and front face)

Letter in which the Resident accepts responsibility for the relative claimed as dependent, and assume all the obligations of providing the petitioner with food, house, health, education (if this is the case) and other general expenses, including the commitment of assuming the repatriation expenses, if it is necessary. This letter must include the telephone numbers, home address and place of work where the responsible resident can be located.

Relationship’s evidence [.Marriage certificate or Birth Certificate, according to the case]

Resident’s economic evidence of solvency: [.The resident can prove the mentioned solvency in the following manners: a) An updated and authenticated Tax Income Form issued by the Internal Revenue Service including the payment receipt. The Resident must have a minimum monthly gross income of Five Hundred “Balboas” plus an additional Seventy Five “Balboas” (B/. 75.00) per each dependent. b) Updated work certification letter and the Social Security payment stubs, showing the minimum monthly gross income of Five Hundred “Balboas” plus the additional Seventy Five “Balboas” per each dependent c) Updated Bank reference letter, only if a less than one year time deposit is presented, and the interest earned on such time deposit is for a minimum monthly income of Five Hundred “Balboas” (B/. 500.00) plus the additional Seventy Five “Balboas” (B/. 75.00) per each dependent.

Photocopy of the one year carnet or photocopy of the personal identity card of the responsible resident authenticated by the Civil Registry.

A Petitioner of legal age and under twenty five (25) years old [. . . must provide: a. Study certifications of approved institutions by the Ministry of Education that confirm the regular university student’s condition. The certification must supply the Ministry of Education resolution that approved the above mentioned educational centre (except if there is the University of Panama or the Technological University of Panama. b) Provide proof of the civil status (Single’s certificate). C) Penal and Police record for the last two years, from the country of origin.

Legal Base:
Law-Decree 16 of 1960 and its amendments. Executive Decree 52 of February 19 of 2003.

Immigrant Visa and Provisional Residence Permit with Agriculturist status
Who can request this type of visa and its correspondent resident’s permit?

Those persons who earn their living and their dependent’s support from agriculture, cultivating their own land.

Processing time frame: 2 to 4 months

Note:
All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Payment of the registration fee.
4. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizens present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

One month before the termination of the one year Residence Permit that is granted with the Immigrant Visa, the petitioner may apply for the Permanent Residence, with the right to apply for a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card)

All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration must be made in the form supplied by the Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This form must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. To furnish false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the refusal of the requested visa or its cancellation if already granted. Under age foreigners don’t have to complete this form, but parents or tutors must provide the requested information, although not under the gravity of oath.

The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.




REQUIREMENTS:
Foreigner

At the time of the document presentation, a temporary carnet valid for three months is issued and when the petition is approved a temporary resident carnet for one year period is issued. At the time termination of the previous mentioned carnet, two successive time extensions can be requested, and if they are approved a carnet for a validity of two years each is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interested party as well as the B/10.00 fiscal stamp for those foreigner citizens that require visa.

Power of Attorney and request through a lawyer. (Certified or a Legal Firm. The Power of Attorney must be granted before a Public Notary or personal presented by the visa’s petitioners before the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization (head of family and dependants of legal age. The parent that requests the visa should grant the power of attorney in behalf of the legal under age children). This must include the complete general information of the interested parties, including the complete name and nationality of the parents. Also, the lawyer’s general information must be specified (office’s address, telephone number, e-mail address). Within the petition, as well as all the general information of the principal and the empowered, the complete information of the attached checks must be specified (check number, drawing bank’s name, date and amount). All the attached supporting documents must be identified and listed, and quote the facts and legal fundaments that sustain the request.

Certified or cashier’s check in the amount of B/ 100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury).

Good Health Medical Certificate [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor’s name, including the code and registration number of the physician. ]

Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, ( if the interested party has been in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time, this document will not be necessary).

Passport issued by the country of origin [ .. with a minimum of six months validity time]

Complete copy of passport [ .of every petitioner

Two (2) Carnet size photos . [Updated no (hats or veils and front face and]; two for every petitioner.

Resolution of the Agricultural Development Ministry, in which the competence of the interested party to carry out farming activities is certified, duly signed by the Minister of Agricultural Development.

Mayor or town’s officer certification, stating that the interested party is working in farming.

Public Registry’s certification [. . .in which the petitioner can prove the property of the land which is dedicated to the farming.


Legal Base
Law Decree No.16 of 30 of June of 1960, Law No. 47 of 1999, Executive Decree No.52 of February 19 of 2003, Resolution No. 10.386 of 2003.

Comments:
This petition grants immigrant visa and the correspondent Provisional Permit of Continue stay for one (1) year term, which can be extended at it due date or two more years of two different periods, up to a total period of five(5) years, afterwards the permanent staying can be requested.

Immigrant Visa and Residence Permit with the status of Investor of a Macro enterprise
Who can ask for this type of visa and its corresponding residence permit?

The foreigner that wishes to immigrate and to establish his residence into the Republic of Panama in status of investor of a macro-company must invest his own equity capital by a minimum of B/. 150,000.01 (one hundred fifty thousand dollars with one cent).

The applicant must prove to the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization the source of funds that the petitioner is investing, as well as the direct investment and the payment of the required minimum social capital, presenting documents and proofs like a bank statement or other documents that demonstrate the deposit or transfer of funds from abroad in the name of the applicant.

The foreigner must be the director and dignitary of the company in which he has invested his capital. In addition, the petitioner must be the unique holder of the shares that show the minimum investment allowed, being able to have Panamanian partners, owners of the rest of the social capital in the case that it is greater than the required minimum amount.

The company can be of industrial or wholesale commercial type, therefore it must bear a commercial license, type “A” or Industrial type". The company must have a minimum initial payroll of three full time (3) Panamanian employees, who earn a monthly wage not inferior than the minimum wage stated by Law for each region and type of activity. The employees must be registered in the Social Security system and fulfil the legal obligations with respect to the fiscal law.

When the request is approved, the applicant receives a provisional permit of residence for a one year period. For the provisional permit as well as for the definitive permanence, it is essential to demonstrate the existence of the business, that the investment continues, and the fulfilment of the condition of maintaining the Panamanian personnel hired on a full time basis, earning a wage not inferior to the minimum indicated by the Code of Work and that it is up to date in the payment of the social security quotas.

The National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization has the right to make inspections to the company in order to verify its location, existence and operation according to established parameters.

Processing time frame: 2 to 4 months to obtain the Provisional Permit of Permanence, which has validity for one year.

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Payment of the registration fee.
4. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizens present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

One month before the termination of the one year Residence Permit that is granted with the Immigrant Visa, the petitioner may apply for the Permanent Residence, with the right to apply for a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card)

All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration must be made in the form supplied by the Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This form must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. To furnish false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the refusal of the requested visa or its cancellation if already granted. Under age foreigners don’t have to complete this form, but parents or tutors must provide the requested information, although not under the gravity of oath.

The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.


REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner

At the presentation of the documents, a three month temporary carnet is issued and at the time of the approval of the request, a provisional one year permanent carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interested party as well as the B/. 10.00 fiscal stamps for those nationalities that require a visa.

Power of attorney and petition by means of a lawyer [ ... The Power of attorney must be presented personally before a Public Notary or at the Reception of Documents Office at the Directorate of Migration. It must include the general information of the foreign petitioner (full name, nationality, passport exact address, telephone numbers) as well as the parents full name, nationality and exact address. Also, all the general information of the lawyer must be stated (offices address, fax number, telephone number, e mail address) Within the request, in addition to the complete general information of the principal and the empowered, the general information of the attached checks (check number, bank name, date and amount), list and identification of the attached documents and quote the legal basis for the request and the type of the commercial activity that the company will develop. The Power of attorney must be personally presented before the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization officer or with an authenticated note before a Public Notary. The Power of attorney, as well as the request must have B/. 4.00 legal stamps per page (Four Dollars per page).

Medical Certificate of Good Health [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor’s name, including the code and registration number of the physician.]

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...up dated (no hats or veils and front face)

Passport of the country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time]
Complete copy of the passport

Certified or cashier’s check in the amount of B/ 100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury).

Certified or cashier’s check in the amount of B/500.00 in favour of the “Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia” (Ministry of Government and Justice) as a repatriation’s deposit [applicable to persons older than 12 years]

Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, ( if the interested party has been in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time, this document will not be necessary).

Certificate of Juridical Person issued by the Public Registry, that confirms the following: the corporate name of the company, the directors and dignitaries of the company, the name of the legal or empowered representative (if it has one), the issued capital stock of the company (that must be a minimum of B/. 150,000.00), type of shares and the distribution of the capital stock. The petitioner must be the director and dignitary of the company.Certification of the Secretary or Treasurer of the company, where it states the title of the shares issued in favour of the foreign applicant and that the shares are properly released and paid (the shares must be of a minimum value of B/.150,000.01). The certification must be signed before a Public Notary and shouldn’t be subscribed by the interested party.
Certification of the corporation’s Certified Public Accountant (CPA), stating the titles of the shares credited to the foreigner petitioner and indicating that those shares are properly released and paid (the shares must be of a minimum value of B/.150,000.01) (Attach document certifying the legal capability of the C.P.A.
Declaration rendered by the petitioner before a Public Notary, in which the amount of the invested capital is indicated, as well as the amount of the owned shares and that they are released and paid (with a minimum value of B/.150,00.01), it must also mention the detailed commercial activities performed by the company.

Authenticated copy by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, of the sworn Income tax form along with its payment receipts (only in the case in which the company has been constituted and has operated several months before the date of presentation of the sworn income tax form for the present year). Within the Income tax form (in the equity section, where it mentions shares) the total payment of the shares owned by the foreign petitioner of the visa must be registered (that should be more than B/. 150,000.01)
If the company is of recent incorporation, the application must include a copy of the paid “Tasa Unica” and the Taxpayer Personal Register (R.U.C.) duly collated by the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Copy authenticated by Caja de Seguro Social (Social Security) of the company’s payroll, which specifies a minimum of (3) three Panamanian employees, earning salaries no lower than the minimum wage established by law according to the region and position. (It must correspond to a payment made during the last months prior to the presentation of the application)
Social Security’s good standing [ in behalf of the company and with minimum of three (3) months validity.

Proof of investment [Can be demonstrated by presenting at least three of the following documents: Real State Buy/Sell Agreement of the place where the company operates or is located. Photocopy of bank’s deposit slip authenticated by the bank, showing the invested amount on behalf of the company, Document issued by a bank certifying that the amount invested by the foreign petitioner comes from abroad. Commercial invoices of the expenses incurred by the investor in favour of the company, along with a detailed inventory certified by a C.P.A; Customs forms that show the paid taxes for imported assets in the name of the company or the investor. Any other document that can prove the capital invested on the company]
Proof of location and existence of the company [ ( supply a minimum of three proofs). – Rental agreement of the commercial location, where the headquarter or office of the business operates, dully registered before the Ministry of Housing (in the case it is not an owned place). Electric Energy Service Agreement – Phone Service Agreement - Water supply agreement – Security services agreement – Garbage services agreement – ITBM tax payment (added value tax) to the Ministry of Economic and Finances – Internet services agreement.

Copy of the Commercial or industrial Licence of the company, (It can be “A” type that covers the wholesales commercial activities or industrial licence)

Legal Base:
Law Decree No.16 of 30 of June of 1960, Law No.47 of 31 of August of 1999 and Resolution 10,386 of October of 2003, Law No. 8 of March 29 of 2000.

Comments:
No comments are registered.
Visa of Immigrant and Permission of Residence granting status as a micro business Investor
Who may apply to this immigrant visa?
The foreigner who wishes to establish its residence in the Republic of Panama, immigrating with an investor’s status and whom by the amount of the investment qualifies as a micro enterprise investor. The investment to be made must be direct in the company that is constituted, and with a minimum share capital of Forty Thousand Balboas (B/. 40.000) and up to a maximum of One hundred Fifty Thousand Balboas (B/. 150,000). The foreigner must be the shareholder and dignitary of the company, which in addition, must have an initial list of three (3) Panamanian workers, working fulltime and earning a wage not inferior than the minimum established by Law for each region of the country, specifying the position or activity that each one performs.
The company must register its employees in the Social Security System, thus complying with the legal obligations in respect to the social issues. It is important that the foreign investor considers that at the time of asking for the visa extension, after exceeding the provisional permission that is issued with Immigrant’s Visa, he/she will have to prove that it has fulfilled the commitment to contract Panamanian personnel and to be up-to-date in the payment of the obligations towards the Social Security.
The foreigner who applies to this visa must be the holder of the shares that show a minimum investment of Forty Thousand Balboas (B/. 40.000,00).
When the Immigrant’s visa is approved, the foreigner receives a residency permit for one year and when the same is coming to conclusion, the petitioner must ask an extension every year until three (3) consecutive years. At the due time of the third extension, the petitioner will be able to ask for the definitive permanence, with right to a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card). This adds up to five (5) requests.
Only a single foreigner and its dependents will be admitted by corporation, and the attempt of violation or the violation of this requirement will amount to the consequence of the refusal of the request, and the obligation to leave the country. The activities to which the company is dedicated must be expressed in the license or the commercial registry.
Processing time frame: 3 to 4 months to obtain Visa de Immigrant’s (document granted for a year).
Note:

All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Payment of the registration fee.
4. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizens present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

One month before the termination of the one year Residence Permit that is granted with the Immigrant Visa, the petitioner may apply for the Permanent Residence, with the right to apply for a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card)

All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration must be made in the form supplied by the Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This form must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. To furnish false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the refusal of the requested visa or its cancellation if already granted. Under age foreigners don’t have to complete this form, but parents or tutors must provide the requested information, although not under the gravity of oath.

The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:
ForeignerAt the presentation of the documents, a three month temporary carnet is issued and at the time of the approval of the request, a provisional one year permanent carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interested party as well as the B/. 10.00 fiscal stamps for those nationalities that require a visa.
Power of Attorney and request through a lawyer. (Certified or a Legal Firm. The Power of Attorney must be granted before a Public Notary or personal presented by the visa’s petitioners before the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization (head of family and dependants of legal age. The parent that requests the visa should grant the power of attorney in behalf of the legal under age children). This must include the complete general information of the interested parties, including the complete name and nationality of the parents. Also, the lawyer’s general information must be specified (office’s address, telephone number, e-mail address). Within the petition, as well as all the general information of the principal and the empowered, the complete information of the attached checks must be specified (check number, drawing bank’s name, date and amount). All the attached supporting documents must be identified and listed, and quote the facts and legal fundaments that sustain the request.

The power of attorney, as well as the request must be stamp or seal with B/4.00 per page. ]
Certified or cashiers check in the amount of B/ 100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury).
Medical Certificate of Good Health [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor’s name, including the code and registration number of the physician. ]
Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, ( if the interested party has been in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time, this document will not be necessary).
Passport issued by the country of origin [ .. with a minimum of six months validity time]
Complete copy of passport
Two (2) carnet size photos [..updated (no hats or veils and front face)Certificate of Juridical Person issued by the Public Registry, that confirms the following: the corporate name of the company, the directors and dignitaries of the company, the name of the legal or empowered representative (if it has one), the issued capital stock of the company (that must be a minimum of B/. 40,000.01), type of shares and the distribution of the capital stock. The petitioner must be the director and dignitary of the company.Certification of the Secretary or Treasurer of the company, where it states the title of the shares issued in favour of the foreign applicant and that the shares are properly released and paid (the shares must be of a minimum value of B/.40,000.01). The certification must be signed before a Public Notary and shouldn’t be subscribed by the interested party.
Certification of the corporation’s Certified Public Accountant (CPA), stating the titles of the shares credited to the foreigner petitioner and indicating that those shares are properly released and paid (the shares must be of a minimum value of B/40,000.01) (Attach document certifying the legal capability of the C.P.A.
Declaration rendered by the petitioner before a Public Notary, in which the amount of the invested capital is indicated, as well as the amount of the owned shares and that they are released and paid (with a minimum value of B/.40,000.01), it must also mention the detailed commercial activities performed by the company.
Authenticated copy by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, of the sworn Income tax form along with its payment receipts (only in the case in which the company has been constituted and has operated several months before the date of presentation of the sworn income tax form for the present year). Within the Income tax form (in the equity section, where it mentions shares) the total payment of the shares owned by the foreign petitioner of the visa must be registered (that should be more than B/.40,000.01)
If the company is of recent incorporation, the application must include a copy of the paid “Tasa Unica” and the Taxpayer Personal Register (R.U.C.) duly collated by the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Copy authenticated by Caja de Seguro Social (Social Security) of the company’s payroll, which specifies a minimum of (3) three Panamanian employees, earning salaries no lower than the minimum wage established by law according to the region and position. (It must correspond to a payment made during the last months prior to the presentation of the application)
Social Security’s good standing [ in behalf of the company and with minimum of three (3) months validity.
Proof of investment [Can be demonstrated by presenting at least three of the following documents: Real State Buy/Sell Agreement of the place where the company operates or is located. Photocopy of bank’s deposit slip authenticated by the bank, showing the invested amount on behalf of the company, Document issued by a bank certifying that the amount invested by the foreign petitioner comes from abroad. Commercial invoices of the expenses incurred by the investor in favour of the company, along with a detailed inventory certified by a C.P.A; Customs forms that show the paid taxes for imported assets in the name of the company or the investor. Any other document that can prove the capital invested on the company]
Proof of location and existence of the company [ ( supply a minimum of three proofs). – Rental agreement of the commercial location, where the headquarter or office of the business operates, dully registered before the Ministry of Housing (in the case it is not an owned place). Electric Energy Service Agreement – Phone Sservice Agreement - Water supply agreement – Security services agreement – Garbage services agreement – ITBM tax payment (added value tax) to the Ministry of Economic and Finances – Internet services agreement.
Sworn declaration about personal background [form supplied by the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization
Copy of the Commercial Licence [..or industrial licence of the business, (It must be type “A” that covers the wholesales commercial activities or industrial licence)
Photocopy of the Shares certificates.
Legal Base:
Law Decree No.16 of 30 of June of 1960, Law No.47 of 31 of August of 1999 and Resolution 10,386 of October of 2003, Law No. 8 of March 29 of 2000.Comments: The National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization has the power to inspect the company to verify its address, existence and function according to the established policies
Immigrant visa and Residence permit granting a Forest Investor of a Macro Business
Who may apply to this immigrant visa?

Foreigners may apply to this immigrant visa and the corresponding permission of residence, who invest in direct form in the activities of reforestation as natural persons or through a legal person when the investment is no less than B/.80.000.00 (eighty thousand “Balboas”)

The foreign applicant must prove to the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization the source of founds that he has effectively invested in the plantation of forest species for commercial, environmental, tourist aims or others. When the Immigrant visa has been approved, the foreigner receives a permission of residency for one year and when the same is expiring, the petitioner can request for a definitive permanency.

Only a single foreigner and its employees by company will be admitted and the attempt of violation or the violation of this requirement will bring as a consequence the refusal of the request and the obligation to leave the country.

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Payment of the registration fee.
4. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizens present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

One month before the termination of the one year Residence Permit that is granted with the Immigrant Visa, the petitioner may apply for the Permanent Residence, with the right to apply for a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card)

All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration must be made in the form supplied by the Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This form must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. To furnish false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the refusal of the requested visa or its cancellation if already granted. Under age foreigners don’t have to complete this form, but parents or tutors must provide the requested information, although not under the gravity of oath.

The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner

At the time of the document presentation, a temporary carnet valid for three months is issued, and when the petition is approved a temporary resident carnet for a year’s length is issued. At the time of termination of the mentioned carnet, two successive extensions may be requested, and if they are approved, then a carnet for a validity of two year each is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party as well as the B/10.00 fiscal stamp for those nationalities that require a visa.

Power of attorney and petition by means of a lawyer [ ... The power of attorney must be presented personally before a Public Notary or at the Receipt of documents for immigrants Section at the Directorate of Migration. It must include the general information of the foreign petitioner (full name, nationality, passport exact address, telephone numbers) as well as the parents full name, nationality and exact address. Also, all the general information of the lawyer must be given (office’s address, fax number, telephone number, e mail address) Within the request, in addition to the complete general information of the principal and the empowered, the complete information of attached check must be stated (check number, drawing bank’s name, date and amount), all the attached supporting documents must be listed, and quote the legal bases that support the request and explain the type of commercial activity that the company will develop. The power of attorney, as well as the request must have a stamp or seal for B/. 4.00 per page. ]

Certified or cashier’s check in the amount of B/. 100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury).

Certified or cashier’s check in the amount of B/. 500.00 in favour of the “Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia” (Ministry of Government and Justice) as a repatriation’s deposit [applicable to persons older than 12 years]

Good Health Medical Certificate [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor’s name, including the code and registration number of the physician.]

Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, ( if the interested party have been in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time, this document will not be necessary).

Passport issued by the country of origin [ .. with a minimum of six months validity time]

Complete copy of passport

Two (2) carnet size photos [..updated (no hats or veils and front face)

Certification of the Secretary or Treasurer of the company, where the title of the shares issued in favour of the foreign applicant is credited and stating that shares are released and properly paid (the shares must be of a minimum value of B/.150,000.01). The certification must be signed before a Public Notary and it does not have to be subscribed by the interested one.

Certification issued by a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), where the total direct invested amount in the forestal activity by the petitioner is detailed and certifying that the investor owns the capital. The C.P.A. must attach copy of the petitioner’s identification card and the C.P.A.’s carnet.

Copy of the share certificate or certificates issued to the forest investor.

Authenticated copy by the Ministry of Economy and Finance [.. of the Income tax form along with its payment receipts. If a yearly fiscal period has not concluded since the starting of operations of the company, instead of the income tax form, a copy of the Taxpayer Registry (Registro Unico) along with the original receipt must be supplied to be compared. ]

Authenticated photocopy [.. of the National Authority of the Environment’s resolution where the legal entity or the foreigner was approved to be registered in the Forest Registry. ]

Proof of the investment made [... in a direct form in reforestation activities, by a minimum of B/. 80,000.00 (eighty thousand B/ 80.000.00 “Balboas”) which can be demonstrated with documents such as: certificate of the Public Registry issued in the name of the interested party, in which the inscription of the property that will be destined to the reforestation is registered, authenticated photocopy of the checks that were made as investment in reforestation, with paid seal of the Bank and the corresponding invoice, customs liquidations of machinery to be used in the reforestation project or another document that certainly proves the investment made in reforestation ]

Complete the form of Sworn Declaration of Personal Background

Legal Base:

Articles: 23rd. and 26th.of the Law-Decree16 of June 30 of 1960. Resolution Nº 039 of April 27 of 2006 of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization, Official Newspaper. (Gaceta Oficial) No. 2555

Comments:
No comments are registered.
Immigrant visa and Residence permit granting a Forest Investor of a Micro Business
Who may apply to this immigrant visa?

Foreigners may apply to this immigrant visa and the corresponding permission of residence, who invest in direct form in the activities of reforestation as natural persons or through a legal person when the investment is no less than 40.000.00 (Forty Thousand “Balboas”).

The foreign applicant must prove to the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization the source of founds that he has effectively invested in the plantation of forest species for commercial, environmental, tourist aims or others. When the Immigrant visa has been approved, the foreigner receives a permission of residency for one year and when the same is expiring, the petitioner can request for a definitive permanency.

Only a single foreigner and its employees by company will be admitted and the attempt of violation or the violation of this requirement will bring as a consequence the refusal of the request and the obligation to leave the country.

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Payment of the registration fee.
4. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizens present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

One month before the termination of the one year Residence Permit that is granted with the Immigrant Visa, the petitioner may apply for the Permanent Residence, with the right to apply for a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card)

All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration must be made in the form supplied by the Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This form must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. To furnish false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the refusal of the requested visa or its cancellation if already granted. Under age foreigners don’t have to complete this form, but parents or tutors must provide the requested information, although not under the gravity of oath.

The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner

At the time of the document presentation, a temporary valid carnet for three months is issued and when the petition is approved a temporary resident carnet for one year is issued. At due time of the previous mentioned carnet, two successive extends can be requested, and if they are approved then a carnet for a validity of two years is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interested party as well as a B/10.00 fiscal stamp for those foreigners citizens that require visa.

Power of attorney and petition by means of a lawyer [ ... The power of attorney must be presented personally before a Public Notary or at the Receipt of documents for immigrants Section at the Directorate of Migration. It must include the general information of the foreign petitioner (full name, nationality, passport exact address, telephone numbers) as well as the parents full name, nationality and exact address. Also, all the general information of the lawyer must be given (office’s address, fax number, telephone number, e mail address) Within the request, in addition to the complete general information of the principal and the empowered, the complete information of attached check must be stated (check number, drawing bank’s name, date and amount), all the attached supporting documents must be listed, and quote the legal bases that support the request and explain the type of commercial activity that the company will develop. The power of attorney, as well as the request must have a stamp or seal for B/. 4.00 per page. ]

Certified or cashier’s check in the amount of B/. 100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury).

Certified or cashier’s check in the amount of B/. 500.00 in favour of the “Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia” (Ministry of Government and Justice) as a repatriation’s deposit [applicable to persons older than 12 years]
Medical Certificate of Good Health [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor’s name, including the code and registration number of the physician. ]
Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, ( if the interested party has been in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time, this document will not be necessary).
Passport issued by country origin [ .. with a minimum of six months validity time]Complete copy of passport.
Two (2) carnet size photos [..updated (no hats or veils and front face)
Public Registry Certification: [: in which the legal representation, authorized share capital and the way the shares are divided is shown (shares must be nominative), the physical address and dignitaries and directors names must appear, to which the petitioner must belong. At the same time, the legal representative name and empowered, if any, has to be included.

Certification of the Secretary or Treasurer of the company, whereby the title of the shares issued in favour of the foreign applicant are credited and stating that the shares are released and properly paid (the shares must be of a minimum value of B/.40,000.00). The certification must be signed before Public Notary and it does not have to be subscribed by the interested party.

Certification of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), where the total direct invested amount in the forestal activity by the petitioner is detailed, certifying that the investor owns the capital. The C.P.A. must attach copy of his or her identification card and the C.P.A.´s carnet.

Copy of the share certificate or certificates issued to the forestal investor.

Authenticated copy by the Ministry of Economy and Finance [.. of the Income tax form along with its payment receipts. If a yearly fiscal period has not concluded since the starting of operations of the company, instead of the income tax form, a copy of the Taxpayer Registry (Registro Unico) along with the original receipt must be supplied to be compared. ]

Authenticated photocopy [.. of the National Authority of Environment’s resolution where the legal entity or the foreigner was approved to be registered in the Forest Registry. ]

Proof of the investment made [... in a direct form in reforestation activities, by a minimum of B/. 40,000.00 (forty thousand B/ 80.000.00 “Balboas”) which can be demonstrated with documents such as: certificate of the Public Registry issued in the name of the interested party, in which the inscription of the property that will be destined to the reforestation is registered, authenticated photocopy of the checks that were made as investment in reforestation, with paid seal of the Bank and the corresponding invoice, customs liquidations of machinery to be used in the reforestation project or another document that certainly proves the investment made in reforestation ]
Complete the form of Sworn Declaration of Personal Background


Legal Base:

Articles 23rd. and 26th of the Law-Decree 16 of June 30 of 1960. National Directorate of Migration and Naturalization’s Resolution Nº 039 of April 27th of 2006. Official Newspaper No. 2555. (Gaceta Oficial)

Comments:
If the petition includes dependants, the investment should be an additional B/4,000.00 per dependant and must comply with the conditions of Resident’s Dependent Visa.
Permanent Residence under the Resolution of the Ministry of Labour and Labour Development included in the 10%
Who may apply for this Permanent Visa?

Those aliens that have complied with the temporary residence process

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about the petitioner and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Payment of the registration fee.
4. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.
All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizens present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/.100.00).

One month before the termination of the one year Residence Permit that is granted with the Immigrant Visa, the petitioner may apply for the Permanent Residence, with the right to apply for a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card)

All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigners:

At the time of presentation of the documentation a temporary carnet will be issued, and if the request is approved, a permanent residence carnet is issued. The cost of the carnets will be paid by the petitioner.

Power of Attorney and requests through a lawyer [ The Power of Attorney must be granted by the Legal Representative of the company. In the case pertaining to a foreign applicant already staying in Panama, the Power of Attorney must be signed by the legal representative of the hiring company, as well as, by the foreigner. The Power of Attorney must include the general information of the hiring company (Legal name, Commercial name, physical address and office’s headquarter, telephone numbers, fax number, e-mail address, name and general information of the Legal Representative or General Empowered Representative (if there is any) as well as the information regarding the foreigner that is willing to immigrate (exact address, name, nationality, name and parent’s nationality, telephone numbers and e-mail address. The general information related to the lawyer must be specified (office’s address, telephone’s numbers, fax’s number and e-mail address). The request must specify the business of the company interested in bringing the foreigner, the complete general information of the foreigner, the general information of the attached checks (check number, bank name, date and amount) listing and identification of the attached documents and expound the real and legal facts of the request. The Power of Attorney must be personally presented before the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization officer or with an authenticated note before a Public Notary. The power of attorney, as well as the request must have a B/4.00 per page legal stamp or postage (Four Balboas per page)

Good Health Medical Certificate [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor’s name, including the code and registration number of the physician. ]

Passport issued by country of origin [ .. with a minimum of six months validity time]

Work contract (... original duly authenticated by MITRADEL (Ministry of Labour and Labour Development or authenticated copy by MITRADEL...)

Work letter [..with the company’s letterhead, signed by the Legal Representative of the company in which it must express the salary earned by the foreigner].

Photocopy of the Commercial License [. . . of the company]

Complete copy of passport

Resolution issued by the Ministry of Labour and Labour Development (MITRADEL) where it authorizes the interested party to work in the national territory as employee within the 10% of the normal headcount limit.

Social Security contribution certification payment (a minimum of nine continuous quotas) [... the amount of the salary expressed on the Labour Permit, must be the same that the one expressed on the social security paid quotas´ card.

National Good standing in behalf of the interested party.. [.Up dated and dependants of legal age]

Photocopy of the Public Register certificate in which the legal capacity of the company is stated.

Expired Provisional Permit Carnet

Legal Base:
Articles 14, 25, and 35 of the Law-Decree No.16 of June 30 of 1960, Law-Decree No.13 of September 20 of 1965, 6th.Law of March 5 of 1980, Executive Decree No.52 of February 19 of 2003 and Resolution 1,451 of February 25 of 2005

Comments:
In the case that the application includes dependents, the request must include the requirements for the immigrant visa with resident’s relative status

Immigrant Visa and Residence Permit granted to aliens married to a Panamanian citizen
Who may apply to this visa?

All those aliens with an expiring one year carnet, granted with the Immigrant Visa with the status of married to a Panamanian citizen

Processing time frame: 2 to 4 months

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Payment of the registration fee.
4. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizens present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

One month before the termination of the one year Residence Permit that is granted with the Immigrant Visa, the petitioner may apply for the Permanent Residence, with the right to apply for a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card)

All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner
At the presentation of the documents, a three months temporary carnet is issued and at the time of the approval of the request a provisional one year permanent carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party as well as the B/10.00 fiscal stamp for those foreign nationalities that require a visa.

Power of Attorney and requests through a lawyer [Power of Attorney must include the general information of the interested party company (exact address, name, nationality, name and parent’s nationality, telephone numbers and e-mail address. The general information related to the lawyer must be specified (office’s address, telephone’s numbers, fax’s number and e-mail address). The general information of the attached checks (check number, bank name, date and amount) listing and identification of the attached documents and expounded the real and legal facts of the request. The Power of Attorney must be personally presented before the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization officer or with an authenticated note before a Public Notary. The power of attorney, as well as the request must have a B/4.00 per page legal stamp or postage (Four Balboas per page)

Good Health Medical Certificate [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor’s name, including the code and registration number of the physician.]

Passport issued by country origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time]

Complete copy of passport

Two (2) carnet size photos [...updated (no hats or veils and front face)

Marriage certificate issued by the Civil Registry [... this must be issued within the previous six months before the date of presentation of the document and must include the proper fiscal stamps. If the marriage occurred abroad it must be properly registered at the Civil Register of Panama]

Present personal identification card of the spouse [...Panamanian, authenticated by Civil Register . . .]

Letter of responsibility from the spouse [...Panamanian, signed, where he/her is obligated to cover all the foreigner expenses and of the repatriation, if needed . . .]

For the male, resolution issued by the Ministry of Labour and Labour Development (MITRADEL) where it authorizes the interested party to work in the national territory with a status of married to a Panamanian. In case of not having it at the time of the presentation of the permit of residency request at Immigration, certifications stating that the negotiation of this permission is in process at MITRADEL can be presented, or a simple copy of the Power of Attorney and a request issued by the lawyer addressed to MITRADEL. In this case, the work permit remains pending in order to continue the visa procedure. If the work permit is denied the visa permit also will be denied. [...if the foreigner is retired or a pensioner and proves such condition with the correspondent certification, the labour permit is not required]

For the female, a document that proves her source of income is sufficient to fund her expenses within the territory of Panama, such as payroll check vouchers, social security vouchers from her husband or another source that proves how she can fund her expenses. [.if she works to support herself, she must presents her labour permit or copy of the request presented to MITRADEL.]

Marital interview [. . . the day of the request presentation before the Legal Department, you will be informed about the date in which you must appear with your spouse for an interview. In the case of not showing up at the given date, another interview won’t be granted. If there are two or more Panamanian children within the marriage, the applicant will be exonerated from the interview]

National Good Standing in favour of the foreign applicant

Previous expiring or expired carnet

Legal Base:
Articles 14, 25, and 35 of the Law-Decree No.16 June 30 of 1960, Law-Decree No.13 of September 20 of 1965, 6th Law of March 5 of 1980 and Executive Decree No.52 of February 19 of 2003.

Comments:
In case that the request includes dependents (if the foreigner has dependent children or parents, that are within the familiar nucleus) the requirements for Immigrant’s Visa within the Resident’s Dependent Status must be included, proving the relationship and that the resident has the proper economic solvency as stated on the Executive Decree No. 52 of February of 2003 (a B/ 500.00 monthly income plus B/75.00 per each dependent). It Should be considered that the petitioner included as a dependent of a resident, will not be qualified for a work permit.

In the case in which the spouses or one of them is abroad and belongs to a nationality that for any migratory policy reason is requested to comply with the Authorized or Consulted Visa, the petitioner must comply with Article 11 of Executive Decree 52 of February 19 of 2003, which requires a minimum of six months living together after the marriage celebration and with other applicable dispositions related to restricted visas.
Permanent Residence Permit due to Personal Economic Solvency
Processing time frame: 2 to 4 months

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Payment of the registration fee.
4. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizens present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

One month before the termination of the one year Residence Permit that is granted with the Immigrant Visa, the petitioner may apply for the Permanent Residence, with the right to apply for a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card)

All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner
At the presentation of the documents, a three months temporary carnet is issued and at the time of the approval of the request a provisional one year permanent carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party as well as the B/10.00 fiscal stamp for those foreign nationalities that require a visa.

Power of attorney and request by means of a lawyer: The Power of Attorney must be presented before a Public Notary or personally before the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization by the visa’s applicant (if it is only one person) or by all the components of the family group over 18 years old (head of family and dependents). This must show the complete general information of the interested parties, including full name and parent’s nationality. In addition, the petitioner must specify all the general information of the lawyer of the applicant and dependents, including office’s address, domicile at the Republic of Panama, telephone numbers and e-mail. Also the complete information of the attached checks must be given (check number, drawing bank’s name, date and amount), list and enumerate the attached documents and quote the facts and legal fundaments that sustain the request. The power of attorney, as well as the request must be stamped or sealed with B/. 4.00 per page. ]

Good Health Medical Certificate [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician.]

Passport of country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time]

Complete copy of the passport [.of all the applicants]

Two (2) Carnet size photo [...of every one pertaining to the family group dated (no hats or veils and front face and up dated]

Letter of responsibility from the married couple: [... or the spouse that claims to be the head of the family and income provider, which will allow the members of the family to support their basic needs such as a home, food, education, transportation, health expenses and so on. ]

Visa Request: [... To apply for this visa, the foreigner must comply with one of the following options: 1. a time deposit account, in his name, with a minimum of two years extendible time deposit in a local bank and a minimum amount of Two Hundred Thousands American dollars (US$200,000.00). This time deposit must be mortgage free. The fulfilment of this requirement must be verified by means of a letter issued by the bank where the time deposit is registered, and the time deposit number must be certified; also the time period of the deposit must be specified. Additional to the above, an authenticated copy of the time deposit certificate or agreement by the bank, must be attached or 2). The ownership, within the national territory of a mortgage free real state property in the amount of Two Hundred thousands (B/200,000.00), or 3). The ownership, within the national territory, of a real state property in the amount of Eight Thousand Dollars (B/80,000.00), plus a two year time deposit in a local bank, with the minimum amount of One Hundred Twenty Thousands (B/120.000.00). This will be proved by the means of a Public Register Certification of the property in behalf of the petitioner and a letter issued by the bank where the time deposit is stating that it is mortgage free, the time deposit number, and length of time. Additional to an authenticated copy of the time deposit, a certificate or agreement by the bank must be attached.]

National Good Standing [of the principal if it’s originating fiscally]

Previous expiring or expired carnet

Legal Base:
Article 1, paragraph 6, articles 24, 25, and 26 of the Law Decree No.16 of 30 of June of 1960, and Executive Decree No.52 of February 19 of 2003.

Comments:
There are not registered observations


Permanent Residence as a Resident's Relative with Dependent Status
Who may apply to this visa and its correspondent residence permit?

Those who previously have been granted a Provisional Permit of Residence can request the Permanent Residence with right to a Panamanian identification card, as a Relative’s Dependent.

Processing time frame:

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Payment of the registration fee.
4. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizens present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

One month before the termination of the one year Residence Permit that is granted with the Immigrant Visa, the petitioner may apply for the Permanent Residence, with the right to apply for a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card)

All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner
At the presentation of the documents, a three month temporary carnet is issued and at the time of the approval of the request a provisional one year permanent carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party as well as the B/10.00 fiscal stamp for those foreign nationalities that require a visa.

Power of attorney and request by means of a lawyer: The Power of Attorney must be presented before a Public Notary or personally before the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization by the visa’s applicant ( if it is only one person) o by all applicants of legal age components of the family group (head of family and dependents). This must include the complete general information of the interested parties, including full name and parent’s nationality. In addition, it must specify all the general information of the lawyer of the applicant and dependents, including office’s address, domicile at the Republic of Panama, telephone numbers and e-mail. Also the complete information of the attached checks must be given (check number, drawing bank’s name, date and amount). All the attached supporting documents must be identified and listed, and quote the facts and legal fundaments that sustain the request. The power of attorney, as well as the request must have a B/4.00 per page legal stamp or postage (Four Balboas per page)

Good Health Medical Certificate [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor’s name, including the code and registration number of the physician.]

Passport issued by the country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time]

Complete copy of passport

Two (2) carnet size photos [...updated (no hats or veils and front face)

Letter in which the Resident accepts responsibility for the relative claimed as dependent, and assume all the obligations of providing the petitioner with food, house, health, education (if this is the case) and other general expenses, including the commitment of assuming the repatriation expenses, if it is necessary. This letter must include the telephone numbers, home address and place of work where the responsible resident can be located.

Relationship’s evidence [.Marriage certificate or Birth Certificate, according to the case]

Sworn Declaration of Personal Antecedents [in the case that it was not included during the immigrant visa process or that some data has changed]

Resident’s economic evidence of solvency: [.The resident can prove the mentioned solvency in the following manners: a) An updated and authenticated Tax Income Form issued by the Internal Revenue Service including the payment receipt. The Resident must have a minimum monthly gross income of Five Hundred “Balboas” plus an additional Seventy Five “Balboas” (B/. 75.00) per each dependent. b) Updated work certification letter and the Social Security payment stubs, showing the minimum monthly gross income of Five Hundred “Balboas” plus the additional Seventy Five “Balboas” per each dependent c) Updated Bank reference letter, only if a less than one year time deposit is presented, and the interest earned on such time deposit is for a minimum monthly income of Five Hundred “Balboas” (B/. 500.00) plus the additional Seventy Five “Balboas” (B/. 75.00) per each dependent.

Photocopy of the personal identification card (Cedula) (authenticated by the Civil Registry or photocopy of the one year carnet belonging to the resident)

A Petitioner of legal age and under twenty five (25) years old [must provide a study certifications of a approved institution by the Ministry of Education that confirms the petitioner’s student condition]

National Good standing (...of the dependent and the Resident)
Legal Base:
Law-Decree 16 of 1960 and its amendments. Executive Decree 52 of February 19 of 2003



Permanent Residence with Agriculturist status
Who may apply for this Permanent Visa?

The Permanent Residence as an agriculturist may be requested by those interested parties that already have been granted the immigrant visa and the residence permit for one year, after the two times extensions for two years have been given, and finally after the fourth appearance, if the petitioner complies the requirements demanded by law, the permanent residence will be granted with the right to a Panamanian identification card.

Processing time frame: 2 to 4 months

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Payment of the registration fee.
4. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizens present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

One month before the termination of the one year Residence Permit that is granted with the Immigrant Visa, the petitioner may apply for the Permanent Residence, with the right to apply for a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card)

All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner

At the time of the document presentation, a temporary carnet valid for three months is issued and when the petition is approved a temporary resident carnet for one year period is issued. At the time termination of the previous mentioned carnet, two successive time extensions can be requested, and if they are approved a carnet for a validity of two years each is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interested party as well as the B/10.00 fiscal stamp for those foreigner citizens that require visa.

Power of Attorney and request through a lawyer. (Certified or a Legal Firm. The Power of Attorney must be granted before a Public Notary or personal presented by the visa’s petitioners before the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization (head of family and dependants of legal age. The parent that requests the visa should grant the power of attorney in behalf of the legal under age children). This must include the complete general information of the interested parties, including the complete name and nationality of the parents. Also, the lawyer’s general information must be specified (office’s address, telephone number, e-mail address). Within the petition, as well as all the general information of the principal and the empowered, the complete information of the attached checks must be specified (check number, drawing bank’s name, date and amount). All the attached supporting documents must be identified and listed, and quote the facts and legal fundaments that sustain the request.

Medical Certificate of Good Health [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor’s name, including the code and registration number of the physician.]

Passport issued by the country origin [ .. with a minimum of six months validity time]

Complete copy of the passport [ .of every petitioner]

Two (2) Carnet size photos. [Updated no (hats or veils and front face and]; two for every petitioner.

Resolution of the Agricultural Development Ministry, in which the competence of the interested party to carry out farming activities is certified, duly signed by the Minister of Agricultural Development.

Mayor or town certification stating that the interested party is in the agriculture business.

Public Registry’s certification [in which the petitioner can prove the ownership of the land which is dedicated to agriculture.

Expired Provisional Carnet [ .of every petitioner]

National Goodstanding Certificate in favour of the petitioner (and of every dependent over 18 years old)

Legal Base
Law Decree No.16 of 30 of June of 1960, Law No. 47 of 1999, Executive Decree No.52 of February 19 of 2003, Resolution No. 10.386 of 2003.

Comments:
There are no registered observations
Permanent Residence with the status of Investor of a Macro enterprise
It is important to keep in mind that for this type of petition, that the most important factor is to prove the good standing of the Company at the time of the petition, and to comply with the Labour Law, which specifies the amount of Panamanian employees to be hired, the minimum salary and the mandatory social security payments up to date.

The National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization has the authority to inspect the company in order to confirm the physical address, good standing and operation, according to established policies.

Processing time frame: 2 to 4 months

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
2. Payment of the registration fee.
3. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizens present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.
The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner

At the presentation of the documents, a three month temporary carnet is issued and at the time of the approval of the request, a provisional one year permanent carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interested party as well as the B/. 10.00 fiscal stamps for those nationalities that require a visa.

Power of attorney and petition by means of a lawyer [ ... The Power of attorney must be presented personally before a Public Notary or at the Reception of Documents Office at the Directorate of Migration. It must include the general information of the foreign petitioner (full name, nationality, passport exact address, telephone numbers) as well as the parents full name, nationality and exact address. Also, all the general information of the lawyer must be stated (offices address, fax number, telephone number, e mail address) Within the request, in addition to the complete general information of the principal and the empowered, the general information of the attached checks (check number, bank name, date and amount), list and identification of the attached documents and quote the legal basis for the request and the type of the commercial activity that the company will develop. The Power of attorney must be personally presented before the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization officer or with an authenticated note before a Public Notary. The Power of attorney, as well as the request must have B/. 4.00 legal stamps per page (Four Dollars per page).

Medical Certificate of Good Health [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor’s name, including the code and registration number of the physician.]

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...updated (no hats or veils and front face)

Passport of the country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time]

Complete copy of the passport

Certificate of Juridical Person issued by the Public Registry, that confirms the following: the corporate name of the company, the directors and dignitaries of the company, the name of the legal or empowered representative (if it has one), the issued capital stock of the company (that must be a minimum of B/. 150,000.00), type of shares and the distribution of the capital stock. The petitioner must be the director and dignitary of the company.
Original or authenticated copy by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, of the sworn Income tax form along with its payment receipts.
Copy authenticated by Caja de Seguro Social (Social Security) of the company’s payroll, which specifies a minimum of (3) three Panamanian employees, earning salaries no lower than the minimum wage established by law according to the region and position. (It must correspond to a payment made during the last months prior to the presentation of the application)
Social Security’s good standing [ in behalf of the company and with minimum of three (3) months validity.

Certificate of good standing of the petitioner as well as of the business.

Proof of investment [Can be demonstrated by presenting at least three of the following documents: Real State Buy/Sell Agreement of the place where the company operates or is located. Photocopy of bank’s deposit slip authenticated by the bank, showing the invested amount on behalf of the company, Document issued by a bank certifying that the amount invested by the foreign petitioner comes from abroad. Commercial invoices of the expenses incurred by the investor in favour of the company, along with a detailed inventory certified by a C.P.A; Customs forms that show the paid taxes for imported assets in the name of the company or the investor. Any other document that can prove the capital invested on the company] Proof of existence and location of the company [ ( supply a minimum of three proofs). – Rental agreement of the commercial location, where the office or headquarter of the business operates, duly registered before the Ministry of Housing (in the case it is not an owned place). Electric Energy Service Agreement – Phone Service Agreement - Water supply agreement – Security services agreement – Garbage services agreement – ITBM tax payment (added value tax) to the Ministry of Economic and Finances – Internet services agreement.

Previous carnet

Legal Base:
Law Decree No.16 of 30 of June of 1960, Law No.47 of 31 of August of 1999 and Resolution 10,386 of October of 2003, Law No. 8 of March 29 of 2000.

Comments:
No comments are registered.
Permanent Residence granted with the status of a micro business Investor
It is important to keep in mind that for this type of petition, that the most important factor is to prove the good standing of the Company at the time of the petition, and to comply with the Labour Law, which specifies the amount of Panamanian employees to be hired, the minimum salary and the mandatory social security payments up to date.

The National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization has the authority to inspect the company in order to confirm the physical address, good standing and operation, according to established policies.

Duration of the process: 2 to 4 months
Note:
All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Payment of the registration fee.
4. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizens present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

One month before the termination of the one year Residence Permit that is granted with the Immigrant Visa, the petitioner may apply for the Permanent Residence, with the right to apply for a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card)

All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.
REQUIREMENTS:
ForeignerThe costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party as well as the B/10.00 fiscal stamp for those nationalities that require a visa.
Power of Attorney and request through a lawyer. (Certified or a Legal Firm. The Power of Attorney must be granted before a Public Notary or personal presented by the visa’s petitioners before the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization (head of family and dependants of legal age. The parent that requests the visa should grant the power of attorney in behalf of the legal under age children). This must include the complete general information of the interested parties, including the complete name and nationality of the parents. Also, the lawyer’s general information must be specified (office’s address, telephone number, e-mail address). Within the petition, as well as all the general information of the principal and the empowered, the complete information of the attached checks must be specified (check number, drawing bank’s name, date and amount). All the attached supporting documents must be identified and listed, and quote the facts and legal fundaments that sustain the request.

The power of attorney, as well as the request must be stamp or seal with B/4.00 per page. ]
Medical Certificate of Good Health [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor’s name, including the code and registration number of the physician. ]
Two (2) carnet size photos [..updated (no hats or veils and facing front)
Certificate of Juridical Person issued by the Public Registry, that confirms the following: the corporate name of the company, the directors and dignitaries of the company, the name of the legal or empowered representative (if it has one), the issued capital stock of the company (that must be a minimum of B/. 40,000.01), type of shares and the distribution of the capital stock. The petitioner must be the director and dignitary of the company.Authenticated copy by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, of the Company’s last year’s Income tax form along with its payment receipts
Copy authenticated by Caja de Seguro Social (Social Security) of the company’s last 6 payrolls, which specifies a minimum of (3) three Panamanian employees, earning salaries no lower than the minimum wage established by law according to the region and position.
Social Security’s good standing [in behalf of the company]
Proof of investment [Can be demonstrated by presenting at least three of the following documents: Real State Buy/Sell Agreement of the place where the company operates or is located. Photocopy of bank’s deposit slip authenticated by the bank, showing the invested amount on behalf of the company, Document issued by a bank certifying that the amount invested by the foreign petitioner comes from abroad. Commercial invoices of the expenses incurred by the investor in favour of the company, along with a detailed inventory certified by a C.P.A; Customs forms that show the paid taxes for imported assets in the name of the company or the investor. Any other document that can prove the capital invested on the company] Proof of location and existence of the company [ ( supply a minimum of three proofs). – Rental agreement of the commercial location, where the office or headquarter of the business operates, dully registered before the Ministry of Housing (in the case it is not an owned place). Electric Energy Service Agreement – Phone Service Agreement - Water supply agreement – Security services agreement – Garbage services agreement – ITBM tax payment (added value tax) to the Ministry of Economic and Finances – Internet services agreement.
Legal Base:
Law Decree No.16 of 30 of June of 1960, Law No.47 of 31 of August of 1999 and Resolution 10,386 of October of 2003, Law No. 8 of March 29 of 2000.Comments: The National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization has the power to inspect the company to verify its address, existence and function according to the established policies


Permanent Residence as a Forest Investor of a Macro Business
A month prior to the termination of the resident permit for one year, granted along with the immigrant visa, the interested party may apply for the Permanent Residence, proving to the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization that the investment continues.

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approaches the Directorate of Immigration to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Payment of the registration fee.
4. Complete the register form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them, and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator certified by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizens present in the country with an application being processed that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

One month before the termination of the one year Residence Permit that is granted with the Immigrant Visa, the petitioner may apply for the Permanent Residence, with the right to apply for a Panamanian Cedula (I.D. Card)

All those nationalities that require a Consulted Visa must present with any request, a VALID VISA CERTIFICATION TO PROCESS A RESIDENCE, issued by the Consulted Visa Department of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The documentation must be COMPLETE at the time of presentation, and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner

At the time of the document presentation, a temporary carnet valid for three months is issued, and when the petition is approved a permanent residence carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party as well as the B/10.00 fiscal stamp for those nationalities that require a visa.

Power of attorney and petition by means of a lawyer [ ... The power of attorney must be presented personally before a Public Notary or at the Receipt of documents for immigrants Section at the Directorate of Migration. It must include the general information of the foreign petitioner (full name, nationality, passport exact address, telephone numbers) as well as the parents full name, nationality and exact address. Also, all the general information of the lawyer must be given (office’s address, fax number, telephone number, e mail address) Within the request, in addition to the complete general information of the principal and the empowered, the complete information of attached check must be stated (check number, drawing bank’s name, date and amount), all the attached supporting documents must be listed, and quote the legal bases that support the request and explain the type of commercial activity that the company will develop. The power of attorney, as well as the request must have a stamp or seal for B/. 4.00 per page. ]

Good Health Medical Certificate [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor’s name, including the code and registration number of the physician.]

Passport issued by the country of origin [ .. with a minimum of six months validity time]

Two (2) carnet size photos [..updated (no hats or veils and facing front)

Copies of used pages within the passport

Public Registry Certificate [. A) That confirms the Legal Function of the company, authorized share capital of the company and how the shares are divided (must be nominative) the physical address and the name of the directors and dignitaries, bodies to where the petitioner must belong. Also, the name of the legal representative and empowered (if any). B) In which the registry of the land used for reforestation is certified in behalf o f the petitioner.

Public Registry Certificate

Certification of the Secretary or Treasurer of the company, where the title of the shares emitted in favour of the foreign applicant are credited and stating that same are released and properly paid. The certification must be signed before notary and it does not have to be subscribed by the interested one.
Authenticated copy by the Ministry of Economic and Finance [.. of the Income tax form along with its payment receipts. (if from the income tax form any payment is due.)

Authenticated photocopy [.. of the National Authority of Environment’s resolution certifying that the plantation is actually well cared for. ]

Invoices or another documents that prove all the disbursements made in behalf of the company, during the last year ( 3 documents al least)

Complete the form of Sworn Declaration of Personal Background (if the previous information provided has changed)

Legal Base:

Articles: 23rd. and 26th.of the Law-Decree16 of June 30 of 1960. Resolution Nº 039 of April 27 of 2006 of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization, Official Newspaper. (Gaceta Oficial) No. 2555
Temporary Visitor Visa by a work permit under the Marrakech Agreement
Who may apply for this permit?

This visa allows a company with a payroll of less than ten Panamanian employees, but no less than three, who work full time and earn minimum wage salary established by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization, to bring into the country only one foreigner as a temporary visitor, with the purpose of working for up to a five year period. After the petition is analyzed, this visa may be granted to those foreigners of legal age, who lack of private means and work hire by legal persons, with a minimum monthly salary of Five Hundred dollars, (US$500.00), plus an additional Seventy Five dollars (US$75.00) per each dependant. To receive the visa and the respective residence permit, it’s indispensable that the Ministry of Work and Labour Development issues a temporary work permit that allows you to work within the national territory. In the case, in which the professions or trades are reserved by law to Panamanians or protected by special laws, the observance of these regulations must comply with the respective authorizations. (E.g. the Engineers and Architects Board, Certified Public Accountants Board, APABECO, etc)

The trades performed by the foreigner, must be listed in the International Uniform Classification of Trades Listing, which the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization has.

Processing time frame: 2 to 4 months (initially, at the time of the presentation, a three months processing document is granted), afterwards and if everything is in order, when this document is due, the Temporary Visitor’s Visa is granted for up to one year, with extension possibilities for up to five years. This permit does not grant the right to bear a Panamanian identification card.

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:

1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about the petitioner and the page that shows the stamp of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant Visa as a Resident’s Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice or Ministry of Education.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with an application being processed, that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

The extension of the Temporary Visitor Visa permit should be made a month before the current one expires.

Nationalities that require a Consulted Visa, have to present with the petition a Certification that authorizes them to apply for a temporary residence visa, issued by the Department of Consulted Visas of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration is a form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. Providing false information may lead to penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment, if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity of oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc., must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner

At the time of the document presentation, a temporal valid carnet for three months is issued and when the petition is approved a one year resident carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party. Nationalities that require a consulted visa must pay a fiscal stamp of $10.00. This permit does not grant the right to bear a Panamanian identification card.

Power of Attorney and petition through a lawyer […The Power of Attorney must be granted by the Legal Representative of the company. In case that the foreign petitioner is in Panama, the Power of Attorney must be signed by the legal representative of the hiring company, as well as, the foreigner that wants to reside temporary in the country. The Power of Attorney must include the general information of the hiring company (Legal name, Commercial name, physical address and main office of the company, telephone numbers, fax number, email address, name and general information of the Legal Representative or General Empowered, (if there is any) as well as the information in respect to the foreigner (full name, passport, nationality, exact address, telephone number email address, name and parent’s nationality). Besides, the general information related to the lawyer must be specified (office’s address, telephone numbers, fax number and email address). The power of attorney must be presented personally before the official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization or be signed personally before a Public Notary. The Power of Attorney, as well as the request must have a B/. 4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page). The petition should have the information complete: purpose of the business that wants to bring the foreigner. The generals of the check must be expressed (check number, name of the bank that issued the check, date and amount), the reasons why the foreigner wants to live and work temporally in the country, identify and enumerate al the documents attached, as well as expressing the legal grounds in which you base the petition. The request must have a B/4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page)].

Certified or Cashier’s check in the amount of $100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury.) (If dependents are coming with petitioner, an additional check for every dependant over 12 or more years has to be given.)

Health Medical Certificate […issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician)].

Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, (This document will not be necessary, if the interested party has resided in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time.

Passport issued by the country of origin [...with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...up dated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Resolution issued by the Ministry of Work and Labour Development (MITRADEL) where it authorizes the interested party to work within the national territory as employee under the Marrakech Agreement. In case of not having it at the time of the request presentation, a certification by MITRADEL stating that the work permit is in process, or a simple copy of the Power of Attorney and the petitioned that will be presented by the lawyer and addressed to MITRADEL. In this case, the working permit remains pending until it is approved. In case the working permit is denied by MITRADEL or it is not presented to the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization within three months after the petition of the request of the residence permit, it shall be denied.

Payment receipt: of the certification request of the migratory status, issued by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization, for the use of the Ministry of Work and Labour Development.

Work contract (... original, duly certified by MITRADEL or an authenticated copy.)

Work letter [... original with the company’s letterhead, signed by the Legal Representative of the company in which it must express the salary earn by the foreigner].

Photocopy of the Commercial License of the company

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and by an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization or whoever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Legal Base:
Law N° 23 of July 23 of 1997 that approves the Marrakech Agreement published in the Official Government Newspaper No. 23340 of July 26 of 1997; Law-Decree N°16 of June 30, 1960; Law-Decree N°13 of September 20 of 1965; 6th Law of March 5,1980; Law N°47 of 1999; Executive Decree N°52 of February 10, 2003; and Resolution N°1,451 of February 25, 2005.

Observations:
There are no registered observations
Temporary Visitor Visa Permit as Manager or Trusty Worker, Technician or Expert
To grant a temporary Visitor Visa Permit as Manager or Trusty Worker, Technician or Expert, harboured by a work permit that is issued under the 15% of the Specialized Personnel, as Manager, Trusty Worker, Technician or Expert.

Who may apply for this permit?

A legal person, domiciled in Panama can hire a foreigner to work temporarily in the company, as Manager or Trusty Worker, Technician or Expert. This permit is granted to those foreigners of legal age that do not have own personal income and work hired by a legal person as a employee, earning in the opinion of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization, a sufficient minimum income, as far as he/she presents a resolution issued by the MITRADEL granting the Labour Permit within the 15% of specialized personnel such as manager or trusty worker.

The National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization has established at Five Hundred “Balboas” per month (B/.500.00), plus an additional Seventy Five “Balboas” per dependent (B/.75.00), as solvency or minimum monthly income to be proved by the foreigner.

Processing time frame: 2 to 4 months (initially, at the time of the presentation, a three months processing document is granted), afterwards and if everything is in order, when this document is due, the Temporary Visitor’s Visa is granted for up to one year, with extension possibilities for up to five years.

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:

1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about him or (her) and the one that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

In case that the request also includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependant must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with processing pending documents that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, needs from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

The extension of the one year permit granted by the Temporary Visitor Visa should be made a month before the current one expires.

Nationalities that require a Consulted Visa, have to present with the petition a Certification that authorizes them to apply for temporary residence visa, issued by the Department of Consulted Visas of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration is a form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be totally fulfilled. Providing false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity or oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigners:

At the time of the document presentation, a temporal valid carnet for three months is issued and when the petition is approved a one year resident carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party. Nationalities that required visas pay a fiscal stamp of $10.00. This permit does not grant the right to bear a Panamanian identification card.

Power of Attorney and petition through a lawyer […The Power of Attorney must be granted by the Legal Representative of the company. In case that the foreign petitioner is in Panama, the Power of Attorney must be signed by the legal representative of the hiring company, as well as, the foreigner that wants to reside temporary in the country. The Power of Attorney must include the general information of the hiring company (Legal name, Commercial name, physical address and main office of the company, telephone numbers, fax number, email address, name and general information of the Legal Representative or General Empowered, (if there is any) as well as the information in respect to the foreigner (full name, passport, nationality, exact address, telephone number email address, name and parent’s nationality). Besides, the general information related to the lawyer must be specified (office’s address, telephone numbers, fax number and email address). The power of attorney must be presented personally before the official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization or be signed personally before a Public Notary. The Power of Attorney, as well as the request must have a B/4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page). The petition should have the information complete: purpose of the business that wants to bring the foreigner. The generals of the check must be expressed (check number, name of the bank that issued the check, date and amount), the reasons why the foreigner wants to live and work temporally in the country, identify and enumerate al the documents attached, as well as expressing the legal grounds in which you base the petition. The request must have a B/4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page)].

Certified or Cashier’s check in the amount of $100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury.) (If dependents are coming with petitioner, an additional check for every dependant over 12 or more years has to be given.)

Health Medical Certificate […issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician)].

Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, (This document will not be necessary, if the interested party has resided in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time.

Passport issued by the country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of all used pages the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Two (2) Carnet size photos [..updated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Resolution issued by the Ministry of Labour and Labour Development (MITRADEL) where it authorizes the interested party to work in the national territory as employee within the 15% of the specialized personnel as manager or trusty employee. In case of not having it at the time of the request presentation, a certification by MITRADEL stating that the work permit is in process, or a simple copy of the Power of Attorney and the petitioned that will be presented by the lawyer and addressed to MITRADEL. In this case, the working permit remains pending until it is approved. In case the working permit is denied by MITRADEL or it is not presented to the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization within three months after the petition of the request of the residence permit, it shall be denied.

Payment receipt: of the certification request of the migratory status, issued by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization, for the use of the Ministry of Work and Labour Development.

Work contract (... original, duly certified by MITRADEL or a authenticated copy.)

Work letter [... with the company’s letterhead, signed by the Legal Representative and photocopy of the Commercial Licence of the company. The interest party must earn a minimum salary of Five Hundred dollars ($500.00) and an additional seventy-five ($75.00) for each dependent.].

Photocopy of the Public Register Certification […whereas the legal standing of the company is certified]

Photocopy of the Commercial License [. . of the company ( authenticated). .]

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Legal Base:
Law-Decree N°16 of June 30, 1960, Law-Decree N°13 of September 20, 1965, 6th Law of March 5, 1980, Law N°47 and Executive Decree No.52 of February 19, 2003 and Resolution N° 1,451 of February 25 of 2005

Observations:
No registered observations.

Temporary Visitor Visa with Student's Status
Who may apply for this visa?

Those foreigners enrolled full time, in daily schedule, at basic education centers, high schools, and special or university centers, duly recognized by the Ministry of Education.

The foreign student must prove the source of income used to cover his/her studies, housing, food, and transportation and health expenses, among others.

The permit is granted exclusively for studying, therefore, working is forbidden during its validity. In the case that the foreigner is caught working or that with the purpose of obtaining a migratory status, falsifies the information provided in the Personal Background Sworn Declaration, in addition to the penal legal actions than can be applied to him/her, the granted permit will be cancelled or the petition will be denied and the immediate exit from the country will be ordered.

Processing Time frame: 2 to 4 months (initially, at the time of the presentation, a three months processing document is granted), afterwards and if everything is in order, when this document is due, the Temporary Visitor’s Visa is granted for up to one year, with extension possibilities for the length of the studies.

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:

1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about the petitioner and the page that shows the stamp of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

In the case that the request includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant Visa as a Resident’s Dependent must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice or Ministry of Education.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with an application being processed, that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

The extension of the Temporary Visitor Visa permit should be made a month before the current one expires.

Nationalities that require a Consulted Visa, have to present with the petition a Certification that authorizes them to apply for a temporary residence visa, issued by the Department of Consulted Visas of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration is a form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. Providing false information may lead to penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment, if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity of oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc., must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigners:

At the time of the document presentation, a temporal valid carnet for three months is issued and when the petition is approved a one year resident carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party. Nationalities that required visas pay a fiscal stamp of $10.00. This permit does not grant the right to bear a Panamanian identification card.

Power of Attorney and request through a lawyer: [...The Power of Attorney must be given by the interested one at the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization or bring the presentation note of appearance before the Public Notary. If the dependant is under age, the Power of Attorney must be given by the parent or a resident or citizen appointed as tutor or by the Dean or Principal of the Study’s Center and the general information of the student must be given and also the person that give the power of attorney. The general information of the lawyer must be supplied (office address, telephone number and e mail address). Within the request, besides of the complete general information of the principal and the empowered, the complete information of the attached given checks has to be included (check number, bank’s drawing name, date and amount), listing and identification of the attached documents and quote the real and legal basis for the request The Power of Attorney, as well as expressing the legal grounds in which you base the petition. The request must have a B/4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page)].

Certified or Cashier’s check in the amount of $100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury.) (If dependents are coming with petitioner, an additional check for every dependant over 12 or more years has to be given.)

Health Medical Certificate […issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician)].

Penal and police record If the student is of legal age, has to submit a Penal history and police record issued at the original country or where has life within the last two years. This document will not be necessary. If the interested party have been in Panama for the last two or more years,

If the student is under legal age, parent’s responsibility letter in favour of the responsible resident is required. This can be granted within the origin country, and have to be duly authenticated or certified. If the mother or father of the petitioner is in Panama, the authorization can be granted before a Public Notary.

If the student is under legal age, a relationship proof has to be provided by the person that grants the power of attorney (father and/or mother), through the birth certificate, duly certified or authenticated if it comes from abroad.

If the student is under legal age, photocopy of the actual carnet or the resident relative or tutor or photocopy of the identification card of the responsible resident, (authenticated by the Civil Registry.)

Show payment receipt (. . . of original enrolment and the proof of the subjects enrolled (5 subjects as a minimum)

School, College, University or Study Center´s certification [:that must contain the following information: a) The name, nationality and passport number of the interested party; b) The student’s condition certified by the education centre; c) The School and the career in which he/she is enrolled; d) Length of time of the career, (this can be expressed in periods of two, three of four months or semester or year and the course that he/she is presently attending; e) Attending schedule; f) List detailing the registered subjects; g) Number of the Ministry of Education resolution showing the approval of the educational center. This Temporary Visitor visa and temporary residence permit can only be applied by full time students, attending daytime class schedule (morning or afternoon).

When requesting the permit extension the school credits obtained during the time of the expired permit, must be included.

Work letter […of the responsible resident, including the social security payment card or the Income Tax Return form with its payment receipts in order to be checked. The minimum income of the resident must be of B/.500.00.]

Responsible Resident letter ( ... or designated tutor, in favour of the interested party, in which he makes himself/herself economically responsible for the interested party and meaning that the Republic of Panama is not responsible of his support and committing himself for the student’s repatriation in case of that being necessary. This letter must include the home address and telephone numbers.

Photocopy of the carnet […of the responsible resident’s or personal identification card (cedula), duly authenticated by the Civil Registry.]

University student [... in addition to the responsible resident, the origin of the income through which all the school and other expenses are going to be paid (such as tuition, books, food, transportation, housing and health expenses), all which must be supported with: a) Document issued through a governmental institution or a non- governmental one proving that the student that requests the visa owns a scholarship, along with receipts, check stubs or photocopy of cashed checks. b) Certification issued by Banco Nacional de Panama (Panama’s National Bank) proving that the student keeps in deposit a minimum balance of 25% of the total career cost plus an additional $1,000.00 for expenses and photocopy of the savings account book. c) Letter issued by the bank, in which it certifies that the student receives monthly deposits from abroad or money transfers evidenced by courier receipts on his behalf. In both cases the copy of the savings account has to be supplied. (Note: The purpose of this requirement is that the student proofs the source and amount of income that let him (her) to cover the studies and other expenses in Panama).

Passport issued by the country of origin [...with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Two (2) Carnet size photos [..updated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented

Legal Base:
Article 1st Numeral 5, literal c, article 14 and article 41, numeral 3 of Law-Decree N°16 of June 30 of 1960, Law-Decree N°13 of September 20 of 1965, 6th Law of March 5 of 1980.

Observations:
No registered observations
Temporary Visitor Visa as Religion Student
Who may apply for this type of permit?

All those foreigners that will enroll themselves within the religious career and that attend full time daily curses.

Processing Time frame: 2 to 4 months (initially, at the time of the presentation, a three months processing document is granted), afterwards and if everything is in order, when this document is due, the Temporary Visitor’s Visa is granted for up to one year, with extension possibilities for the length of the studies.

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:

1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about the petitioner and the page that shows the stamp of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice or Ministry of Education.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with an application being processed, that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, requires from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

The extension of the Temporary Visitor Visa permit should be made a month before the current one expires.

Nationalities that require a Consulted Visa, have to present with the petition a Certification that authorizes them to apply for a temporary residence visa, issued by the Department of Consulted Visas of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration is a form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. Providing false information may lead to penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment, if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity of oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc., must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner

At the time of the document presentation, a temporal valid carnet for three months is issued and when the petition is approved a one year resident carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party. Nationalities that required visas pay a fiscal stamp of $10.00. This permit does not grant the right to bear a Panamanian identification card.

Power of Attorney and request through a lawyer: [...The Power of Attorney must be given by the interested one at the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization or bring the presentation note of appearance before the Public Notary. If the dependant is under age, the Power of Attorney must be given by the parent or a resident or citizen appointed as tutor or by the Dean or Principal of the Study’s Center and the general information of the student must be given and also the person that give the power of attorney. The general information of the lawyer must be supplied (office address, telephone number and e mail address). Within the request, besides of the complete general information of the principal and the empowered, the complete information of the attached given checks has to be included (check number, bank drawing name, date and amount), listing and identification of the attached documents as well as expressing the legal grounds in which you base the petition. The request must have a B/4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page)].

Certified or Cashier’s check in the amount of $100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury.)

Health Medical Certificate […issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician)].

Penal and police record If the student is of legal age, has to submit a Penal history and police record issued at the original country or where has life within the last two years. This document will not be necessary. If the interested party have been in Panama for the last two or more years,

If the student is under legal age, parent’s responsibility letter in favour of the responsible resident is required. This can be granted within the origin country, and have to be duly authenticated or certified. If the mother or father of the petitioner is in Panama, the authorization can be granted before a Public Notary.

If the student is under legal age, a relationship evidence among the person that grant the power of attorney has to be furnish (father and/or mother), through the birth certificate, duly certified or authenticated if comes from abroad.

Study Centre’s certification (…In which the following must be expressed: The name, nationality and passport number of the interested party, parent’s name and address, condition as student, studies´ specifications, length of time of the studies, and year or period which is presently attending.

Letter from the Curia (... signed by the Chief of the Metropolitan Curia, in which the church becomes responsable of the student and request the permit’s extension.)

Copy of the register receipt issued to the religious student, authenticated by the respective Study Center.

Passport issued by the country of origin [...with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...up dated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Legal Base:
Artícle 1st. Numeral 5, literal c, article 14 and article 41, numeral 3 of Law Decree No.16 of 30 of June of 1960, Law Decree No.13 of 20 of September of 1965, 6th Law of March 5 of 1980.

Observations:
No registered observations
Temporary Visitor Visa as a Missionary
Who may apply to this visa and its correspondent residence permit?

Missions or Religious Communities, recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice, register before the Public Registry, such as Bahaís Faith, Buddhist, Hindus, Islam, Muslims, Judaist and others. The Residence permit is issued for one year and four extensions can be requested until the maximum period of 5 years is reached, in case the missionary is still in a mission, he (she) must leave the country and re-enter to start the procedure again. The Political Constitution, article 35, establishes that “There is a freedom of all religion, as well as the exercise of all worships without other limitations than the moral Christian respect and the public order”. Therefore the benefit of this visa does not allow political activities, nor the organization or assessment of persons or groups contrary to the public order. The foreigner is not allow to work within the country in other type of activities, rather than the authorized by its organization or religious community as understood by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization when requesting the residence permit as a temporary visitor or its extension. No petitions contrary to the religious faith or the Christian moral, or that come from an association of Christian church that doesn’t comply with the law, will be accepted. Neither will be accepted, petitions of missions to be developed by Non Governmental Organizations (ONGS) or International Organizations.

In the case that the foreigner is caught working in a non authorized activity that is contrary to the public order or not attuned with the work as a “religious missionary”, the petition will be denied or the visa granted will be cancelled. The same action will take place if the missioners participates on administrative duties within the mission, such as secretarial, accounting or full time personnel duties and will be considered as a violation of the conditions under which the visa and the resident permit were granted.

The Communities or Missions must specify the economic support that the foreign missionary receives and from where this comes. In the case in which dependents are included, the missionary must receives besides the regular monthly incomes of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), an additional Seventy- five ($75.00) per each dependent.

The Missioners must be registered and pay monthly Social Security quotas as well as income tax.

Processing time frame: 2 to 4 months (initially, at the time of the presentation, a three months processing document is granted), afterwards and if everything is in order, when this document is due, the Temporary Visitor’s Visa is granted for up to one year, with extension possibilities for up to five years.

Note:

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:

1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about him or (her) and the one that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

In case that the request also includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependant must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with processing pending documents that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, needs from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will cause a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

The extension of the one year permit granted by the Temporary Visitor Visa should be made a month before the current one expires.

Nationalities that require a Consulted Visa, have to present with the petition a Certification that authorizes them to apply for temporary residence visa, issued by the Department of Consulted Visas of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration is a form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be totally fulfilled. Providing false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity or oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.
REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner

At the time of the document presentation, a temporal valid carnet for three months is issued and when the petition is approved a one year resident carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party. Nationalities that required visas pay a fiscal stamp of $10.00. This permit does not grant the right to bear a Panamanian identification card.

Power of Attorney and request through a lawyer [ The power of attorney must be granted by the Legal Representative or Highest Chief of the Mission or Religious entity, formally recognize by the Panamanian Government. If the petitioner is in Panama, the power of attorney must be signed by the Legal representative of the religious mission and the interested party. This document must be presented personally by the signatories to the National Directorate of Migration and Naturalization or to have the presentation note of appearance before a Public Notary; it must include the general information of the foreign petitioner (including exact address, telephone numbers, e-mail address, parent’s full name and nationalities). Also, all the general information of the lawyer must be given including office address, fax number, telephone number, and e-mail address. Within the request, besides of the complete general information of the principal and the empowered, telephone numbers, fax number and e mail address) the general information of the attached checks (check number, bank name, date and amount), listing and identification of the attached documents as well as expressing the legal grounds in which you base the petition. The request must have a B/4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page)].

Certified or Cashier’s check in the amount of $100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury.) (If dependents are coming with petitioner, an additional check for every dependant over 12 or more years has to be given.)

Health Medical Certificate […issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician)].

Penal and police’s record issued on the original country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, (This document will not be necessary, if the interested party has resided in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time.

Passport issued by the country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of all used pages the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...updated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Letter from abroad, issued by the religious entity or mission, where the transfer of the petitioner to the Republic of Panama is supported, duly authenticated and issuance of a certification from the place of the church or religious entity.

Certification issued by the Mission Representative in Panama, with letterhead (with the following information: a) that interested party is still providing services as missioners, indicating the place where his services will provided. B) Length of time within the country. c) Incomes through which all the expenses in the country will be paid, including the amount and receipt time. d) From where the incomes are coming, if comes from abroad or if they are paid with money collected in Panama. e) That the Mission engages itself in the repatriation procedure once he finishes his services. The monthly amounts of money receive, by the missionary, for his expenses must be a minimum of Five Hundred American Dollars ($500.00) and an additional Seventy Five Dollars ($75.00) per each dependant. If the church receives the money from abroad for compliance of the mission and declare the assumption of all the expenses in which the missionary could occur within the Panamanian territory, the shown solvency can not be less than five medium figures.

Letter from the Bank that shows the economic solvency of the church or mission.

Detailed plan of the religious promotion to be executed by the Mission. (Explain the time, place, activities, beneficiaries and objective of the same).

A certification from the Panamanian Public Registry where the Legal Good standing of the mission or religious community, as well as the name of the legal representative is shown.

Social Security payment card or original Tax Return form or authenticated by the Internal Revenue Directorate with its payment receipt (if it is within the system, a certification of the registration form from the Social Security or IRS has to be attached)

Identity card [.....personal, issued by the church or clerical group to whom he (she) belongs]

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Legal Base:

Law Decree No.16 of 30 of June of 1960, Law-Decree No.13 of 20 of September of 1965, Law 6th of March 5 of 1980.

Observations:
No registered observations.
Temporary Visitor Visa with the status of Government hired personnel
Who may request this permit?

This Resident Permit is granted to all those persons that require to live temporarily in the country to perform the services for what they were hired by the Country or by Autonomous or Semi autonomous Entities.


Note:

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:

1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about him or (her) and the one that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

In case that the request also includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependant must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with processing pending documents that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, needs from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will cause a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

The extension of the one year permit granted by the Temporary Visitor Visa should be made a month before the current one expires.

Nationalities that require a Consulted Visa, have to present with the petition a Certification that authorizes them to apply for temporary residence visa, issued by the Department of Consulted Visas of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration is a form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be totally fulfilled. Providing false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity or oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner

At the time of the document presentation, a temporal valid carnet for three months is issued and when the petition is approved a one year resident carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party. Nationalities that required visas pay a fiscal stamp of $10.00. This permit does not grant the right to bear a Panamanian identification card.

Power of Attorney and request through a lawyer: [...The Power of Attorney must be given by the interested one at the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization or bring the presentation note of appearance before the Public Notary. If the dependant is under age, the Power of Attorney must be given by the parent or a resident or citizen appointed as tutor or by the Dean or Principal of the Study’s Centre and the general information of the student must be given and also the person that give the power of attorney. The general information of the lawyer must be supplied (office address, telephone number and e mail address). Within the request, besides of the complete general information of the principal and the empowered, the complete information of the attached given checks has to be included (check number, bank’s drawing name, date and amount), listing and identification of the attached documents as well as expressing the legal grounds in which you base the petition. The request must have a B/4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page)].

Certified or Cashier’s check in the amount of $100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury.) (If dependents are coming with petitioner, an additional check for every dependant over 12 or more years has to be given.)

Health Medical Certificate […issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician)].

Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, (this document will not be necessary, if the interested party has been in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time,

Passport issued by the country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of all used pages the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...up dated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Work contract [(.. signed by the National General Comptroller (In the case in which a copy is presented, same as to be authenticated by the National General Comptroller office) or copy of the Government Newspaper where the contract has been published has to be attached.]

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Observations:
No registered observations.
Temporary Visitor Visa as Personnel hired by a Company with a Government Contract
Who may request this permit?

It is granted to all those foreigners of legal age, hired by companies that celebrate contracts with the Government and require transferring foreign personnel to fulfil the obligations due to such contract. The residence permit granted to the foreigner is temporal and accordingly with the stipulations within the contract.

The contract celebrated with the Government, is an answer to the countries necessities’ and the foreigner that enters the county under this permit has to perform a specific work. The worker can extend the temporary visitor permit as long as the contract is in force, but not longer than five years, unless that the Government itself authorizes the extension due to the necessity of the execution and compliance of the contract.

The hiring of these foreigners must comply with the percentages established by law of hired foreigners working in the territory and the working permits must be negotiated before the Ministry of Work and Labour Development within the 10% of normal employees and the 1% of the specialized personnel, what ever is the case.

The worker must earn, according to the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization, “an enough minimum income”, which can not be less than $500.00 monthly ( 20% of this amount can be paid in species), as the Labour Code specifies. We warn you that for the extension of this permit, the foreigner must present a prove of payment of the Social Security’s quotas or the income tax return form along with the its payment receipt.

The request for this permit must be presented in relation with an execution plan, introducing all the foreigner employees to be hired as sole unit. In addition to

We will only accept petitions of companies that have a direct contract with the Government; subcontracted companies will not be accepted.

In the case, in which the professions or trades are reserved by law to Panamanians or protected by special laws, the observance of these regulations must comply with the respective authorizations. (E.g. the Engineers and Architects Board, Certified Public Accountants Board, APABECO, etc). At the end of the contract or execution of the work, the foreigner must leave the country.

The trades performed by the interested party, must be listed in the International Uniform Classification of Trades Listing the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization has.

Note:

Due to the quality and specialty of this permit, petitions of dependants will not be allowed.

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:
1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about him or (her) and the one that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Fill the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with processing pending documents that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, needs from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will cause a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

The extension of the one year permit granted by the Temporary Visitor Visa should be made a month before the current one expires.

Nationalities that require a Consulted Visa, have to present with the petition a Certification that authorizes them to apply for temporary residence visa, issued by the Department of Consulted Visas of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration is a form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be totally fulfilled. Providing false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity or oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner
At the time of the document presentation, a temporal valid carnet for three months is issued and when the petition is approved a one year resident carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party. Nationalities that required visas pay a fiscal stamp of $10.00. This permit does not grant the right to bear a Panamanian identification card.

Power of Attorney and petition through a lawyer […The Power of Attorney must be granted by the Legal Representative of the company. In case that the foreign petitioner is in Panama, the Power of Attorney must be signed by the legal representative of the hiring company, as well as, the foreigner that wants to reside temporary in the country. The Power of Attorney must include the general information of the hiring company (Legal name, Commercial name, physical address and main office of the company, telephone numbers, fax number, email address, name and general information of the Legal Representative or General Empowered, (if there is any) as well as the information in respect to the foreigner (full name, passport, nationality, exact address, telephone number email address, name and parent’s nationality). Besides, the general information related to the lawyer must be specified (office’s address, telephone numbers, fax number and email address). The power of attorney must be presented personally before the official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization or be signed personally before a Public Notary. The Power of Attorney, as well as the request must have a B/4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page). The petition should have the information complete: purpose of the business that wants to bring the foreigner. The generals of the check must be expressed (check number, name of the bank that issued the check, date and amount), the reasons why the foreigner wants to live and work temporally in the country, identify and enumerate al the documents attached, as well as expressing the legal grounds in which you base the petition. The request must have a B/4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page)].

Certified or Cashier check in the amount of $100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury.) (If dependants are coming with petitioner, an additional check for every dependant over 12 or more years has to be given.)

Health Medical Certificate […issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician)].

Penal and police’s record issued on the original country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, (this document will not be necessary, if the interested party has been in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time.

Work contract (in original or plain copy duly or Working Contract in plain paper authenticated by MITRADEL. The interested one must earn a minimum monthly wage of Five Hundred American Dollar ($500.00.)

Copy of the work contract (...Updated, with the company’s letterhead, certified that the petitioner works for the company, position, salary and repatriation responsibility, signed by the National General Comptroller, or copy of the Government Newspaper where the contract has been published has to be attached.

Work letter [..., in case needed]

Letter issued by the Governmental Institution responsible of the hiring and execution (... in which confirms the existence of the contract).

Resolution issued by the Ministry of Work and Labour Development (MITRADEL) where it authorize the interested one to work within the national territory as employee within the 10% of the normal headcount or within the 15% of specialized employee, depending on the case.


Passport issued by the country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of all used pages the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...up dated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Legal Base:
Article 1, 14, 85 and similars of the Law Decree No.16 of 30 of June of 1960, Law-Decree No.13 of 20 of September of 1965, 6th. Law of March 5 of 1980 and Executive Decree No. 52 of February 19 of 2003.

Observations:
There are no registered observations
Temporary Visa as a Special Visitor
Who may apply for this permit?

It is only granted to the Directive or Operative executive foreigners that come temporarily into the country, and whose personal income comes from a company whose headquarter is abroad, as well as the representative or subsidiary office in Panama and that their representation is abroad. The petitioner can include in the request, as dependant, his (her) spouse and children under age that want to reside in the city. The foreigner to whom this permit is granted cannot perform other activities but the ones expressed on the request and if this is done, the granted permit can be cancelled or the one that is in process can be denied.

Processing time frame: 15 working days

Note:

All foreign citizen, that approaches the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request also includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependant must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.
All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizen present in the country with processing pending documents that wishes to go abroad and enter the country again, must require from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur in a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

A month before the due time for the one year residence permit, granted with the Immigrant Visa, the permanent residency could be requested with the right to obtain the Panamanian identification card.

Sworn Declaration: Form supply by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party one and be totally fulfilled. To furnish false information must carry out penal and legal responsibilities and the refusal of the requested visa or the annulment of same if already granted. The under age foreigners does not fulfil this form, but the parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity or oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner
At the time of approval of the petition a one year temporal visitor visa is stamp and a resident carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party. Those nationalities that requires visa have to pay a $ 10.00 fiscal stamp. This permit does not grant the right to bear a Panamanian identification card.

Power of Attorney and request through a lawyer [ ... The Power of Attorney must be presented personally by the interested party at the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization, or to have the presentation note of appearance before a Public Notary. It must include the general information of the foreign petitioner (full name, nationality, passport exact address, telephone numbers) as well as the parents full name, nationality and exact address. Also, all the general information of the lawyer must be given (office address, fax number, telephone number, and e mail address). The over legal age dependent have to sign the power of attorney and the parents must signed for the under age. Within the request, besides of the complete general information of the principal and the empowered, listing and identification of the attached documents as well as expressing the legal grounds in which you base the petition. The Power of Attorney, as well as the request must have a B/4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page)].

Health Medical Certificate […issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician)].

Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, (this document will not be necessary, if the interested party has been in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time.

Passport issued by the country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of all used pages the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...up dated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Work Letter [.... issued by the hiring company, with the company letterhead paper stating that the petitioner was hired to performed executive work as Director – Operative worker, where the following is certify: 1) That the company is in good standing, currently active, address of the headquarter and /or the Regional subsidiary closer to our country and that our country is included in its operations, address, phone numbers, e mails, and detailing the name of the legal representatives. 2) That the petitioner is an Executive or Representative as Director or Operative Executive of the company, specifying and detailing the functions to be performed within our country. 3) That the petitioner earns a salary over a Thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and that it does not come from a Panamanian source (the source of the income must be detailed and the form of payment form. 4)That the company is responsible for all the expenses of the petitioner and that it is committed to inform the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization of the closing of the company or the end of the labour contract with the executive that applies to this visa and that it is engaged in the repatriation once the labour relation. 5) Estimated length of time considered for the executive to be in our country].

Certificate that states the existence of the company issued at the place of origin, equivalent to the Certificate of Juridical Persons issued by the Public Register or the certification of the Panamanian Public Register, certifying that the mother company is properly registered in our country, detailing the physical address abroad and related information (Dignitaries, empowered, legal domicile, etc.)

Bank references: issued by a local bank, in favour of the company or the foreigner applying to this visa (the petitioner must have a bank account where the income is received.)

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whoever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Legal Base:
Law-Decree No.363 of December 17th. , 1970 and Law-Decree No.236 of June 16th of 1971.

Observations:
No registered observations.
Temporary Special Visitor Visa with the status of a Colon Free Zone Executive
Who may apply for this permit?

This Temporary Visitor Visa and the correspondent residence permit can be requested by all those foreigners that perform high level duties, such as a trustworthy executive, manager, administrative, fiscal, of representation or technological production for companies within the Colon Free Zone area. This permit is temporal and can be renewed up to a five (5) year period. It is important to keep in mind that this permit only authorizes the beneficiary to realize lucrative jobs, exclusively for the company or to the company account that hires the petitioner. In order to obtain this Visa, it is indispensable to provide the MITRADEL resolution, in which the Labour Permit is granted to work as Executive of a company within the Colon Free Zone.

Note:

All foreign citizen, that approaches the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement

In case that the request also includes dependants, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependant must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizen present in the country with processing pending documents that wishes to go abroad and enter the country again, must require from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur in a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

A month before the due time for the one year residence permit, granted with the Immigrant Visa, the permanent residency could be requested with the right to obtain the Panamanian identification card.

Sworn Declaration: Form supply by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party one and be totally fulfilled. To furnish false information must carry out penal and legal responsibilities and the refusal of the requested visa or the annulment of same if already granted. The under age foreigners does not fulfil this form, but the parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity or oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner
At the time of approval of the petition a one year temporal visitor visa is stamp and a resident carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party. Those nationalities that requires visa have to pay a $ 10.00 fiscal stamp. This permit does not grant the right to bear a Panamanian identification card.

Power of Attorney and request through a lawyer [ ... The power of attorney must be presented personally by the interested party at the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization, or to have the presentation note of appearance before a Public Notary. It must include the general information of the foreign petitioner (full name, nationality, passport exact address, telephone numbers) as well as the parents full name, nationality and exact address. Also, all the general information of the lawyer must be given (office address, fax number, telephone number, e mail address). The over legal age dependent have to sign the power of attorney and the parents must signed for the under age. Within the request, besides of the complete general information of the principal and the empowered, listing and identification of the attached documents as well as expressing the legal grounds in which you base the petition. The Power of Attorney, as well as the request must have a B/4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page)].

Certified or Cashier’s check in the amount of $100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury.) (If dependants are coming with petitioner, an additional check for every dependant over 12 or more years has to be given.)

Health Medical Certificate […issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician)].

Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, (this document will not be necessary, if the interested party has been in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time.

Passport issued by the country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of all used pages the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Resolution issued by the Ministry of Labour and Labour Development (MITRADEL) where it authorizes the interested party to work within the national territory as executive of the Colon Free Zone. In case of not having it at the time of the presentation of the request, certification by MITRADEL stating that the negotiation of this permission is going on can be presented, or a simple copy of the power of attorney and a request issued by the lawyer addressed to MITRADEL. In this case, the working permit remains pending until it is approved. In case the working permit is denied by MITRADEL or it is not presented to the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization within the three months after the presentation of the request as Temporal Visitor as Free Zone Executive will be denied.

Work letter [... with the company letterhead or working agreement on plain paper with the company seal or Working Contract in plain paper authenticated by MITRADEL. or working agreement on plain paper alone with the company commercial licence].

Certification from the Colon Free Zone, that establishes that the interested party works for the company and is petitioning a visa.

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...updated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.
TEMPORARY SPECIAL VISITOR VISA UNDER MEDICA TREATMENT

Who may apply for this permit and it correspondent temporal permit?

All foreigners that arrive to the national territory with the purpose of submitting themselves to medical treatment in a private hospital and with the responsibility of leaving the country, no later than (30) thirty days after the treatment or hospitalization ends. If the petition is approved, this visa grants a temporary residence permit for (1) one year, non extendable.

Processing time frame: 2 to 4 months until the temporary visitor visa for one year is granted.

Note:

All foreign citizen, that approaches the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement

In case that the request also includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependant must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizen present in the country with processing pending documents that wishes to go abroad and enter the country again, must require from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will cause a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

A month before the due time for the one year residence permit, granted with the Immigrant Visa, the permanent residency could be requested with the right to obtain the Panamanian identification card.

Sworn Declaration: Form supply by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party one and be totally fulfilled. To furnish false information must carry out penal and legal responsibilities and the refusal of the requested visa or the annulment of same if already granted. The under age foreigners does not fulfil this form, but the parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity or oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner
At the time of approval of the petition a one year temporal visitor visa is stamp and a resident carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party. Those nationalities that requires visa have to pay a $ 10.00 fiscal stamp. This permit does not grant the right to bear a Panamanian identification card.

Power of Attorney and request through a lawyer [ ... The Power of Attorney must be presented personally by the interested party at the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization, or to have the presentation note of appearance before a Public Notary. If the petitioner is an under age, the Power of Attorney must be given by a resident or a Panamanian appointed by the parents. In any case, it must include the general information of the foreign petitioner (full name, nationality, passport exact address, telephone numbers) as well as the parents full name, nationality and exact address. Also, all the general information of the lawyer must be given (office address, fax number, telephone number, e mail address). Within the request, besides of the complete general information of the principal and the empowered, the general information of the attached checks (check number, bank name, date and amount) must be given, listing and identification of the attached documents as well as expressing the legal grounds in which you base the petition . The Power of Attorney, as well as the request must be stamp or seal with B/4.00 per page. ]

Certified or Cashier’s check in the amount of $100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury.) (If dependents are coming with petitioner, an additional check for every dependant over 12 or more years has to be given.)

Penal and police’s record issued on the original country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, (this document will not be necessary, if the interested party has been in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time.

Passport issued by country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of all used pages the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Medical Certification where the incapacity of the petitioner is certified (the illness proxy and the length of the treatment, which can no be longer than (1) one year. Within the certification, the recommended treatment to be held in Panama, as well as the name, signature, code and registration number of the physician that issues it and has to be duly authenticated by the Panamanian Consul of the foreigner country and by the Ministry of External Relations in Panama. This certification must be from the place of origin of the petitioner.

Letter from the hospital ( or medical Centre in Panamá, in which it is confirmed that the petitioner will be or is hospitalized, this letter must stated the name of the physician that is taking care of the patient and the description of the illness.

Photocopy of the carnet […of the responsible resident’s or personal identification card (cedula), duly authenticated by the Civil Registry.]

Resident economic prove of solvency: [... that can be: a. an updated and authenticated Tax Income Form by the Internal Revenue including the payment receipt. B) Job certification letter and the Social Security payment stub or last payment stub received, for government employees C) Bank reference letter, and retirement certification letter.

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...up dated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Legal Base:
Article 1, numeral 5, literal b, of the Law Decree N°16 of June 30, 1960 and Law Decree No.13 of September 20 of 1965 and Law 6ta of March 5 of 1980.

Observations:
No registered observations.
Temporary Special Visitor Visa as a Press Correspondent duly accredited
All foreign citizen, that approaches the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement

In case that the request also includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependant must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizen present in the country with processing pending documents that wishes to go abroad and enter the country again, must require from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will cause a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

A month before the due time for the one year residence permit, granted with the Immigrant Visa, the permanent residency could be requested with the right to obtain the Panamanian identification card.

Sworn Declaration: Form supply by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party one and be totally fulfilled. To furnish false information must carry out penal and legal responsibilities and the refusal of the requested visa or the annulment of same if already granted. The under age foreigners does not fulfil this form, but the parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity or oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner
At the time of approval of the petition a one year temporal visitor visa is stamp and a resident carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party. Those nationalities that requires visa have to pay a $ 10.00 fiscal stamp. This permit does not grant the right to bear a Panamanian identification card.

Power of Attorney and request through a lawyer [... The power of attorney must be presented personally by the interested party at the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization, or to have the presentation note of appearance before a Public Notary, it must include the general information of the foreign petitioner (full name, nationality, passport exact address, telephone numbers) as well as the parents full name, nationality and exact address. Also, all the general information of the lawyer must be given, office address, fax number, telephone number, e-mail address. Within the request, besides of the complete general information of the principal and the empowered, listing and identification of the attached documents and as well as expressing the legal grounds in which you base the petition. The Power of Attorney, as well as the request must have a B/4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page)].

Health Medical Certificate […issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician)].

Letter from the Press Agency to whom the petitioner works (specifying the general information of the Agency, of the correspondant, length of time that will expend in our country, that the salary does not provide from a Panamanian source and that the Press commits itself to repatriation once the petitioner no longer works for them.

Passport issued by the country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of all used pages the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...up dated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Observations:
No registered observations
Temporary Special Visitor Visa for rented personnel of Embassies, Consulates, or Foreign Government Delegations that work without diplomatic status
Who may apply for this permit and its correspondent temporal permit?

All those that comply with the functions of rented personnel of Embassies, Consulates, Delegations, Foreign countries delegations, international entities accredited in our country or a spouse or relative of those that will comply with such functions, or to serve as employee in our country without diplomatic status neither consular of foreign missions dully accredited.

Processing time frame: 2 to 4 months
Note:

All foreign citizen, that approaches the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Fill the registration form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request also includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependant must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizen present in the country with processing pending documents that wishes to go abroad and enter the country again, must require from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will cause a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

A month before the due time for the one year residence permit, granted with the Immigrant Visa, the permanent residency could be requested with the right to obtain the Panamanian identification card.

Sworn Declaration: Form supply by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party one and be totally fulfilled. To furnish false information must carry out penal and legal responsibilities and the refusal of the requested visa or the annulment of same if already granted. The under age foreigners does not fulfil this form, but the parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity or oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner
At the time of approval of the petition a one year temporal visitor visa is stamp and a resident carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party. Those nationalities that requires visa have to pay a $ 10.00 fiscal stamp. This permit does not grant the right to bear a Panamanian identification card.

Power of Attorney and request through a lawyer [... The power of attorney must be presented personally by the interested party at the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization, or to have the presentation note of appearance before a Public Notary, it must include the general information of the foreign petitioner (full name, nationality, passport exact address, telephone numbers) as well as the parents full name, nationality and exact address. Also, all the general information of the lawyer must be given, office address, fax number, telephone number, and e mail address. Within the request, besides of the complete general information of the principal and the empowered, the information of the attached checks must be given (check number, bank name, date and amount) listing and identification of the attached documents as well as expressing the legal grounds in which you base the petition. The Power of Attorney, as well as the request must have a B/. 4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page)].

Certified or Cashier’s check in the amount of $100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury.) (If dependents are coming with petitioner, an additional check for every dependant over 12 or more years has to be given.)

Health Medical Certificate […issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician)].

Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, (this document will not be necessary, if the interested party has been in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time.

Passport issued by country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of all used pages the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Letter from the Embassy, Consulate or foreign delegation in which the petitioner is accredited as a worker of such office. This letter must be authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...up dated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Legal Base:
Article 1, numeral 5, literal f, of the Law-Decree No. 16 of June 30 of 1960

Observations:
No registered observations.

Temporary Special Visitor Visa to visit a relative
Who may apply for this permit and its correspondent temporal permit?

Foreigners may apply for this type of visa, if they come temporary to the country with the purpose to visit their spouses, descendent and ascendant direct blood relatives; direct related family up to the second degree, as long as the relatives are authorized residents. If the petitioner has a tourist visa, the permit must be requested before the three (3) month period expires. Therefore, the temporary visitor visa granted to visit relatives will no be accepted, if a tourist visa extension has been requested first.

Processing time frame:

Note:

All foreign citizen, that approaches the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement’s Section, whereto has to fulfil the following requirements:

1. Present two (2) carnet size photos
2. Present a copy of the page of the passport that containing the general information about him or (her) and copy of the page that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement

In the case that the request also includes dependents, the requirements for the Immigrant’s Visa as a Resident Dependant must be included.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or alien citizen present in the country with processing pending documents that wishes to go abroad and enter the country again, must require from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE INCOMING VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will cause a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

A month before the due time for the one year residence permit, granted with the Immigrant Visa, the permanent residency could be requested with the right to obtain the Panamanian identification card.

Sworn Declaration: Form supply by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party one and be totally fulfilled. To furnish false information must carry out penal and legal responsibilities and the refusal of the requested visa or the annulment of same if already granted. The under age foreigners does not fulfil this form, but the parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity or oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the expressed following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Foreigner
At the time of approval of the petition a one year temporal visitor visa is stamp and a resident carnet is issued. The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interest party. Those nationalities that requires visa have to pay a $ 10.00 fiscal stamp. This permit does not grant the right to bear a Panamanian identification card.

Power of Attorney and request through a lawyer [ ... The power of attorney must be presented personally by the interested party at the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization, or to have the presentation note of appearance before a Public Notary. If the petitioner is an under age, the power of attorney must be given by a resident or a Panamanian appointed by the parents. In any case, it must include the general information of the foreign petitioner (full name, nationality, passport exact address, telephone numbers) as well as the parents full name, nationality and exact address. Also, all the general information of the lawyer must be given (office address, fax number, telephone number, e mail address). Within the request, besides of the complete general information of the principal and the empowered, the general information of the attached checks (check number, bank name, date and amount) must be given, listing and identification of the attached documents as well as expressing the legal grounds in which you base the petition. The Power of Attorney, as well as the request must have a B/4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page)

Certified or Cashier’s check in the amount of $100.00 in favour of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury.) (If dependents are coming with petitioner, an additional check for every dependant over 12 or more years has to be given.)

Health Medical Certificate […issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician)].

Penal and police’s record issued on the original country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, (this document will not be necessary, if the interested party has been in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time.

Passport issued by the country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of all used pages the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Evidence of kinship […birth certificates to prove the relationship], marriage certificate]

Responsibility letter […of the resident relative, in which makes himself (herself) responsible of the petitioner and the repatriation if needed].

Photocopy of the carnet […of the responsible resident’s or personal identification card (cedula), duly authenticated by the Civil Registry.]

Resident economic prove of solvency: [... that can be: a. an up dated and authenticated Tax Income Form by the Internal Revenue including the payment receipt. B) Job certification letter and the Social Security payment stub or last payment received stub, for government employees C) Bank reference letter, and retirement’s certification letter.

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...up dated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Observations:
No registered observations.
Temporary Special Visitor Visa with the status of a City of Knowledge Foundation accredited person
Law Decree N° 6 of February 10 of 1998 approved the contract held between the Nation and the City of Knowledge Foundation. Article 6 of this Decree establishes the special migratory conditions for the foreign personnel that come into the country to help within the development of the project and according to this disposition, the temporary visitor permits are granted in the following categories:

1. Temporary visitor with Investigator status.
2. Temporary visitor with professor status.
3. Temporary visitor with Entrepreneur status.
4. Temporary visitor with Technician status.
5. Temporary visitor with Student status.

Before or after the entrance of the foreigner into the Country, the resident permit petition can be requested, this one is granted for two extendable years after its due date. The multiple visa that lets the petitioner exit and enter the country, is granted for the same length of time.

If the petitioner of the Temporary Visitor Visa as an investigator, professor, entrepreneur, or technician, are coming with dependant relatives (spouse, children under legal age, or of legal age and not older than 25 years, singles and students) must attach the requirements for the resident permit as Dependant relatives of a Resident, establishing the relationship and that the resident is economically solvent, as stated on the Law Decree No. 52 of February 19 of 2003 ($500.00 monthly income plus an additional $75.00 per each dependant). Also, the responsibility family letter must be attached.

NOTE:

In case that the foreigner related to the FCS is of a nationality that requires a stamped or consulted visa to come into the country, the visa requirement should be made through the FCS.

When the petition is approved a two year carnet is issued and the cost of same has to be approved by the petitioner.

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:

1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about him or (her) and the one that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with documents being processed that wish to travel abroad and re-enter the country, must request from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MUTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will incur in a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

The extension of the one year permit granted by the Temporary Visitor Visa should be made a month before the current one expires.

Nationalities that require a Consulted Visa, have to present with the petition a Certification that authorizes them to apply for temporary residence visa, issued by the Department of Consulted Visas of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration is a form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be completed in full. Providing false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity or oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Power of Attorney and request through a lawyer [ ... The power of attorney must be presented personally by the City of Knowledge Foundation or by the company or affiliated company to the City of Knowledge Foundation, by which means the foreigner establishes the relation with the Directorate of Migration and Naturalization, or to have the presentation note of appearance before a Public Notary, if the dependant is under age, the power of attorney must be given by the appointed tutor, by an authorized resident relative or Dean of the Study’s Centre. This power of attorney must include the general information of the foreign petitioner (full name, nationality, passport exact address, telephone numbers) as well as the parents full name, nationality and exact address. Also, all the general information of the lawyer must be given, office’s address, fax number, telephone number, e-mail address. Within the request, besides of the complete general information of the principal and the empowered, the information of the attached checks must be given (check number, bank’s name, date and amount) listing and identification of the attached documents as well as expressing the legal grounds in which you base the petition. The Power of Attorney, as well as the request must have a B/4.00 per page, legal stamp or postage (Four dollars per page)].

Health Medical Certificate [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date, signature and seal with the doctor name, including the code and register number of the physician. ]

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...up dated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Passport issued by the country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of all used pages the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary].

Complete copy of the passport

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… dully signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Temporary Special Visitor Visa with Investigator status - City of Knowledge Foundation
In case that the foreigner related to the FCS is of a nationality that requires a stamped or consulted visa to come into the country, the visa requirement should be made through the FCS.

When the petition is approves a two year carnet is issued and the cost of same has to be approved by the petitioner.

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:

1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about him or (her) and the one that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with processing pending documents that wishes to go abroad and enter the country again, must require from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will cause a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).
The extension of the one year permit granted by the Temporary Visitor Visa should be made a month before the current one expires.

Nationalities that require a Consulted Visa, have to present with the petition a Certification that authorizes them to apply for temporary residence visa, issued by the Department of Consulted Visas of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration is a form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be totally fulfilled. Providing false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity or oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

Comply with all the requirements of Temporal Visitors Permit as a person accredited by the City of Knowledge Foundation.

Certification issued by the City of Knowledge Foundation (through its Executive Director), where it confirms the specialized work of the investigator is certified, the company or entity to which the work is performed and the length of time that the person will be working within our country as a result of the legal working relationship.

Work letter [... issued by the headquarter of the hiring company´s letterhead and send the person as investigator into our country,

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… dully signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.
TEMPORARY SPECIAL VISITOR WITH PROFESSOR STATUS-CITY OF KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION

In the case that the foreigner related to the FCS is of a nationality that requires a stamped or consulted visa to enter the country, the visa request should be made through the FCS.

When the petition is approved a two year carnet is issued and the cost of the same has to be approved by the petitioner.

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:

1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about him or (her) and the one that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with processing pending documents that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, needs from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will cause a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

The extension of the one year permit granted by the Temporary Visitor Visa should be made a month before the current one expires.

Countries that require a Consulted Visa, have to present with the petition a Certification that authorizes them to apply for temporary residence visa, issued by the Department of Consulted Visas of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration is a form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be totally fulfilled. Providing false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity or oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

To comply with all the requirements of Temporal Visitors Permit as person accredited by the City of Knowledge Foundation.

Certification issued by the City of Knowledge Foundation (through its Executive Director, within the specialized work of the petitioner is certified, the length of time that the person will be working within our country as a result of the legal working relationship.

Work letter [... issued by the hiring University, Institute or College´s letterhead where the general information of the petitioner and the condition as professor is certified

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… dully signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Temporary Special Visitor Visa with Entrepreneur status - City of Knowledge Foundation
In the case that the foreigner related to the FCS is of a nationality that requires a stamped or consulted visa to enter the country, the visa request should be made through the FCS.

When the petition is approved a two year carnet is issued and the cost of same has to be approved by the petitioner.

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:

1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about him or (her) and the one that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with processing pending documents that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, needs from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will cause a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

The extension of the one year permit granted by the Temporary Visitor Visa should be made a month before the current one expires.

Nationalities that require a Consulted Visa, have to present with the petition a Certification that authorizes them to apply for temporary residence visa, issued by the Department of Consulted Visas of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration is an form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be totally fulfilled. Providing false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity or oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

To comply with all the requirements of Temporal Visitors Permit as person accredited by the City of Knowledge Foundation.

Certification issued by the City of Knowledge Foundation ( through its Executive Director, where the name and the specialized activity of the company that will manage, as well as the length of time that the person will stay in our country as a result of the legal working relationship.

Work letter [... issued by the company´s headquarter stating the the petitioner will be in charge of the company´s operation and the length of time of the staying at the City of Knowledge.

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… dully signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.


Temporary Special Visitor Visa with Technician status - City of Knowledge Foundation
In the case that the foreigner related to the FCS is of a nationality that requires a stamped or consulted visa to enter the country, the visa request should be made through the FCS.

When the petition is approves a two year carnet is issued and the cost of same has to be approved by the petitioner.

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:

1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about him or (her) and the one that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with processing pending documents that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, needs from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will cause a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

The extension of the one year permit granted by the Temporary Visitor Visa should be made a month before the current one expires.

Countries that require a Consulted Visa, have to present with the petition a Certification that authorizes them to apply for temporary residence visa, issued by the Department of Consulted Visas of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration is a form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be totally fulfilled. Providing false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity or oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

To comply with all the requirements of Temporal Visitors Permit as person accredited by the City of Knowledge Foundation.

Certification issued by the City of Knowledge Foundation ( through its Executive Director, where specialized activity that the technician will performs, as well as the length of time that the person will stay in our country as a result of the legal working relationship.

Work letter [... issued by the company´s headquarter that hires and sent the person to our country to work as technician.

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

Temporary Special Visitor Visa with Student Status - City of Knowledge Foundation
In the case that the foreigner related to the FCS is of a nationality that requires a stamped or consulted visa to enter the country, the visa request should be made through the FCS.

When the petition is approves a two year carnet is issued and the cost of same has to be approved by the petitioner.

All foreign citizens, that approach the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization to perform any procedure, must be previously registered in the Migratory Movement Section, presenting the following requirements:

1. Two (2) carnet size photos
2. Copy of the pages of the passport that contain the general information about him or (her) and the one that shows the seal of the last entry to our country.
3. Pay fee for registration.
4. Complete the registration form of the Sworn Statement.

All documents issued abroad, must be properly annotated or authenticated by the Republic of Panama Embassy or Consulate at the country that issued them and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama.

All documents issued abroad that are not written in the Spanish Language, must be translated by an Official Public Translator recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice.

All foreign residents, temporary visitors or with processing pending documents that wishes to go abroad and re-enter the country, needs from the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization a MULTIPLE VISA BEFORE LEAVING THE COUNTRY. The omission of this procedure will in incur a One Hundred Balboa fine (B/100.00).

The extension of the one year permit granted by the Temporary Visitor Visa should be made a month before the current one expires.

Applicants that require a Consulted Visa, have to present with the petition a Certification that authorizes them to apply for temporary residence visa, issued by the Department of Consulted Visas of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization.

The Sworn Declaration is a form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization. This must be signed by the interested party and be totally fulfilled. Providing false information carries penal and legal responsibilities and the negation of the requested visa or the annulment if already granted. The foreigners who are under age don’t have to fill out the form, but their parents or tutor must give the requested information, although not under the gravity or oath.

The documentation must be presented COMPLETE and in the following order. Small documents such as, birth certificates, health certificates, receipts, etc, must be added to a legal size paper and both faces of the abovementioned documents must be clearly seen, in order to be properly received.

REQUIREMENTS:

To comply with all the requirements of Temporal Visitors Permit as person accredited by the City of Knowledge Foundation.

Certification issued by the City of Knowledge Foundation (through its Executive Director, where the studies attending in Panama by the petitioner as well as the length of time that the person will stay in our country, as a result of the legal relationship.

School, College, University or Study Centre certification [...that must contain the following information: a) The name, nationality and passport number of the interested party; b) The student’s condition certified by the education centre; c) The School and the career in which he/she is enrolled; d) Length of time of the career, (this can be expressed in periods of two, three of four months or semester or year and the course that he/she is presently attending; e) Attending schedule; f) List detailing the registered subjects; g) Number of the Education Ministry’s resolution showing the approval of the educational centre. This Temporary Visitor visa and temporary residence permit can only be applied by full time students, attending daytime class schedule (morning or afternoon).

University student [... in addition to the responsible resident, the origin of the income through which all the school and other expenses are going to be paid (such as tuition, books, food, transportation, housing and health expenses), all which must be supported with: a) Document issued through a governmental institution or a non- governmental one proving that the student that requests the visa owns a scholarship, along with receipts, check stubs or photocopy of cashed checks. b) Certification issued by Banco Nacional de Panama (Panama’s National Bank) proving that the student keeps in deposit a minimum balance of 25% of the total career cost plus an additional $1,000.00 for expenses and photocopy of the savings account book. c) Letter issued by the bank, in which it certifies that the student receives monthly deposits from abroad or money transfers evidenced by courier receipts on his behalf. In both cases the copy of the savings account has to be supplied. (Note: The purpose of this requirement is that the student proofs the source and amount of income that let him (her) to cover the studies and other expenses in Panama)

Certify letter from the Educational Centre, of the registration receipt in favour of the student.

When requesting the permit extension the school credits obtained during the time of the due permit, must be showed.

Two (2) Carnet size photos [...up dated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front]

Personal Background Sworn Declaration [… duly signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition. (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).]

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented.

DAUD & ASSOCIATES
Abogados-Attorneys at Law
Magna Corp. Building
Sixth Floor, Suite 608
P.O. Box 0816-04967
Panama, Republic of Panama
Phone: 507-265-2016

Email: mdaud@cwpanama.net

The material contained in the present publication is for reference purposes and is not a legal opinion. Readers must confirm the information and seek advice from a qualified professional. Daud & Associates is not responsible for any actions (or lack thereof) taken as a result of relying on or in any way using information in this publication and in no event shall be liable for any damages resulting from reliance on or use of the information.