REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY
NATIONAL MIGRATION SERVICE
REQUIREMENTS TO REQUEST EXTENSION FOR CHANGE OF CATEGORY MIGRATION
Article 23: Based on article 17 of the Decree Law, the foreigner who enter the national territory as a tourist may request an extension, until for a term of sixty (60) days, prior approval from the General Director of the National Immigration Service, when justified by your intention to request change of immigration category as a temporary resident or resident permanent and at the expiration date of the tourist visa you need some requirement to complete your application. This must be requested through a proxy legal ten business days (10), before the expiration of your stay as a tourist.
Article 24: (Amended by Decree No. 26 of Monday 2 of March 2009) with The extension request will be submitted in simple copies of the documents that serve as evidence to support your request. If the extension is approved, it must advance payment of two hundred and fifty balboas (B/.250.00) for services immigration provisions established in section 4 of article 28 of the Decree Law, and record a guarantee deposit for the sum of five hundred balboas (B/.500.00) in favor of the National Immigration Service.
Article 25: (Amended by Decree No. 26 of Monday 2, March 2009). If he interested party submits the permit application with all relevant documentation in a timely manner, the guarantee deposit will be returned, otherwise will enter the Migration Trust Fund, and the foreigner must leave the national territory within a term of five (5) calendar days.
LEGAL BASIS: Political Constitution of the Republic of Panama, Decree Law 3 of 22 of February 2008, Article 23, 24 AND 25 of Executive Decree No. 320 from 08 August 2008, modified by Executive Decree No. 26 of 02 of March 2009, Law 38 2000.