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BY SPECIAL LAWS

Specific countries with friendly relations with Panama

Information based on the linked official document. Official document ↗

Source consulted: 03/11/2026

Application requirements

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REPUBLIC OF PANAMA

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY

NATIONAL MIGRATION SERVICE

PROVISIONAL RESIDENT PERMIT AS FOREIGNERS NATIONALS OF SPECIFIC COUNTRIES THAT MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS FRIENDLY, PROFESSIONAL, ECONOMIC INVESTMENT WITH THE REPUBLIC FROM PANAMA (PPT-PE)

Article 3: The National Immigration Service may grant a Residence Permit Provisional for a period of two (2) years to those people who request the subcategory of Permanent Resident, as foreign nationals of specific countries that They maintain friendly, professional, economic and investment relations in the Republic of Panama, in order to exercise economic or professional activities in accordance with the provisions of this Executive Decree.

1. Power of Attorney (notarized) and Request. The power of attorney must contain the name and nationality of the applicant's parents.

2. Three (3) photographs.

3. Duly verified copy of the passport (Notarized or Authenticated corresponding).

4. Criminal Record Certificate.

5. Health Certificate.

6. Check certified by B/.250.00 in favor of the National Treasury.

7. Certified Check for B/.800.00 in favor of the National Immigration Service.

8. Affidavit of Personal History Form.

to. For work reasons:

1. Job letter on company letterhead, signed by the legal representative of the company showing position and salary and the Repatriation. (Notarized).

2. Panama Public Registry Certificate of the employing company.

3. Copy of the Employer Company's Operation Notice in case of not must provide the justification as established by law 5 of 2007 (Notarized).

4. Copy of the power of attorney and request for the permit presented to MITRADEL signed by the legal representative and applicant.

b. For investment reasons in a property:

1. Certificate of Public Registry of Panama that proves the ownership of the real estate, personal title of the applicant, of a legal company in the applicant is the final beneficiary of the shares or founder and final beneficiary of a private interest foundation with a minimum value of 200,000.00 (two hundred thousand). The real estate acquisition operation It can be financed through a local bank.

c. For fixed-term deposit reasons:

1. Certificate of a general license bank that operates in the national territory in which it states the existence of the fixed-term deposit for a value of 200,000.00 (two hundred thousand) that it is free of liens valid for 3 years. This investment can be made on a personal basis by the applicant, by a legal entity in which the applicant is the person natural final beneficiary of the shares, contributions or social quotas of society; or founder and final beneficiary of a foundation of interest private.

1. In the case of dependents, you must provide: 1.1. Resident or national responsibility letter. 1.2. Proof of relationship, marriage certificate of the spouse or certificate of the birth of the children or judicial proof of guardianship or guarding and breeding, as the case may be.

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1.3. The applicant of legal age and under twenty-five (25) years must contribute:

a. Certification from an educational center that accredits your status as full-time student on a regular basis.

b. Affidavit of singleness. 1.4. Proof that the resident has sufficient financial solvency. The Resident can prove said solvency in one of the following ways:

a. Copy of the income tax return, with its peace and sound and it must meet the minimum income of one thousand balboas (B/.1,000.00) per month plus one hundred balboas (B/.100.00), additional for each dependent.

b. Updated work letter with its respective checkbook or cash register Social Security and copy of work permit.

PERMANENT RESIDENT PERMIT AS A FOREIGN NATIONALS OF SPECIFIC COUNTRIES THAT MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS FRIENDLY, PROFESSIONAL, ECONOMIC INVESTMENT WITH THE REPUBLIC FROM PANAMA (PPP-PE)

To request permanence, the above requirements will be submitted with the exception of Criminal Record Certificate and Check.

LEGAL BASIS: Political Constitution of the Republic of Panama, Decree Executive 226 of 20 of July 2021, Decree Law 3 of 22 of February 2008, regulated by Executive Order 320 of 08 of August 2008. Law 5 of 2007. Law 38 of 2000.

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