REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY
NATIONAL MIGRATION SERVICE
PERMANENT RESIDENT PERMIT AS AUTHORITIES, MINISTERS, RABBIS, PASTORS, LEADERS OR RELIGIOUS PEOPLE OF OTHER DENOMINATIONS OR RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS
Article 8: Foreigners who belong to churches may apply for this permit, missions or religious communities, duly recognized by the Ministry of Government and registered with the Public Registry of Panama. In addition to the common requirements established in article 28 of Decree Law No. 3 of 22 of February 2008, except for the repatriation deposit, the applicant must provide the following documents:
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. Certified check for B/.250.00 in favor of the National Treasury.
7. Affidavit of Personal History Form.
8. Letter from abroad, issued by the council, the church, the denomination or religious association, where it mentions: the hierarchical structure of the church or association, which designates the applicant to the national territory specifying its mission and the number of churches or missions established in Panama.
9. Letter of Responsibility issued by the representative of the mission in Panama, stating what services it provides, indicating the place where it will perform its functions, that the applicant has the manifest intention of remaining permanently in the country, the resources with which it will subsist, the quantity and periodicity with who will receive them (specify if they come from foreign sources or are paid in Panama) and the commitment of the mission to assume the repatriation expenses, once complete his services in the country.
10. Title or study that prove (if applicable).
11. Submit a copy of the statutes of the organization, or religious entity, indicating the religious promotion plan to be executed in the church or mission (detail, explaining the time, place, activities, beneficiaries and objectives thereof).
12. Certificate of legal status issued by the Public Registry, stating that the church or mission is duly registered in our country and the name of the legal representative.
13. Income tax return or form from the Social Security Fund, as long as you receive income from Panamanian source.
14. Copy of the personal identification card issued by the church or religious group to the that belongs.
PERMANENT RESIDENT PERMIT AS AUTHORITIES, MINISTERS, RABBIS, PASTORS, LEADERS OR RELIGIOUS PEOPLE OF OTHERS RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS
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 Law 3 of 22 of February 2008, regulated by Executive Decree 320 of 08 of August 2008, Executive Order 228 of 22 of March of 2013. Law 38 of 2000.