REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY
NATIONAL MIGRATION SERVICE
REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY FOR VISA FOR WORKERS PASSERS-BY OR EMPLOYEE WORKERS - ARTISTS
Article 39: (Modification by Executive Decree No. 547 of 14 of May 2013) “To request the visa for Transients or temporary workers, the company may hire a foreigner, who temporarily enters the territory, to carry out a non-skilled labor job or casual labor, or field technician cultural, artistic, musical, sporting, professional, educational or scientific, specifically for a specific work or project, for a term of one (1) year, extendable annually for up to five (5) times, provided that the company and The foreigner meets the requirements and responsibilities required by the Service National Immigration and the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development.
The applicant company is obliged to comply with the provisions of article 89 of the Decree Law and other rules contained in this regulation.
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. Work permit certification.
5. Artist work permit.
6. Air tickets with your return.
7. Hotel reservation.
8. Visa application form (search on the web).
9. Paz y Salvo National Income of the requesting company.
10. Peace and Safe from the Social Security Fund of the requesting company.
11. Letter of Responsibility (from the contracting party) and copy of the notarized certificate of the company representative.
12. Income tax payment receipt, corresponding to the value of the employment contract.
13. Certified deposit check for the amount of B/.100.00 to favor of the National Immigration Service (for each artist).
14. Certified check to the National Treasury for the sum of B/.100.00 to the Treasury National (for each artist).
15. Personal identification card (card) from the country of origin.
16. Note addressed to the general director of the National Immigration Service with a maximum of ten (10) days in advance of the date of the event of the presentation of the artist, specifying the place, date and time.
LEGAL BASIS: Political Constitution of the Republic of Panama, Decree Law 3 of 22 of February 2008, Article 39, 40, and 41 of Executive Decree No. 320 of 08 of August of 2008, modified by Executive Decree No. 26 of 02 of March 2009, Law 38 2000. Resolution 31913 from November 13 2015.