Nationals from 50 countries can apply for this visa, choosing one of these options:

a). For work reasons: Hired by a company in Panama, for a salary not less than $850.00.

b). For investment reasons in real estate: acquisition of real estate for a value not less than $200,000.00.

c). For Fixed Term Deposit Reasons: Minimum validity of three years and for a value not less than $200,000.00.

All of the options allow you to obtain Temporary Residence for a period of two years, then you can apply for the status of Permanent Residence.

List Of Friendly Nations

Germany, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, South Korea, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Slovakia, Estonia, Spain, United States of America, Finland, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Mexico, Montenegro, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Czech Republic, Republic Of Ireland, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay.

Foreigner of Italian nationality who wishes to establish their residence indefinitely in our country. You obtain permanent residence in six months.

a) This option offers a Temporary Residence for a period of two years, then you can apply for the status of Permanent Residence by investing a minimum of $100,000 in a qualified reforestation investment approved by the government in Panama. The investment must be held for a period of five years to maintain residency.

b) This option offers an expedited thirty day route to obtain Permanent Residence status by investing a minimum of $350,000 in a qualified reforestation investment approved by the government in Panama. The investment must be held for a period of five years to maintain residency.

You must have a Bachelor, Master or Doctorate degree (in careers that are not reserved for Panamanian nationals), and go through the Revalidation approval process before national authorities. You don’t have to do the Revalidation approval process if your degree is from Panama.

This option allows you to obtain Temporary Residence for a period of two years, then you can apply for the status of Permanent Residence.

a). Investing the minimum sum of $300,000.00 in fixed-term deposit assets, demonstrating that the funds come from abroad.

b). Investing the minimum sum of 300,000.00 in real estate, demonstrating that the funds come from abroad.

Both options allow you to obtain Temporary Residence for a period of two years, then you can apply for the status of Permanent Residence.

Foreigner hired by a company as an expert or technician, earning a salary not less than $850.00 per month.

This option offers a Temporary Residence for a period of two years, then you can apply for the status of Permanent Residence.

Foreigner hired by a company with less than ten Panamanian workers, earning a salary of no less than $1,000.00 per month. 

This Permission will be for annual periods up to a total of six years.

Foreigner who has married a Panamanian national can apply for this visa.

This option offers a Temporary Residence for a period of two years, then you can apply for the status of Permanent Residence.

Foreigners who belong to churches, missions or religious communities, duly recognized by the Ministry of Government and Justice and registered with the Public Registry from Panama. 

This option offers a Temporary Residence for a period of two years, and then you can apply for the status of Permanent Residence.

Teacher, student, researcher, businessman, executive or technician working or staying in the city of knowledge foundation.

Foreign spouses, children under 18 years of age, relatives with disabilities and parents dependents of a two year provisional resident, permanent resident or national.

This option offers a Temporary Residence for a period of two years, then you can apply for the status of Permanent Residence.

You can obtain Panamanian citizenship with one of the following options:

1. Having five consecutive years of residence in the territory of Panama, expressly declaring their desire to renounce their nationality of origin or the one they have and prove that they know Spanish and basics of Panamanian geography, history and political organization.
2. Having three consecutive years of residence in the territory of Panama who have children born in it, to a Panamanian father or mother or a spouse of Panamanian nationality.
3. Nationals by birth, of Spain or certain Latin American countries can apply in a shorter period of time. As follows:

One year: Colombia, El Salvador

Two years: Argentina, Ecuador, Spain, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Perú

Three years: Uruguay