Panama Friendly Nations Visa

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Thursday March 5th
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1 PM Panama Time (GMT-5)

Ask your questions live to the Kraemer & Kraemer team in this Panama Friendly Nations Visa Walk-Through. Review the process, requirements, costs and more. Learn More.

About the Panama Friendly Nations Visa

By Executive Decree 343 of May 16th, 2012, the migratory subcategory for permanent residence Friendly Nations was created, under which citizens of specific countries, with economic or professional ties with Panama, can apply for residence status.

Currently, the list of countries which citizens are eligible for the Friendly Nations Visa are:

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

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

Requirements

The requirements to apply for this residence are as follow:

Five passport size photos
Letter from a Bank in Panama certifying deposits for at least USD $5,000.00
Passport and second id, such as driver’s license or state ID
In terms of economic capacity:

Own a titled property in Panama, free of liens, in the applicant’s name or through his corporation or foundation; or
Own a Panamanian Corporation in the form of an IBC or LLC; or
Have been hired by a Panamanian company, for which proper documentation will be required

Criminal background check from country of citizenship, or from country of residence for the last two years (in this case evidence of residence permit is required). Also, the criminal check must be nationwide, so for the USA for example, it must be from the FBI
USD $800.00 by certified check issued to Servicio Nacional de Migración, for repatriation fees
USD $250.00 by certified check issued to Tesoro Nacional, for application fees
Health certificate issued by a local doctor, within the last 90 days prior to file the application
Sworn declaration (available in our website’s Resources)

If the applicant is applying with his or her spouse, the Marriage Certificate (valid only for 6 months) must be included in the application.

Likewise, if the application includes dependent children, the birth certificate for each child must be included in the application.

All documents originated abroad must be either apostilled (at the Secretary of State Office), or authenticated at the Panamanian Consulate in your country.

If you have further questions, please check our Frequently Asked Questions.

If you have the intention to apply for a residence in Panama please Contact Us.