Residence Permit Panama

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Para poder solicitar este tipo de Permiso es importante que Usted demuestre su solvencia económica. Le Ley panameña nos ofrece estas tres posibilidades. En caso de no tener ninguna de estás no podrá aplicar a la obtención de un Permiso de residencia basado en su nacionalidad.

Es importante conocer la categoría del contrato de trabajo toda vez que dependiendo de la misma se podrá solicitar un Permiso de residencia Permanente o Temporal. Por ejemplo los trabajadores pertenecientes al nivel Administrativo- Ejecutivos podrán solicitar la Visa de Personal Permanente de SEM. El resto de categorías optarán por un permiso temporal.

Dependiendo del tipo de inversión así mismo serán los requerimientos que se le solicitarán al interesado.

Para solicitar este tipo de Permiso es imprescindible que Usted se encuentre casado con nacional panameño.

Para poder solicitar este Permiso de Residencia como dependiente, Usted debe poseer un parentesco cercano con el familiar poseedor del Permiso de Residente Permanente. Dependiendo del tipo de parentesco que le una a este familiar, podemos determinar que tipo de documentación necesitará aportar para poder sustentar dicha filiación.

Para poder solicitar este Permiso de Residencia Usted debe probar que sus hijos son panameños. Por tanto, el Servicio Nacional de Migración en Panamá le solicitará el Certificado de Nacimiento de su o sus hijos. Nosotros podemos ayudarle a conseguirlo siempre que Usted previamente haya inscrito a sus hijos en el Registro Civil de Panamá. Nuestro equipo conoce la gestión de este tipo de trámite. Olvídese de las filas o colas, nosotros las hacemos por Usted. Este Servicio tiene un coste de 23,00 US$ por certificado. En caso de poseerlo adjuntarlo.

La normativa nos establece que para poder solicitar este tipo de Permiso de Residencia quien lo solicite debe poseer una renta no inferior a mil dólares estadounidenses (1.000,00 US$) y dicha pensión o jubilación debe haber sido concedida de forma vitalicia.

There are special visas or permits that require a minimum monthly salary in order to be applied for by the interested party. Therefore, it is necessary to know this information.

It is a requirement to have a bank account opened in a Panamanian licensed bank. Said Banking Entity must provide you with a Bank Certification or statement of account for the last month that reflects a balance of no less than four average figures of the applicant.

According to the length of the contract of employment our lawyers will be able to know what type of SEM Permit can be requested.

The marriage between the parties must be registered in the Panamanian Civil Registry. In case the marriage is not registered because it was celebrated outside Panama, the applicant must proceed to register it in order to request this document. This document must be presented. In case you have it, please attach it.

Only foreigners who have a retirement or pension from a foreign government, international organization or private company can apply for this type of Residence Permit. To do so, you must provide a certification of your status as a retired person.

Having an work contract is relevant since it formalizes and, above all, justifies the economic solvency of the visa applicant. Furthermore, this contract must be signed and stamped by the Ministry of Labour and will come into force when the work permit is approved.

We need to know if the worker will travel to Panama alone or if he will come with his family, since they must also have a visa to be able to settle in Panama. According to Panamanian regulations, a Visa for Dependent Persons of Permanent Personnel of SEM will be required: which is issued to spouses or couples united for a minimum of five years in conditions of singularity and stability, to children under eighteen years of age and up to twenty-five years of age, as long as they are studying regularly and are under the economic dependence of the permanent staff of Head Offices of Multinational Companies, to disabled children living with them and to the parents of such staff, who remain in the national territory under the responsibility of the main interested party. These Visas will have the same validity as the one granted to the Permanent Staff of SEM.

In case you have children with your Panamanian spouse, we must know about it because you will have to provide a Birth Certificate for all of them.

The regulations establish that in the case of dependent children, their permit will be temporary until they reach the age of 25, as long as they can prove that they are in full education. However, they will not have the right to stay nor the condition of pensioner. With the exception of dependent children who are proven to be profoundly disabled.

The fact that you do not have such a proof prevents you from not being able to submit the application. However, we ask this question so that you will know that if you do not have such proof at the time of completing this application, you must request it in order to continue with the process.

The fact that you do not have such a proof prevents you from not being able to submit the application. However, we ask this question so that you will know that if you do not have such proof at the time of completing this application, you must request it in order to continue with the process.

It is important to know the company offering the contract, since it will be necessary to request a series of documents to present to the National Immigration Service.

The National Immigration Service in Panama requires to know if you live or are in Panama and for this purpose it is necessary to provide some document where this fact is stated, for this purpose you can provide: electricity bill from your home, water bill, landline phone bill and you could even present proof of your accommodation in a Hotel if you are living in one. The important thing is that the bill or document in question comes on behalf of the applicant for the permit. If you have it, you can attach it.

If the applicant has any dependents, they can also apply for a Dependent's Permit for them. In that case they must provide: Letter of responsibility, Proof of kinship, Proof of address, if over 18 years of age please submit certificate of single status and certified studies. We will start this procedure at the same time but we will consider it as a separate file.

The National Immigration Service in Panama requests to know that the Permanent Resident who will take care of you has the economic solvency to do so. Therefore, it is necessary to comply with some of the documents mentioned above and include them in the Application.

The regulations establish that in the cases of dependent children, their permit will be temporary until they turn 25 years old, as long as they prove that they are carrying out complete studies. However, they will not have the right to stay nor the condition of pensioner. With the exception of those dependent children who are proven to be profoundly disabled.

The certificate of criminal records is a mandatory requirement that we must submit at the time of application. Therefore, if you do not have it, you must obtain it in order to send it to us. In addition, this document must be duly Apostilled before the Office responsible for this procedure in your country. If it is not apostilled, it cannot be presented.

When a client is seeking to obtain a Residence Permit for work reasons, he needs to arrange for his work permit (if required by law) to be obtained at the same time. Therefore, for your convenience and with a considerable discount we can arrange this permit for you. Our recommendation is that the fewer lawyers or parties in a process there are the better, that is why we prefer to take care of all aspects of the process.

The Health Certificate issued by a qualified Panamanian doctor is a mandatory requirement that we must submit at the time of application. Therefore, if you do not have it, you must obtain it in order to send it to us. If you have it, you can attach it below.