Discover your path to Permanent Residency

This visa offers you the possibility of obtaining Panamanian Permanent Residence (Indefinite) and the E-card (local ID).

After five (5) years of obtaining permanent residence, you will have the option to apply for Panamanian citizenship.

It is not necessary to physically come to Panama for the application until Permanent Residence has been approved and is ready for collection. The application can be made through a lawyer.

The approval process for this residence will take a maximum of thirty (30) business days after the application has been submitted.

The property can be a ready-to-occupy property or a property under construction, as long as the investment is a minimum of three hundred thousand US dollars (US$300,000.00).

The Government allows applications for Pre-Construction Properties while they are still under construction. The applicant must send the funds to a Trust Institution and show the Trust Agreement as part of the documentation.

The applicant can use financing to purchase the property for any amount above the minimum required for the investment, meaning the amount above 300,000 US dollars can be financed.

Yes, they can. You only need to submit the following information:

• a. For Spouses: The Marriage Certificate cannot be more than six (6) months old.


• b. For Children: Birth Certificate. For Children between 18 and 25 years old, they must also prove that they are enrolled full-time in a University in the Republic of Panama.


• c. For Parents: Birth Certificate of the applicants.

For these documents to be valid, they must be authenticated by the Consulate of Panama in the country of issuance at the time of application.

The following documents need to be provided:

• a. The property certificate from the Public Registry. If the property is under construction, the Trust will issue a certification that the funds are under their custody and a copy of the Trust Agreement.


• b. A registered copy of the purchase contract.