Tourist Pensioner Visa, Panama Passport
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Income Retiree Visa 
Visa Description
This visa is designed for persons whose pension from
a Government entity or private corporation is is $1000 or more ($1600 or more for a couple). It is granted indefinitely and includes benefits such
as a one-time exemption of duties for the importation
of household goods (up to $10,000) and an exemption
every two years of duties for the importation of a car.
The permanent permit, will be issued after 60 days of submitting the documents to the Immigration department. The permanent residence permit, once
approved, grants the applicant a Panamanian Identification
Card and the right to apply for Panamanian Nationality
after 5 years.
General Rules
- All visa applications must be made through a Panamanian
lawyer.
- All documents from overseas must be authenticated,
please see below “Documents required from Home”.
- There is no age limit or maximum required for applying
for any of these visas, save for the minimum legal
age of 18 years. Youngsters under 18, will qualify
for a visa as dependents of their parents.
- None of these visas grant work permits.
Documents
Documents Required from Home
- Document Specifications
- All documents must be authenticated by a
Notary and by the Panamanian Consulate nearest you,
or by a Notary and the Apostille. The Apostille (The
Hague Convention of 1961) is a faster way of authenticating
documents and is normally obtained through the Secretary
of State Department in your home state (in the USA)
or through the Foreign Office (in UK and Canada).
- All documents must be fresh (within 2 months
of visa application) and passports must have at least
1 year to run.
- Dependents: If your spouse will be covered
by your visa, you need to bring Marriage Certificate.
However, original marriage certificates are not acceptable
if over 2 months old, you need to request fresh ones.
If your children (under 18), are to be covered by
your visa, you need to bring fresh Birth Certificates
(not the original ones).
- Documents Required
- Valid Passport
- 6 passport-size photos (gentlemen in suit
and tie; ladies in blouses or dresses with sleeves)
- Evidence of Pensioner Status (stating entitlement
to a pension of more than $1000 and an additional $600
for each dependent). Please note that the government is quite flexible in what constitutes a pension or guaranteed stream of income and so even if your regular source of income is not really a “pension” or annuity in the strictest definition of these terms it can still be presented in such a way as to guarantee your acceptance into the program.
- Good Standing certificate, issued by the Registrar
of Companies if the pension is granted by a private
corporation.
- Police Record of your place(s) of residence
for the past five years.
- Marriage Certificate (if your spouse is to
be included as dependent in your visa).
Documents to be Obtained in Panama
There will be a number of documents which must be obtained
or issued in Panama, for example, Health Certificate,
Applications, etc. We will assist you with all documentation to be obtained
in Panama.
If you are interested in relocating to Panama, or
obtaining legal residency in Panama, please contact
us for a personal consultation.
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