Panama Professional Visa is the perfect solution for those applicants, whose country not qualifies for the Panama Friendly Nations Visa. High skilled candidates with a university diploma are eligible for this residence program as long as their profession is not on the list of exclusions.
Cost of the Panama Professional Visa
Main applicant:
- Legal fees, expenses, bank account opening, agency fees: from 4,000 USD
- Re-validating the diploma at the University: from 1,500 USD
- Work permit: from 1,500 USD
Panama Professional Visa provides a two (2) years residency, and the permanent residency is obtainable at the moment of the original visa renewal.
The Panama Professional Visa requires the validation of the diploma at the University. This act must be done previous to the immigration process.
Applicants for the Panama Professional Visa don’t need a bank account unless the candidate includes dependents in the application.
Requirements for Panama Professional Visa
The professional foreigner may apply for this permit, provided said profession is not limited by the Constitution of the Republic of Panama or by naturalization.
The applicant must provide the following documents to apply for the foreigner professional residency visa:
1. Power of Attorney and Application signed by the foreigner (notarized).
2. Three (3) photographs.
3. Correctly collated copy of the passport (notary or corresponding authority).
4. Criminal Record Certificate of your country of origin or last residence duly apostilled.
5. Health Certificate.
6. Certified Check for B / 250.00 in favor of the National Treasury.
7. Certified Check for B / 800.00 in favor of the National Immigration Service.
8. Affidavit Form of Personal Background.
9. Copy of the diploma or university degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or doctorate
duly apostilled or authenticated.
10. Comply with the validation process before the authorities corresponding national in this case the University of Panama or the Technological University.
PERMIT OF PERMANENT RESIDENT IN QUALITY OF FOREIGNER PROFESSIONAL
To request the stay, the above requirements will be presented, with the exception of
Certificate of Criminal Record and checks, the applicant additionally must provide:
- Certification of the Social Security Fund that accredits the payment of nine (9) consecutive installments, without prejudice to the change of company.
- Peace and National Salvage of the applicant (DGI).
Observations: Comply with the approval process or revalidation before the corresponding national authorities; in this case the University of Panama or the Technological University.
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