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Immigrants & Permanent Residency in Panama 

Immigrant Visas grant to their holders Provisional Residency for one year, and upon the expiry of this term, Permanent Residency with a right to a Cédula (identity card).  Furthermore, it opens the way for a foreigner to apply for nationalisation should they later wish to do so after emigrating to Panama.   

The following options are available: 

1. Married to a Panamanian (3 years) 
2. Work permit (10 years) 
3. Personal Economic Means (Personal Income) - (minimum deposit of CD 200,000.00 or CD 120,000.00 + 80,000.00 in a property investments for approximately 3 years - 5-6 years)
4. Investor (minimum investment of USD$155,001.00 for approximately 3 years - 5-6 years)
5. Investor in Small Enterprise (minimum investment of USD$40,000.00 for approximately 4 years - 8-10 years)
6. Agricultural (10 years approximately)
7. City of Knowledge work visa program (granting to investors 5 working visas)
8. Dependent of a Resident 

Prepared by Beth Anne Gray J. & Roberto Ríos

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