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Temporary Visitor - Panama Canal Authority Employee 

There is a special Temporary Visa for foreigners who are employees of the Panama Canal Authority (previously the Panama Canal Commission).  This visa does not grant a right to permanent residency in Panama, nor the right to naturalisation or a personal identity card. 

Requirements to get a Temporary Visitor Visa as an Employee of the Panama Canal Authority 

  1. Power of Attorney and Application through a Lawyer.

  2. Medical Certificate of Good Health, issued no more than three (3) months before the date of presentation. (Should be signed and be sealed, with the name, code and registration number of the doctor).

  3. HIV Test, taken no more than six (6) months before the presentation date. (Should specify the method used and have the sign and seal of the lab technician that did the test, with their name, code and registration number).

  4. Police Certificate of Good Conduct issued by the Panamanian Technical Judicial Police (P.T.J.)  

  5. Certification of the full names of the Applicant's parents and their nationalities. 

  6. Photocopy of the passport page, where the general details of the applicant are shown.

  7. Four (4) passport-sized photos.

  8. Original passport, which must be valid for at least six more months.

  9. Certification of full names and nationalities of the applicant(s). 

  10. Police Certificate of Good Conduct, from the applicant's country of origin - Only when the applicant has resided continuously in Panama for less than five years. 
  11. Copy of the employment Contract with the Panama Canal Authority. 
  12. Certification from the Administrator of the Panama Canal Authority which confirms that the person is a Permanent Employee of the Authority. 

 

Prepared by Beth Anne Gray J. & Roberto Ríos

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