# 🇵🇦 Panama — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Panama from VisaPassage.
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17 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 180 days
- **United Kingdom**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Germany**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **India**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Canada**: Visa-free · stays up to 180 days
- **Australia**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Panama Stamped (Consular) Tourist Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | $50 | $160 | 30 days |
| Panama Visa-Free Tourist Entry | Visa-free · typically eligible | 90 days | $0 | — | — |
| Panama Short-Stay Business Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 270 days | — | $160 | — |

- **Panama Stamped (Consular) Tourist Visa** — Key documents: Passport, Visa application form, Two passport photos, Proof of economic solvency, Onward or return ticket · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: embassyofpanama.org
- **Panama Visa-Free Tourist Entry** — Key documents: Valid passport, Proof of economic solvency, Onward or return ticket, Arrival/departure card · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.pa
- **Panama Short-Stay Business Visa** — Key documents: Notarized power of attorney and application, Three photographs, Certified passport copy, Criminal record certificate, Health certificate, Proof of economic solvency, Evidence of business purpose, Confirmed onward flight reservation · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.pa

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Panama Student Temporary Residence Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $250 | $220 | — |

- **Panama Student Temporary Residence Permit** — Key documents: Notarized power of attorney and application, Three photographs, Certified passport copy, Criminal record certificate and health certificate, Admission letter and enrollment proof, Institution certification of study plan, Proof of financial solvency · Rights: Study: Study is the permit purpose · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.pa

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Panama Short-Stay Remote Worker Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 270 days | $250 | $220 | 60 days |
| Panama Work Residence Permit (10% Ordinary Personnel) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $250 | $220 | 120 days |
| Panama Professional Foreigner Residence Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $250 | $220 | — |

- **Panama Short-Stay Remote Worker Visa** — Key documents: Notarized power of attorney and application, Three photographs, Certified passport copy, Criminal record certificate, Health certificate, Sworn declaration of personal background, Health insurance policy, Proof of existence of the foreign company (+2 more) · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.pa
- **Panama Work Residence Permit (10% Ordinary Personnel)** — Key documents: Notarized power of attorney and application, Three photographs, Certified passport copy, Criminal record certificate and health certificate, Certified cheques B/.250 (Tesoro Nacional) and B/.800 (SNM), Notarized employment letter, Employer corporate documents, CSS payroll evidence (+1 more) · Rights: Work: Work permit via MITRADEL included · Study: May study as legal resident · Residency after 2 years · Family: Dependents included · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.pa
- **Panama Professional Foreigner Residence Permit** — Key documents: Notarized power of attorney and application, Three photographs, Certified passport copy, Criminal record certificate and health certificate, Certified cheques B/.250 (Tesoro Nacional) and B/.800 (SNM), University diploma, Credential evaluation, Proof the profession is not reserved · Rights: Work: Work permit via MITRADEL included · Study: May study as legal resident · Residency after 2 years · Family: Dependents included · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.pa

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Panama Qualified Investor Permanent Residence | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $5,000 | — | 45 days |
| Panama Self Economic Solvency Residence | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $250 | — | — |
| Panama Rentista Retirado (Private Income Retiree) Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Panama Reforestation Investor Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Panama Macro-Enterprise Business Investor Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $250 | — | — |

- **Panama Qualified Investor Permanent Residence** — Key documents: Notarized power of attorney and application, Certified passport copy, Criminal record certificate, Health certificate, Proof of the qualifying investment, Proof of foreign origin of funds, Cheque for B/.5,000 to the National Treasury, Cheque for B/.5,000 to the SNM · Rights: Study: May study as legal resident · Residency: Permanent residence from grant · Family: Dependents included with fees · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: mici.gob.pa
- **Panama Self Economic Solvency Residence** — Key documents: Notarized power of attorney and application, Three photographs, Certified passport copy, Criminal record certificate, Health certificate, Certified cheque B/.250 to Tesoro Nacional, Certified cheque B/.800 to Servicio Nacional de Migración, Public Registry certificate of the property (+1 more) · Rights: Study: May study as legal resident · Residency after 2 years · Family: Dependents included · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.pa
- **Panama Rentista Retirado (Private Income Retiree) Visa** — Key documents: Notarized power of attorney and application, Three photographs, Certified passport copy, Criminal record certificate, Health certificate, Sworn declaration of personal background, Bank certification, Authenticated copy of the fixed-term deposit certificate · Rights: Study: May study as legal resident · Residency after 2 years · Family: Dependents included · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.pa
- **Panama Reforestation Investor Visa** — Key documents: Notarized power of attorney and application, Three photographs, Certified passport copy, Criminal record certificate, Health certificate, Proof of forestry investment, Certification of the forestry project, Proof of foreign origin of funds · Rights: Study: May study as legal resident · Residency after 2 years · Family: Spouse and dependents included · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.pa
- **Panama Macro-Enterprise Business Investor Permit** — Key documents: Notarized power of attorney and application, Three photographs, Certified passport copy, Criminal record certificate and health certificate, Certified cheques B/.250 (Tesoro Nacional) and B/.800 (SNM), Public Registry certificate of the company, Corporate secretary/treasurer certification, CPA certification and notarized investor declaration (+2 more) · Rights: Work: May manage own invested company · Study: May study as legal resident · Residency after 2 years · Family: Dependents included · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.pa

## Retire & Lifestyle

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Panama Pensionado (Retiree) Permanent Residence | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $0 | — | 135 days |

- **Panama Pensionado (Retiree) Permanent Residence** — Key documents: Notarized power of attorney and application, Three photographs, Certified passport copy, Criminal record certificate, Health certificate, Sworn declaration of personal background, Pension certification · Rights: Study: May study as legal resident · Residency: Permanent residence from grant · Family: Spouse and dependents included · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.pa

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Panama Dependent of Permanent Resident Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $250 | $270 | — |
| Panama Married to a Panamanian Residence Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $250 | $270 | 135 days |

- **Panama Dependent of Permanent Resident Permit** — Key documents: Notarized power of attorney and application, Three photographs, Certified passport copy, Criminal record certificate and health certificate, Certified cheques B/.250 (Tesoro Nacional) and B/.800 (SNM), Notarized responsibility and repatriation letter, Proof of kinship, Sponsor's residence document (+1 more) · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.pa
- **Panama Married to a Panamanian Residence Permit** — Key documents: Notarized power of attorney and application, Three photographs, Certified passport copy, Criminal record certificate, Health certificate, Certified cheque B/.250 to Tesoro Nacional, Marriage certificate from the Civil Registry, Spouse's birth certificate and cédula (+2 more) · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.pa

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Panama Friendly Nations Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $250 | — | 150 days |
| Crisol de Razas (extraordinary migration regularization) | Not available | — | — | — | — |

- **Panama Friendly Nations Visa** — Key documents: Notarized power of attorney and application, Three photographs, Certified passport copy, Criminal record certificate, Health certificate, Certified cheque B/.250 to Tesoro Nacional, Certified cheque B/.800 to Servicio Nacional de Migración · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.pa
- **Crisol de Razas (extraordinary migration regularization)** — Periodic regularization fairs for irregular migrants (2010-2017) are no longer running as an open program; only legacy cases are processed. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: migracion.gob.pa

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