Panama
Last updated on February 15th, 2022 at 03:15 pm
Panama
Qualified Investor Visa
The Qualified Investor program offers international investors an expedited opportunity to obtain legal permanent residency status in Panama, leading to citizenship in Panama
Capital City
Panama
Visa free countries
100
Total area
75,417 km2
Languages
Spanish
Currency
Dollar
Population
4,379,039
Time Zone
UTC−5 (EST)

Only 3hr flight from Miami
Currency pegged to the USD
Visa free access to the Schengen Zone and UK
Friendly Tax Regime - only pay tax on Panamanian sourced income
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Panama Qualified Investor Visa
Application Process
The applicant needs to invest at least USD $300,000, on his behalf of through a legal entity. This investment has to come from foreign source, and it has to come into effect in Panamanian territory.
Requirements
- The investment has to be in place for at least 5 years.
- The investment can be made as follow:
- Real Estate projects in pre-sale (not currently under construction, through a promise of purchase agreement).
- Investment in securities listed in the Panamanian stock market. This has to be done through security firms and said firm has to have an approved and valid license by the Superintendence of Stock and Securities on Panama.
Other requirements:
- Once the application is evaluated and approved, the applicant will be granted permanent residency, but this residency will be subjected to annual proof of the investment for 5 years to maintain the residency. If the documentation, that proofs the investment, is not provided to the Immigration Office in these periods, it will be cancelled.
- See all requirements in our factsheet
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