All
it takes to visit Panama is to get hold of a Panama Visa. A
Panama Visa comes by way of Tourist Visas, Temporary Residence
Visas, Retirement Visas,
Investors’ Visas and Immigrant Visas.
A tourist visa or tourist card is a must have thing for every
visitor unless you are a citizen of any of these countries
– Austria, Costa Rica, Denmark, Federal Republic of
Germany, Finland, Great Britain, Honduras, Norway, Spain,
Switzerland and Sweden. A Panama Visa gives permission to
tourists to live in Panama for 30 days while a tourist Visa
can be renewed for an extra two months Moreover, it is available
at the Panamanian consuls abroad.
Short-term Resident Visas
Temporary Resident Visas are issued to visitors entering
the national territory with the intent of fulfilling their
following needs:
If you are a foreign national visiting, rather residing in
Panama for short periods because your spouse or blood relatives
(in first degree or collateral blood related relatives in
second degree) is/are Panama resident(s), you will need to
hold a Temporary Resident Visa.
A Temporary Resident Visa will be issued to you if you (as
a foreign national) plan to be treated in a clinic or hospital
in Panama. This visa is issued for an initial period of three
months, which will further be extended as per your requirement.
However, you will have to be accompanied by some family-member
(who will also be issued a Panama Visa).
A temporary resident visa permits you to visit Panama with
the intention of studying in Panama. The permit is issued
for one year, but is essentially extendible.
Special Temporary Resident Visas are also arranged to farmers
(foreigners) for farming within Panama’s borders, but
then prior approval from the Ministry of Agricultural Development
is a pre-condition for the issuance of this visa. The visa
is issued for one year; the validity, however, is extendible
for periods of two years, up to five years at the most.
Special temporary resident visas are issued to foreign technicians
and executives functioning with International firms operating
in Panama. This type of a Panama Visa usually gives a foreign
national the right of temporary residence for one year. A
Panama Visa issued to the technician can be renewed for successive
periods of one year each time to a maximum of 5 years. A Panama
Visa is issued to Executives can also be renewed, however,
the Law does not limit visa extensions.
What Are Retirement
Visas?
Panama has announced some fructifying Retirement Visas for
retired foreign nationals. These include the Pensioners’
Visa and the Private Income Retiree Visa. The former is a
Panama Visa for retired people who receive a pension from
a Government entity or private corporation. The latter, on
the other hand, is issued to retired people who do not receive
any fixed pension, instead live on private savings.
What Do You know about Investors’ Visa or Business
Visas
Then there is a Panama Visa meant for outsiders interested
in investing in Panama. Forestry Investor Visa and the Small
Business Investor Visa are two important Investors’
Visas. Adherence to essential Panama Laws is basic to qualifying
for this type of a Panama Visa.
Immigrant Visas – Know-How
Under two conditions Immigrant Visas, grant Panamanian nationality
to foreigners:
Only if you have a Panamanian as a spouse or
You make a minimum capital investment of US$ 50000 in Panama.
The best part about Panama Visa for foreigners is that they
make you entitled for tax and duty exemptions.
For more information
about Panama retirement visas (for as little as $800) please
contact us for more information
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