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created. Immediate permanent residence at a forest investment of B/.350,000, held five years (https://www.migracion.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/RP2.pdf).
Minimum investment
$350,000
Business
Stay
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Application fee
$250
plus $800 contribution
Tax
Territorial
Territorial tax system
Path to staying
- Permanent residencypossible
- Citizenshipafter 5 years
- Permanent residency
- Citizenship 5 years
- Dual citizenship not allowed
- Language required for citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Panama
- Program
- Forest Investor Immediate Residence
- Local name
- Residencia Permanente automática de Inversionista Forestal
- Type
- Investor visa
- Status
- Active
- Min stay
- 1 days per 24 months
Immediate permanent residence for a foreigner who invests at least B/.350,000 in reforestation or a forest plantation authorized by the Ministry of Environment. The investment is made personally or through a company and must be held for five years. The balboa is at par with the US dollar.
Investment options
| Type | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | USD 350,000 | $350,000 | 5 yr | No | Required |
Eligibility
- Criminal record check required
- Health check required
- Health insurance not required
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment not allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 25
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
Tax
- Tax regime
- Territorial
- Regime name
- Territorial tax system
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- in country, agent
- Apply from abroad
- No
- Local representative
- Required
Notes
Article 180, as quoted by the Migration Service and amended by Executive Decree 199 of 7 May 2021, offers this amount as permanent residence "en forma automática". It is not the B/.100,000 provisional route and not the B/.80,000 temporary permit. The same documents apply: a lawyer, criminal record, health certificate, accountant's certificate, registered shares or a forestry contract, Ministry of Environment registration, and bank proof of a transfer of at least B/.350,000. The charges are B/.250 to the National Treasury and B/.800 to the Migration Service. Each dependent adds B/.2,000 of solvency, which a local bank reference may show. The five-year holding period runs from approval of permanent residence. An annual certificate is required. Ending the investment sooner cancels the residence. The checklist does not include a work permit. An absence of more than two years can cancel permanent residence. Naturalization follows the ordinary five-year rule and requires renunciation of the existing nationality.
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Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source