Qualified Investor Visa

1. Permanent residencypossible
2. Citizenshipafter 5 years

• Permanent residency
• Citizenship 5 years
• Dual citizenship not allowed
• Language required for citizenship

Country

Panama

Program

Qualified Investor Visa

Local name

Residente Permanente en calidad de Inversionista Calificado

Type

Golden visa

Status

Active

Min stay

1 days per 24 months

Immediate permanent residence for a foreigner who invests at least B/.300,000 in Panamanian real estate, B/.500,000 in securities, or B/.750,000 in a bank deposit. The investment is held for five years. The balboa is at par with the US dollar.

Tax regime

Territorial

Regime name

Territorial tax system

Foreign income taxed

No

Capital gains taxed

Yes

Method

in country, agent

Processing time

Up to 30 days

Apply from abroad

Yes

Local representative

Required

The Ministry of Commerce and Industries states the three minimums and says the permit is permanent without a prior temporary residence. A lawyer may start the filing before the investor enters Panama. The investor must keep the investment for five years, file proof each year, and come to Panama at least once every two years. Spouse, children and parents who qualify can be included. The ministry describes a decision in about 30 business days. Real estate may be a completed purchase, proved with a public-registry certificate and an ANATI certificate, or a promise of sale proved with the contract and a bank guarantee or a trust. Securities go through a brokerage licensed by the securities regulator. The deposit is certified by the bank. The funds must come from abroad. The applicant must be the final beneficiary when a company holds the investment. Decree 722 of 15 October 2020 created the category. Decree 193 of 15 October 2024 amended it. The gazette PDF of Decree 193 could not be read article by article in this pass. The amounts and the residence terms above are the ministry's current program page. Naturalization follows the ordinary five-year rule and requires renunciation of the existing nationality. Panama taxes Panama-source income, including gains on Panamanian property and securities.

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