Minimum investment
$300,000
3 investment options
Stay
24
months
Application fee
$1,000
Tax
Territorial
Territorial Tax System
Path to staying
- Residence permit24 months
- Permanent residencyafter 2 years
- Citizenshipafter 5 years
- Permanent residency 2 years
- Citizenship 5 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Panama
- Program
- Qualified Investor Visa
- Local name
- Visa de Inversionista Calificado
- Type
- Golden visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 24 months
Panama's premium investment residency program offering permanent residency in as little as 30 days through qualifying investments in real estate ($300k), securities ($500k), or bank deposits ($750k).
Investment options
| Type | Tier / zone | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | Securities | USD 500,000 | $500,000 | 5 yr | Yes | Optional |
| Bank deposit | — | USD 750,000 | $750,000 | 5 yr | Yes | Optional |
| Real estate | — | USD 300,000 | $300,000 | 5 yr | Yes | Optional |
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance not required
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 25
- Parents allowed
- Yes
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
Tax
- Tax regime
- Territorial
- Regime name
- Territorial Tax System
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- No
How to apply
- Method
- in person
- Processing time
- 15–30 days
- Apply from abroad
- No
- Local representative
- Required
Notes
Executive Decree 193 of October 15, 2024 amended Decree 722 and kept the real estate route at $300,000, including completed property and qualifying pre-construction developer payments. Securities remain $500,000 and bank fixed deposits remain $750,000. Investment must be held for 5 years. All funds must originate from abroad. One of the fastest processing times in the Americas (~30 days). Includes spouse, children, disabled dependents, and parents.
Also in Panama
Panama also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers