Self Economic Solvency Visa

1. Residence permit24 months
2. Permanent residencyafter 2 years
3. Citizenshipafter 5 years

• Permanent residency 2 years
• Citizenship 5 years
• Dual citizenship not allowed
• Language required for citizenship

Country

Panama

Program

Self Economic Solvency Visa

Local name

Solvencia Económica Propia

Type

Investor visa

Status

Active

Initial duration

24 months

Min stay

1 days per 24 months

Two-year provisional residence, then permanent residence, for a foreigner who places at least B/.300,000 in a Panamanian bank deposit, in real estate, or in a combination of the two. The funds must come from abroad. The balboa is at par with the US dollar. Nationality is not restricted.

Tax regime

Territorial

Regime name

Territorial tax system

Foreign income taxed

No

Capital gains taxed

Yes

Method

in country, agent

Apply from abroad

No

Local representative

Required

The deposit route is a fixed deposit in the applicant's own name at a general-license bank, for at least three years and free of liens. The real-estate route needs a public-registry certificate in the applicant's name showing a value of at least B/.300,000 and no liens. If the applicant has paid B/.300,000 in cash and the property is worth more, a local bank may finance the excess. A private-interest foundation or a company with registered shares can hold the property when the applicant, and any dependents, are the founders or named shareholders. Bearer shares are not accepted. A mixed case is still a single B/.300,000 test. The deposit and the property together must reach that amount, and both must be free of liens. Each dependent adds B/.2,000 of solvency, which may be shown by a local bank reference rather than by raising the B/.300,000. The permit lasts two years. Permanent residence is a second filing without a new criminal record or the two cheques. Those cheques are B/.250 to the National Treasury and B/.800 to the Migration Service. The checklists do not grant a work permit. After permanent residence, an absence of more than two years can cancel the stay. Naturalization follows the ordinary five-year rule and requires renunciation of the existing nationality.

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