Our Firm provides legal assistance in immigration matters, including the preparation and processing of applications for foreigners wishing to become residents of the Republic of Panama as investors or pensioners.

• Small investor
• Business Investor
• Passive Investor
• Retired Pensioner Passport

Our attorneys also work with executives or employees of international companies that require work permits.

We advise and assist with applications for naturalisation leading to Panamanian citizenship, including the availability of residency through reforestation projects.

Panamanian passports may be obtained after naturalisation.

Requirements for Immigration Status as “Small Business” Investor: The application process has a series of steps which include the application for the provisional permit for residence, which is valid for one (1) year, and renewable for three terms of equal duration. This is followed by the permanent residency permit.

• Power of Attorney and Application presented by Attorney. [Prepared by Corporate Business Center & Cie]
• Certified cheque or Bankers Cheque for Us $ 100, made out to the Tesoro Nacional.
• Medical Certificate – which must be less than 3 months old on the date of presentation of the application (this should have the sign and seal of the doctor, as well as his Code and Registration Number)
• AIDS test – which must be less than 6 months old on the date of presentation of the application (this should specify the testing method used and have the sign and seal of the laboratory specialist that did the test, as well as his Code and Registration Number).
• Police Record from your home country (where the applicant has resided in Panama for less than 5 years).
• Photocopy of the informational page of your passport
• Two (2) passport sized photos of the applicant
• Original Passport, which must be valid for at least 6 months
• Declaration under Oath, by the Applicant, which indicates the amount invested, the share capital of the Company and the number of shares of the Company, and the amount of shares which have been fully paid and issued. [Prepared by Corporate Business Center & Cie.]

Corporate Documents Required*

• Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Public Registry, which certifies the name of the company, its officers and directors and the Share Capital of the company (which shall not be less than Us $ 10.000.)*
• Certificate of the Secretary or Treasurer of the company, which certifies that the applicant is the holder of the shares and that these have been fully paid and issued (this requires a minimum capitalisation of Us $ 10.000)**
• Certification from the Company’s C.P.A. which certifies that the applicant is the holder of the shares and that these have been fully paid and issued (this requires a minimum capitalisation of Us $10.000)**
• Original Tax Returns of the Company, with the original payment receipts (in the event or presenting copies, these shall be authenticated by the Ministry of Treasury**)
• Authenticated (by the Caja de Seguro Social) copy of the Social Security Payroll, which shall have a minimum of three (3) Panamanian employees (this should be for at least the 3 months prior to the application)**
• Company’s Paz y Salvo from the Caja de Seguro Social**
• Proof of the investment in the Company, which may be made by presentation any of the following documents:

Sale & Purchase Agreement for real estate or chattels (i.e. other property), duly registered in the Public Registry or with the Municipality
Commercial Invoices, accompanied by a detailed inventory undertaken by the Company’s C.P.A.
Import Tax Receipts
Declaration of Commercial Activity of the company, issued by the Colon Free Trade Zone
Commercial Site Lease Agreements for the Company
Proof of payment of Sales Tax (I.T.B.M.) to the Treasury Ministry
Photocopy of the Deposit Slip of investment in the Company, authenticated by the Bank
Any other document which may prove the investment made in the Company by the invest

*Please note which documents can be obtained by Corporate Business Center & Cie and which should be provided by the client. Those marked with * will be obtained by Corporate Business Center & Cie. Requirements marked with ** indicate that Corporate Business Center & Cie can assist in obtaining the documents or in their preparation.

Requirements for Immigration Status as “Business” Investor

The application process has a series of steps which include the application for the provisional permit for residence, which is valid for one (1) year, and renewable for three terms of equal duration. This is followed by the permanent residency permit.

• Power of Attorney and Application presented by Attorney. [Prepared by Corporate Business Center & Cie]
• Certified cheque or Bankers Cheque for Us $ 100, made out to the Tesoro Nacional.
• Certified cheque or Bankers Cheque for Us $ 500, made payable to the Ministry of Government & Justice (“Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia”)
• Medical Certificate – which must be less than 3 months old on the date of presentation of the application (this should have the sign and seal of the doctor, as well as his Code and Registration Number) and which shows the good health of the applicant
• AIDS test – which must be less than 6 months old on the date of presentation of the application (this should specify the testing method used and have the sign and seal of the laboratory specialist that did the test, as well as his Code and Registration Number)
• Certificate of Good Conduct issued by the Panamanian Police Authorities
• Police Record from your home country (where the applicant has resided in Panama for less than 2 years)
• Photocopy of the informational page of your passport
• Four (4) passport sized photos of the applicant
• Original Passport, which must be valid for at least 6 months
• Declaration under Oath, by the Applicant, which indicates the amount invested, the share capital of the Company and the number of shares of the Company, and the amount of shares which have been fully paid and issued. [Prepared by Corporate Business Center & Cie]
• Certification of the full names of Applicant’s Mother and Father

Corporate Documents Required :*

• Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Public Registry, which certifies the name of the company, its officers and directors and the Share Capital of the company (which shall not be less than Us $ 100.000)*
• Certificate of the Secretary or Treasurer of the company, which certifies that the applicant is the holder of the shares and that these have been fully paid and issued (this requires a minimum capitalisation of Us $ 100.000)**
• Certification from the Company’s C.P.A. which certifies that the applicant is the holder of the shares and that these have been fully paid and issued (this requires a minimum capitalisation of Us $ 100.000)**
• Original Tax Returns of the Company, with the original payment receipts (in the event or presenting copies, these shall be authenticated by the Ministry of Treasury**)
• Authenticated (by the Caja de Seguro Social) copy of the Social Security Payroll, which shall have a minimum of three (3) Panamanian employees (this should be for at least the 3 months prior to the application)**
• Company’s Paz y Salvo from the Caja de Seguro Social**
• Proof of the investment in the Company, which may be made by presentation any of the following documents:

Sale & Purchase Agreement for real estate or chattels (i.e. other property), duly registered in the Public Registry or with the Municipality
Commercial Invoices, accompanied by a detailed inventory undertaken by the Company’s C.P.A.
Import Tax Receipts
Declaration of Commercial Activity of the company, issued by the Colon Free Trade Zone (if applicable)
Commercial Site Lease Agreements for the Company
Proof of payment of Sales Tax (I.T.B.M.) to the Treasury Ministry
Photocopy of the Deposit Slip of investment in the Company, authenticated by the Bank
Any other document which may prove the investment made in the Company by the investor.

*Please note which documents can be obtained by Corporate Business Center & Cie and which should be provided by the client. Those marked with * will be obtained by Corporate Business Center & Cie. Requirements marked with ** indicate that Corporate Business Center & Cie can assist in obtaining the documents or in their preparation.

Requirements for Immigration Status as Passive Investor

• The application process has a series of steps which include the application for the provisional permit for residence, which is valid for one (1) year, and may be renewed thereafter. The permanent residency permit is applied for after obtaining the provisional permit.
• Power of Attorney and Application presented by Attorney. [Prepared by Corporate Business Center & Cie.]
• Certified cheque or Bankers Cheque for Us $ 100, made out to the Tesoro Nacional.
• Certified cheque or Bankers Cheque for Us $ 500, made payable to the Ministry of Government & Justice (“Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia”)
• Medical Certificate – which must be less than 3 months old on the date of presentation of the application (this should have the sign and seal of the doctor, as well as his Code and Registration Number) and which shows the good health of the applicant
• AIDS test – which must be less than 6 months old on the date of presentation of the application (this should specify the testing method used and have the sign and seal of the laboratory specialist that did the test, as well as his Code and Registration Number)
• Certificate of Good Conduct issued by the Panamanian Police Authorities
• Police Record from your home country (where the applicant has resided in Panama for less than 2 years)
• Certificate issued by the National Bank of Panama which evidences that the applicant has US $ 150.000 on term deposit with the bank (minimum of 1 year term)
• Copy of the deposit slip or the term deposit contract
• Four (4) passport sized photos of the applicant
• Original Passport, which must be valid for at least 6 months and copies thereof
• Certification of the full names of Applicant’s Mother and Father

Requirements for Immigration Status as Pensioner

The application process has a series of steps which include the application for the provisional permit for residence, which is valid for one (1) year, and renewable for three terms of equal duration, if necessary. This is followed by the permanent residency permit.

• Power of Attorney and Application presented by Attorney. [Prepared by Corporate Business Center & Cie.]
• Certified cheque or Bankers Cheque for US $100.00, made out to the Tesoro Nacional.
• Medical Certificate – which must be less than 3 months old on the date of presentation of the application (this should have the sign and seal of the doctor, as well as his Code and Registration Number) and AIDS test – which must be less than 6 months old on the date of presentation of the application (this should specify the testing method used and have the sign and seal of the laboratory specialist that did the test, as well as his Code and Registration Number).
• Police Record from your home country (where the applicant has resided in Panama for less than 2 years).
• Authenticated copy of the passport or other travel document or Original Passport, which must be valid for at least 6 months
• Four (4) passport sized photos of the applicant
• Current certification, duly authenticated, which evidences the following: a) the state of retirement or pensioner by foreign governments, organisations, or private company from which the applicant retired; b) proof that the applicant receives at least Us $ 500 per month (may be in foreign currency, but should be equivalent), plus Us $ 100 per dependant person
• If retired from a private company, then the applicant must present documents which evidence, duly issued by the appropriate government department, that the company is still active in its country of origin, in addition to documentation which shows the amounts received therefrom
• Declaration under Oath, by the Applicant, which indicates that she/he is retired and the amount they receive in pension and from what source. [Prepared by Corporate Business Center & Cie]
• Certification of the full names of the applicants mother and father
• Additional copy of all required documents