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Temporary Residency Permit

Labor Reasons :

  1. Foreigner hired by the National Government or Autonomous or Semi-autonomous entities.

  2. Foreigner hired by companies under contract with the Government.

  3. Foreigner hired as an Executive in companies in the Colon Free Zone.

  4. Foreign Paid from Abroad who do not have Diplomatic Status.

  5. Foreign personnel hired by private companies within 10% of ordinary personnel.

  6. Foreign Personnel hired as an expert or Technician within 15% of ordinary personnel.

  7. Personnel hired as a correspondent for the international written, radio or television press and paid abroad.

  8. Foreigner hired by companies under the Marrakesh Agreement.

  9. As a Sports Professional.

  10. As an employee of Aviation companies based in the Republic of Panama.

Investment Reasons :

  1. Agricultural Investor.

  2. Forest Investor.

 

Special Policies :

  1. Foreigner hired by companies in the Cinematographic and Audiovisual industry.

  2. Researcher at the Ciudad del Saber Foundation.

  3. Professor at the Ciudad del Saber Foundation.

  4. Businessman or Executive of the Ciudad del Saber Foundation.

  5. Technician of the Ciudad del Saber Foundation.

  6. Student of the Ciudad del Saber Foundation.

  7. Foreigner Hired by the Panama Canal Authority.

  8. Employee of a Company Subcontractor under contract with the ACP.

  9. Worker of the Panama - Pacific Area in favor of foreigners hired by companies of the Panama - Pacific Area, the developer, the operator or the agency, to work as personnel specialized in technical aspects and / or in matters of administrative management, in a percentage that exceeds fifteen percent (15%) of ordinary workers .

  10. Workers of the Panama - Pacific Area in favor of foreigners who work at the service of companies that have less than ten workers .

  11. Worker hired in positions of trust, executives, experts and / or technicians in companies within free zones.

  12. Worker hired in positions of trust, executives, experts and / or technicians in call center companies for commercial use for export "Call Center".

  13. Permission of personnel hired as executive of international companies whose functions take effect abroad.

  14. Worker hired by headquarters of multinational companies.

 

Education Reasons :

  1. Temporary Permit for Educational Reasons.

  2. Temporary Resident as a participant in educational programs of non-profit entities approved by the Ministry of Education.

 

Religious reasons :

  1. As a religious at the service of the Catholic And Orthodox Church.

  2. As a lay missionary at the service of the Catholic and Orthodox Church.

  3. As a student to be a religious of the Catholic and Orthodox Church.

  4. As authorities, ministers, rabbis, pastors, leaders or religious of other denominations or religious associations.

 

Family Reunification :

  1. Temporary Resident Permit for Family Reunification

Information and Requirements

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