If you, or your spouse, receive a monthly income, or pension, of $1,000.00 US dollars, or more, you may qualify for a Pensioner visa.
The application process for a Pensioner visa takes approximately 10 months. Our team will guide you through the process from start to finish, including assisting with cédula (a permanent resident ID card) procurement. Plus, depending on the level of service you choose, we can also assist with document procurement.
Foreigners who receive some type of retirement or pension from a foreign government, an international agency, or private company, who enter Panama with the purpose of living and who can demonstrate that they have the resources and economic means to cover their expenses and those of their dependents, will be able to apply for the application for a Pension Visa. The monthly income or pension may not be less than $1,000.00 US dollars and must be guaranteed for life.
Below you’ll find a detailed overview of the application process, as well as the fees and expenses.
The application process for permanent residency as a pensionado takes between 10 and 11 months to complete.
Our team will guide you through the process from start to finish. Plus, depending on the level of service you choose, we can also assist with document procurement.
Process Timeline
The first two months of the application process are spent collecting the documents required for the residency application. Our team will work closely with you to ensure all documents are valid, translated, and ready for review by the National Immigration Service.
The following documents are required for filing an application for residency in Panama.
Take advantage of the discounted document procurement rates we offer our immigration clients. Let our experienced team obtain the vital record(s) and background check(s) you need from abroad, or you can choose to obtain the following documents on your own. Keep in mind, all documents from abroad should be duly apostilled or authenticated at the Panamanian Consulate from the place where they are submitted, and be translated into Spanish.
Preparation of the following documents required for filing the application for residency as a retired person is included in the quoted cost of our service.
The following document is required. However, it is not included in our fees and expenses as the price will vary depending on the provider.
Process Timeline
Passport Registration in the National Immigration Service in Panama. This is a one-business-day process where you go to the immigration office with your original passport in order to be affiliated to their informatic system, your passport will be stamped with a number that will be used for any process at the immigration office that you apply for.
Process Timeline
Once our team has compiled all the documents required, we perform a final review, then file the application with the National Immigration Service.
Process Timeline
The National Immigration should process the application within 6 months.
Process Timeline
The National Immigration Service issues a Resolution of acceptance, after it is released we go to Immigration and receive the permanent resident card on your behalf.
Process Timeline
In approximately one or two months after the permanent resident card is received, you will receive the Panamanian “cedula” a permanent resident card issued by the Civil Registry of Panama. Then you’ll officially be a resident of Panama, with an ID card to prove it!
Our fees for application for residency as a pensionado are flexible and comprehensive. We include all the standard fees and expenses in our pricing, with the intention of making the process as easy as possible for you.
There are two items not included in our pricing, which vary on a case by case basis, making it impossible to include in an all-inclusive service for our clients.
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