How to get a residency visa if you can't be a pensionado

What if you don’t have a corporate “pension” and you’re too young for Social Security? Without one or the other, you are ineligible for the “Pensionado” visa. But there are several other ways to get a permanent residency visa,rift gold and some of them even allow you to eventually become a Panamanian citizen, if you so desire. All are a bit more complicated than the Pensionado visa process, will take longer, and will cost a bit more money in legal fees. This is a brief summary of the main requirements and benefits for several visa alternatives that may be available to you. It is not all-inclusive, and its primary purpose is to prepare you for meeting with a competent Panamanian lawyer experienced in handling visa proceedings for expats. You absolutely require a lawyer to get a residency visa. Please note that besides the alternatives described here, you can also obtain legal residence by marrying a Panamanian or by demonstrating that you are entitled to Panamanian citizenship. If you think either of those apply to you, see a lawyer.

It is important to remember that the government may, and sometimes does, change the rules for these residency visas. For example, in January of 2004, the amounts required for the business investor and small business investor visas were increased from $100,000 to $150,000 and from $10,000 to $40,000 respectively. This could happen again.


PRELIMINARY REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY TO EVERYBODY

Things you will need to get regardless of which visa alternative you select

Each type of visa will require specific types of documents that your lawyer will explain to you. But there are certain things that you will have to obtain regardless of which procedure you select. There are time requirements for some of these things, and your lawyer will explain those to you, to make sure that your documentation is not “stale” when it is presented.

Things you will have to get from your home country:
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1.Your passport must have at least six months before it expires
2.You will need a letter from your local police department confirming that you do not have a criminal record. (Traffic violations won’t disqualify you but if you have more serious convictions, you will need to discuss this issue with your lawyer). If you have difficulty getting this letter from your local police or sheriff’s department, you can also contact the US Department of Justice, submit a fingerprint, and get a federal clearance letter.
3.If your want your spouse to get a visa also, you must provide a certified copy of your marriage certificate, and your spouse must also have an up to date passport and a police clearance.