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Reforestation Visa Panama recently revised a dormant Reforestation Visa by offering 2 options: 1. Small Business investment of at least $40,000; and 2. Large Business investment of at least $80,000. Both of these options provide the investor with Permanent residency leading to full Panama Citizenship. - All visa applications must be processed by a Panamanian lawyer. - All overseas documents must be authenticated by a Panamanian Consulate nearest you or by Apostille. - All applicants must provide a Police Clearance report on a police department's letterhead, signed by a police official. - All documents must be issued no more than 4 months prior to submitting the visa application. - Passports must have at least 6 months remaining before expiration. - Dependants can be included with both options.
Procedure for Small Reforestation Investor: - Minimum investment of $40,000. - Applicant and dependants must present themselves in person to the Immigration office for the initial application and subsequent renewals. - Initial Application: Expect to be in Panama for 5 business days. After registering and submitting all documents, immigration will issue a 3-month provisional visa. Upon expiration, you will return and apply for a 1-year immigration visa card. - 1 year Immigration Visa card: On your 2nd trip, expect to stay in Panama for 3 business days. Immigration will issue you a 1-year Resident Immigration card. - This card will be renewed every year for the next 3 years. - On the 5th year, you will receive a Permanent Residency card and a Cedula. You can then apply for Citizenship and a Passport. For more detailed information Click Here
Phase 1:
Legal Fee - 2nd renewal Provisional Resident
Visa: US$1,000 Legal Fee - 3rd renewal Provisional Resident
Visa: US$1,000
Naturalization (optional):
Phase 1: Phase 2: Naturalization: LARGE REFORESTATION INVESTOR VISA Procedure for a Large Business Investor: - Minimum investment of $80,000 - Applicant and dependants must present themselves in person to the Immigration office for the initial application and subsequent renewals. - Initial Application: Expect to be in Panama for 5 business days. After registering and submitting all documents, immigration will issue a 3-month provisional visa. Upon expiration, you will have up to 4 months to return and apply for a 1-year immigration visa card. - One Year Immigration Visa card: On your 2nd trip, you will need to stay in Panama for at least 3 business days. Immigration will issue you a one-year Resident Immigration card. - When the One Year Immigration Visa card expires, you will receive a Permanent Residency card and a Cedula. 5 years from your initial application, you can then apply for Citizenship and a Passport. For more detailed information Click Here
For Primary Applicant: Stage 1: Stage 2:
Stage 3: For Dependents (spouse or children under 18 yrs): Stage 1: Stage 2:
Stage 3: Multiple Entry & Exit Visa (Optional): The Multiple Entry & Exit Visa should be applied for after or at the same time that any type of visa is applied for. The Multiple Entry & Exit Visa allows you to enter and exit the country as many times as necessary. For more information about the Multiple Entry & Exit Visa, please CLICK HERE. If you are interested in relocating to Panama, or obtaining legal residency in Panama, please contact us for a personal consultation.
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