Panama Citizenship by Investment

Can you get citizenship through investment in Panama?

1. Temporary residence initially, the investor is awarded temporary residence for 2 years and then permanent residency;
2. Investment purpose: the application purpose can be for work reasons or for investment in real estate of at least US$200,000;
3. Eligible foreign nationals: the list of eligible countries includes Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, European and Asian countries except Taiwan; our team can give you the complete list of countries, with more than 53 jurisdictions, if you are interested in acquiring Panama citizenship by investment;
4. Others: the applicant will need a Panama bank account and will need to provide proper proof of his economic ties in Panama.

• - a special investment program where the minimum investment value is $40,000 or $80,000;
• - the investment is made in forestry projects generally focusing on teak wood;
• - in some cases, the applicant can also receive the tile to the land for approximately 2 hectares;
• - the holder obtains a visa foe himself as well as for the spouse and dependent children;
• - the visa is valid for 1 year and it can be renewed annually up until the 5 year period when the holder can apply for citizenship; in case of the $80,000 investment, the holder of the visa is granted permanent residency after 1 year;
• - an important advantage is that the Reforestation Visa Program is more affordable compared to other options;
• - in addition to the minimum investment amount, the applicant will also pay a professing fee of $1,250 for the holder and $250 for each dependent, if applicable.

How do I become a citizen of Panama?

How can you help me apply for Panama citizenship by investment?

If you wish to know more about immigration to Panama, or if you have questions about other types of temporary residence permits, our team can help answer your questions. We can guide you through the application process if you are interested in retiring to Panama, as opposed to making a substantial investment. We also answer questions about permits issues for family reunification. 

If residency, followed by citizenship by investment is not available to you, our team will give you more details about the other available residence permits for Panama, depending on your particular case. The country encourages foreign investments and thus offers the aforementioned investment programmes, however, retired foreign nationals or foreign employees can also apply for residency.