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FREQUENT QUESTIONS

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Power of Attorney and requests through a lawyer

Certified or Cashier’s check in the amount of $100.00 in FAVOR of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury.)  (If dependents are coming with petitioner, an additional check for every dependant over 12 or more years has to be given.)

Health Medical Certificate: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date (it must have date.

Penal and police record If the student is of legal age, has to submit a Penal history and police record issued at the original country or where has life within the last two years. This document will not be necessary. If the interested party have been in Panama for the last two or more years.

If the student is under legal age, parent’s responsibility letter in FAVOR of the responsible resident is required. This can be granted within the origin country, and have to be duly authenticated or certified. If the mother or father of the petitioner is in Panama, the authorization can be granted before a Public Notary.

If the student is under legal age, a relationship proof has to be provided by the person that grants the power of attorney (father and/or mother), through the birth certificate, duly certified or authenticated if it comes from abroad.

If the student is under legal age, photocopy of the actual carnet or the resident relative or tutor or photocopy of the identification card of the responsible resident, (authenticated by the Civil Registry.)

Show payment receipt  of original enrolment and the proof of the subjects enrolled (5 subjects as a minimum)

School, College, University or Study Center´s certification that must contain the following information:
a) The name, nationality and passport number of the interested party; b) The student’s condition certified by the education centre;
c) The School  and the career in which he/she is enrolled;
d) Length of time of the career, (this can be expressed in periods of two, three of four months or semester or year and the course that he/she is presently attending;
e) Attending schedule;
f) List detailing the registered subjects;
g) Number of the Ministry of Education resolution showing the approval of the educational center. This Temporary Visitor visa and temporary residence permit can only be applied by full time students, attending daytime class schedule (morning or afternoon).

When requesting the permit extension the school credits obtained during the time of the expired permit, must be included.

Work letter of the responsible resident, including the social security payment card or the Income Tax Return form with its payment receipts in order to be checked. The minimum income of the resident must be of B/.500.00.

Responsible Resident letter or designated tutor, in favor of the interested party, in which he makes himself/herself economically responsible for the interested party and meaning that the Republic of Panama is not responsible of his support and committing himself for the student’s repatriation  in case of that being necessary. This letter must include the home address and telephone numbers.

Photocopy of the carnet of the responsible resident’s or personal identification card (cedula), duly authenticated by the Civil Registry.

University student in addition to the responsible resident, the origin of the income through which all the school and other expenses are going to be paid (such as tuition, books, food, transportation, housing and health expenses), all which must be supported with:
a) Document issued through a governmental institution or a non- governmental one proving that the student that requests the visa owns a scholarship, along with receipts, check stubs or photocopy of cashed checks.
b) Certification issued by Banco Nacional de Panama (Panama’s National Bank) proving that the student keeps in deposit a minimum balance of 25% of the total career cost plus an additional $1,000.00 for expenses and photocopy of the savings account book.
c) Letter issued by the bank, in which it certifies that the student receives monthly deposits from abroad or money transfers evidenced by courier receipts on his behalf. In both cases the copy of the savings account has to be supplied.  (Note: The purpose of this requirement is that the student proofs the source and amount of income that let him (her) to cover the studies and other expenses in Panama).

Passport issued by the country of origin with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy of the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary.

Eight (8) Carnet size photos updated, of every interested party, (no hats or veils and facing front

Personal Background Sworn Declaration duly signed by the interested party and an authorized official of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization o whom ever receives the petition.  (Form supplied by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization).

An extra set of photocopies of all the documentation presented