Types Visas

FAMILIAR

STATUS AS DEPENDANTS OF RESIDENTS


Who may apply to this visa and its correspondent residence permit?


The only persons that may apply to this visa are the ones that comply with the relationship degree established by Article 2 of Executive Decree 52 of February 19 of 2003 which are:

a. Parents of the principal petitioner.
b. Spouse
c. Single children under 18 years of age.

Only by exception, the National Director of Immigration and Naturalization may authorize the inclusion as a resident’s relative dependent, children under 25 years of age, single, without children, according to the established policies of the Family Code. Students must comply with the regulation of attending studies in a regular basis in an Educational Centre recognized at the Ministry of Education. Additionally, it must be taken in account that the resident’s dependent is not authorized to work in the country and the violation of this prohibition will cause the cancellation of the Resident permit.


Processing time frame
: 2 to 3 months to obtain the Provisional Permit of Permanence, which has validity for one year
.


Official immigration requirements for this Visa:

REQUIREMENTS

PROCEEDED FOR

SERLECA

USTED

Power of attorney and request by means of a lawyer.

CHECK

 

Certified or cashier’s check in the amount of B/. 100.00 in FAVOR of the “Tesoro Nacional” (National Treasury).

CHECK

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Certified or cashier’s check in the amount of B/. 500.00 in FAVOR of the “Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia” (Ministry of Government and Justice) as a repatriation’s deposit [applicable to persons older than 12 years.

CHECK

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Good Health Medical Certificate [: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation date.

CHECK

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Penal and police record issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last two years, if the interested party has been in Panama for the last two or more years on a consecutive time, this document will not be necessary.

 

CHECK

Passport issued by country of origin [... with a minimum of six months validity time]

 

CHECK

Complete copy of passport

 

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Eight (8) carnet size photos updated, no hats or veils and front face

 

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Letter in which the Resident accepts responsibility for the relative claimed as dependent, and assume all the obligations of providing the petitioner with food, house, health, education (if this is the case) and other general expenses, including the commitment of assuming the repatriation expenses, if it is necessary.

 

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Relationship’s evidence .Marriage certificate or Birth Certificate, according to the case
Resident’s economic evidence of solvency.

 

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Photocopy of the one year carnet or photocopy of the personal identity card of the responsible resident authenticated by the Civil Registry.

 

CHECK

A Petitioner of legal age and under twenty five (25) years old  must provide:
a. Study certifications of approved institutions by the Ministry of Education that confirm the regular university student’s condition.  The certification must supply the Ministry of Education resolution that approved the above mentioned educational centre (except if there is the University of Panama or the Technological University of Panama.
b)  Provide proof of the civil status (Single’s certificate).
c) Penal and Police record for the last two years, from the country of origin.

 

CHECK


Others requirements:


The costs of the carnets will be paid by the interested party as well as the B/10.00 fiscal stamp for those foreign citizens that require a visa.

 

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