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 PENSIONER TOURIST
 Who may request this Permanent Residence Permit?
 A  person retired from a foreign government or private company earning a permanent  minimum income of Five Hundred American Dollars ($500.00) or its  equivalent.  If the person coming with  dependents, an additional One Hundred (U$100.00) monthly is obligatory per each  dependant. The law grants, in addition to the indefinite residence permit, tax  franchises to import households or personal items once, up to the total amount  of $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Dollars), and an automobile for personal use every  two years.
 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 |  
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            | Power of attorney and    request by means of a lawyer. | 
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            | Health Medical    Certificate: issued within the three (3) months prior to the presentation    date. | 
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            | Penal and police record    issued by the previous country of residence of the petitioner within the last    two years, (This document will not be necessary, if the interested party has    resided in Panama    for the last two or more years on a consecutive time.  |   | 
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            | Passport issued by country    of origin with a minimum of six months validity time and a complete photocopy    of the passport, duly authenticated before a Public Notary. |   | 
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            |  Eight (8) Carnet size photos up dated, of    every interested party, no hats or veils and facing front. |   | 
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            | Document that certifies,    by foreign government, international entities or private companies, the    retired condition of the petitioner, and that the interested party earns a    permanent income no less than Five Hundred American dollars or its equivalent    ($500.00) per month. If there are dependents, the additional income has to be    One Hundred Dollar ($100.00) monthly, per dependant. ( If the certification    is in a foreign currency, a certification from the Panama National Bank    stating the equivalent amount  in dollars.)If petitioner is retired    from a private company, He (She) has to present the document that certifies    by means of the authorized authority that the company is still operating    (equivalent to the Panamanian Public Register Certificate) and attach the last    five supporting documents of the pension receipt. If the money is received by    bank’s transfer, copy of the bank statement from the bank, have to be    presented.
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            | Personal Background Sworn    Declaration duly signed by the interested party and by an authorized official    of the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization or whoever    receives the petition.  (Form supplied    by the National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization). |   | 
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            | An extra set of    photocopies of all the documentation presented. |   | 
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