| Country | Panama (PA) |
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| Route | Panamá-Pacífico Investor Residence — Panama 2026 |
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| Route family | Other |
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| Route type | investor visa |
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| Summary | Panamá-Pacífico investor residence in 2026: qualifying special-economic-area capital, company evidence and work-permit distinctions. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-23 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 2 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2 |
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| Best-fit work models | Investor, Business ownerSource 1Source 2 |
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| Income requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Savings requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Investment requirement | Minimum B/.250,000 in risk capital in a qualifying Panamá-Pacífico company, developer or operator. The SNM checklist also requires proof of foreign source of funds, authorized special-zone status and at least three Panamanian employees paid at least the applicable regional minimum wage.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
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| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Validity | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
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| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
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| Family inclusion | Law 41 extends the visa on equal conditions to a spouse, dependent children through age 25 subject to its conditions, and parents over age 62. Panama Digital directs cases including dependants to the separate family-reunification requirements; confirm current documentary rules with SNM.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09 |
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| Local-work rules | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
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| Application location | The current Panama Digital procedure identifies SNM as the responsible institution and requires an application through a legal representative. The SNM checklist requires documentation from the Panamá-Pacífico Agency and the qualifying company.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
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| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: Previously reviewed structured value is not promoted because its cited source is not present in the current published route metadata.As of 2026-10-09 |
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