Married to Panamanian Visa

1. Power of attorney granted by the applicant and each member of legal age, in favor of LEGALIA PANAMA, who provides the text thereof.
2. Request brief that is drafted by LEGALIA PANAMA.
3. Medical certificate of good health, of the applicant and his dependents, issued within the three (3) months prior to the date of submission of the application. This certificate must be conferred by a Panamanian doctor.
4. Certified or cashier’s check issued by a local bank for the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars (US$250.00) in favor of the National Treasury, for each member of the family nucleus.
5. Original passport from the country of origin, of each member, with a minimum validity of three (3) months. Important: Applicants must be present in the country at the time of submission of the residence permit application.
6. Certificate of criminal record, of each member over 18 years of age, from the country of origin or by the country of residence (only when the interested party has less than 2 years of continuous residence in the Republic of Panama). All documents issued abroad must be duly legalized by an Apostille or Panamanian Consulate and translated into Spanish by an Authorized Public Translator in Panama, in case it has been issued in another language.
7. Complete copy of the passport, of each member, authenticated before a Notary Public in Panama. LEGALIA PANAMA assists you in this procedure.
8. Five (5) updated passport-size photos of each member (from the front and without hats or veils).
9. Affidavit of personal history, duly signed by the applicant (one for each member of legal age). LEGALIA PANAMA helps you complete the form provided by the National Migration Service.
10. Marriage certificate issued by the National Directorate of the Civil Registry. If the marriage was celebrated abroad, it must be duly registered in the Civil Registry.
11. Birth certificate of the Panamanian spouse issued by the National Directorate of the Civil Registry.
12. Birth certificate of Panamanian child(ren), if any, issued by the National Directorate of the Civil Registry.
13. Copy of the Panamanian spouse’s valid personal identity card, authenticated at the Civil Registry.
14. Letter of responsibility from the Panamanian spouse.
15. Notarized copy of lease, title deed, utility bill, or any other document proving marital domicile.
16. Marriage Interview, which will be carried out by suitable personnel of the Interdisciplinary Unit, according to the date and time assigned to submit the application. In the event of not being able to attend on that date and time, the corresponding excuses must be submitted no later than three (3) business days after the date. The National Migration Service may exempt the foreigner from the marriage interview for the following: that they have two (2) Panamanian children in common;
    • The National Migration Service, when it deems it appropriate, may make home visits.

To obtain the Permanent Residence Permit, in addition to the requirements listed above and after the expiration of the two (2) years of the Provisional Permit

An applicant who has been widowed or divorced during the term of the duration of his provisional permit and has children born during the marriage may opt for permanent residence. In the first case, you must provide the death certificate of your spouse and the birth certificates of the children born in the marriage.