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Profile and category assessment
We look at your activity, financial means and family or employment ties, and tell you which residency categories may apply and which one we recommend, with what each requires.
Choosing a residency category that does not fit your profile, or filing a foreign document without the right apostille or translation, often costs months. Before gathering paperwork, it pays to know which route applies to you and what will be required. We help you map that route and see the application through to a decision.
We assess first and recommend a route second. We do not sell a catalogue of visas: the right category depends on your circumstances.
We look at your activity, financial means and family or employment ties, and tell you which residency categories may apply and which one we recommend, with what each requires.
A document list tailored to your case, checks on validity and format, drafting of the application and assembly of the file for the National Immigration Service (Servicio Nacional de Migración).
Inclusion of a spouse, children or other dependants where the category allows it, with the relevant proof of relationship.
Expiry tracking and preparation of the renewals or extensions available in your category, so your status does not lapse.
Responses to requests and observations from the authority, and follow-up until the application is decided.
Coordination of apostilles, legalisations and official translations of documents issued outside Panama. Third-party costs are quoted separately.
Naturalisation, and any procedure before the Electoral Tribunal, the Civil Registry or the national ID office (Cedulación). We do not guarantee approval or timing either: the decision rests with the immigration authority.
We review your enquiry, check for conflicts of interest and tell you whether we can take the matter on, what deadlines apply and what is needed.
Scope, fees and third-party costs listed separately, plus what is not included. Nothing starts until you accept it.
Documents, filings and strategy are handled by email, video call or messaging, and you review them before anything is filed.
Filing with the relevant authority, responses to its requests and progress updates until a decision is issued.
Much of the work can be done while you are outside Panama. Some immigration steps, however, may require the applicant to appear in person, for example for registration or to collect documents. We tell you which ones apply to your case before you plan your trip. We do not offer “residency without travel”.
For guidance only. We do not need originals or copies to start; it is enough to know:
The final list depends on the category and is provided in writing after the assessment. Do not attach or type passport numbers or other ID data in the web enquiry.
Generally, no. A large part of the work can be done remotely, but some steps may require you to appear in person.
We tell you which ones apply to your category and how to group your visits, without promising you will not need to come.
Not necessarily. Residency and permission to work are separate authorisations, and the rules depend on the category. Some people will also need a work permit.
We check this in the assessment. See also Work permits.
It depends on the category, the authority’s workload and whether the file is complete from the start. We do not offer guaranteed timeframes; we do keep you informed of the status and of every request.
If the category allows it, yes: spouse, children and other dependants, with proof of relationship apostilled or legalised, and translated where required.
No. Naturalisation and procedures before the Electoral Tribunal, the Civil Registry or Cedulación are not part of our services.
Tell us about your situation in a few lines. We will reply through the channel you choose with the next steps to assess it.
Sending an enquiry does not engage the firm or confirm that we will take on the matter.
This page provides general information about Panamanian law. It is not legal advice and does not replace the analysis of a specific case. Sending an enquiry does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship: an engagement is formalised only by written agreement, after the matter has been assessed and checked for conflicts of interest.