• Andorra                   
• Argentina                   
• Australia                   
• Austria                   
• Belgium                   
• Brazil                   
• Canada         
• Chile                       
• Costa Rica                 
• Croatia                       
• Cyprus                   
• Czech Republic       
• Denmark             
• Estonia Finland France
• Germany
• Great Britain
• Greece
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Ireland
• Israel
• Japan
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxemburg
• Malta
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• San Marino
• Serbia
• Singapur
• Slovakia
• South Africa
• South Korea Spain Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• United States of America
• Uruguay
• Mexico
• Paraguay

For Spouses:

• Apostilled marriage certificate (must be recently issued as under Panamanian Law, marriage certificates are only valid for 6 months)
• Apostilled national police background certificate (valid for 6 months)

For children:

• Child’s apostilled unabridged birth certificate (must be recently issued as under Panamanian Law, birth certificates are only valid for 6 months)

For main applicant’s parents:

• Main applicant’s apostilled unabridged birth certificate (must be recently issued as under Panamanian Law, birth certificates are only valid for 6 months)
• Apostilled national police background certificate for each parent applying (valid for 6 months)

An apostille is simply legalizing a document for international use. For example, South Africans can apostille their documents at DIRCO (located in Pretoria) and United States citizens can apostille their documents at the Secretary of State. 

In some countries, such as Canada, apostille services are unavailable. Documents must then be authenticated at the nearest Panamanian Consulate in said country. In some cases, the documents must be notarized first. It would be best to contact the Panamanian Consulate in said country directly for further instruction. Authenticated documents require an additional step at the Ministry of Foreign Relations in Panama City (Kraemer & Kraemer will take care of this additional step). 

An International Business Corporation is one of the more popular corporation formations. The IBC offers complete anonymity thereby acting as a useful legal tool for asset protection in real estate and banking worldwide. IBC also offers limited liability to its directors, officers and shareholders.

3 directors are required as well as 3 officers- the president, secretary and treasurer. Shareholders are not disclosed in the public registry, however, directors and officers are. If you would like to remain anonymous, Kraemer & Kraemer offers nominee director services for an additional fee.

A Limited Liability Company offers limited liability as well as complete transparency. To open an LLC, a minimum of 2 owners is required and their personal information will be entered into the public registry.

1st Business Day:

• Meet Marcos or one of the attorneys at Kraemer & Kraemer and sign necessary paperwork
• Kraemer & Kraemer will obtain the health certificate on your behalf
• Open bank account, fund the account and request letter and checks

2nd Business Day:

• Register passports at Immgration with one of Kraemer & Kraemer’s paralegals 

3rd Business Day:

• Present application at Immgration with one of Kraemer & Kraemer’s paralegals 
• Receive temporary ID cards (can travel domestically with the temporary ID cards)

4th Business Day:

• Kraemer & Kraemer will apply for the multi-entry visa on applicant’s behalf

6th Business Day:

• Passport will be ready for pick-up at the Kraemer & Kraemer offices

Your application will be approved within 6 months, typically between 2-4 months. Once your return to Panama, completing the residency will only take 1 business day. Though, 2-3 days is always recommended in case there are unexpected delays such as the government offices closing without notice (happens more often than you think). Please note: if you return to Panama to complete the residency after the temporary ID has expired, you will receive a penalty of USD 50 per month, per applicant. 

In order to maintain residency, one must visit Panama every 2 years for a couple of days. If you do not visit Panama in the 2 year period, your residency will be suspended. You will then have an additional 2 years to reinstate your residency or risk your residency status being revoked.