{"id":26096,"date":"2019-10-15T16:36:59","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T20:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=26096"},"modified":"2020-10-20T09:51:15","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T14:51:15","slug":"what-is-the-panama-friendly-nations-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/what-is-the-panama-friendly-nations-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is The Panama-Friendly Nations Visa?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Panama-Friendly Nations Visa<\/a> was designed specifically for those who either have economic ties in the country, those who intend to obtain permanent residency, and for those who own offshore companies in the country. In this article, we will look at the documents required for the Friendly Nations Visa and the general rules when applying.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2012, the announcement of Presidential Decree 343 introduced a fast-track process for the citizens of 22 \u201cPanama-friendly\u201d countries. In 2014, the decree expanded to include 50 countries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These consist of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Andorra<\/td>\nArgentina<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\nAustria<\/td>\nBelgium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brazil<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\nChile<\/td>\nCosta Rica<\/td>\nCroatia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyprus<\/td>\nCzech Republic<\/td>\nDenmark<\/td>\nEstonia<\/td>\nFinland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\nGreat Britain<\/td>\nGreece<\/td>\nHong Kong<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hungary<\/td>\nIreland<\/td>\nIsrael<\/td>\nJapan<\/td>\nLatvia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Liechtenstein<\/td>\nLithuania<\/td>\nLuxembourg<\/td>\nMalta<\/td>\nMexico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monaco<\/td>\nMontenegro<\/td>\nNetherlands<\/td>\nNew Zealand<\/td>\nNorway<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paraguay<\/td>\nPoland<\/td>\nPortugal<\/td>\nKorea<\/td>\nSan Marino<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serbia<\/td>\nSingapore<\/td>\nSlovakia<\/td>\nSouth Africa<\/td>\nSpain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweden<\/td>\nSwitzerland<\/td>\nTaiwan<\/td>\nUruguay<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Applying for a Permanent Residency Visa<\/b><\/h1>\n

Applying for a permanent residency<\/a> visa in Panama isn\u2019t difficult at all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Applicants will have to meet the requirements stated below:<\/span><\/p>\n