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Panama Residency By Investment Programme

Panama’s Residence by Investment (RBI) Programme is available to foreign nationals who intend to carry out economic or professional activities and come from specific countries that have friendly, professional, economic and investment relations with the Republic of Panama. These countries are:

· Argentina

· Australia

· Austria

· Brazil

· Belgium

· Canada

· Chile

· Costa Rica

· Croatia

· Cyprus

· Czech Republic

· Denmark

· Estonia

· Finland

· France

· Germany

· Great Britain and Northern Ireland

· Greece

· Hungary

· Ireland

· Israel

· Japan

· Latvia

· Lithuania

· Luxembourg

· Montenegro

· Netherlands

· New Zealand

· Norway

· Poland

· Portugal

· Andorra

· Liechtenstein

· Monaco

· Republic of Malta

San Marino

· Serbia

· Singapore

· Slovak Republic

· Spain

· South Africa

· South Korea

· Sweden

· Switzerland

· Taiwan

· United States

· Uruguay

· Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

BENEFITS OF THE MALTESE RBI PROGRAMME:

  • The ability to live, work and travel within the country
  • Visa-free access to over 150 countries
  • Naturalisation is possible after 5 years
  • Residency not required
  • Family-friendly

THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR AN APPLICANT TO QUALIFY FOR THE PROGRAMME:

  • Investing in Panamanian real estate with a minimum value of USD300,000 depending on the number of applicants. The investor should not sell the property until he receives the permanent residency card.
  • Investing in a fixed-term deposit in a Panamanian bank with a minimum amount of USD300,000 for a minimum period of three (3) years.
  • Shared investment in real estate property and fixed term deposit, that adds up to a minimum amount of USD300,000. The investor should not sell the property or recover the investment in the bank until he receives the permanent residency card.
  • Investing in a Panamanian company with a minimum authorized capital of USD 160,000 depending on the number of applicants, or acquiring shares of an existing Panamanian company equivalent to the same amount (USD160,000). The investor should not sell the property or recover their investment until he receives the permanent residency card.
  • Direct Investment in an approved project of minimum USD80,000 in reforestation projects in land measuring of at least five (5) hectares. The investor should not sell the property or recover their investment until he gets the permanent card.

PANAMA HAS VISA-FREE AND VISA-UPON-ARRIVAL ACCESS TO THE COUNTRIES BELOW:

  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • San Marino
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Vatican City
  • Faroe Islands
  • Gibraltar
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uruguay
  • Greenland
  • French Guiana
  • Guadeloupe
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • Aruba
  • Curaçao
  • Anguilla
  • Bermuda
  • Cayman Islands
  • Montserrat
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Gambia
  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
  • Mayotte
  • Réunion
  • Georgia
  • Indonesia
  • Israel
  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Qatar
  • Singapore
  • Turkey
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam
  • Hong Kong
  • Micronesia
  • French Polynesia
  • New Caledonia
  • Wallis and Futuna
  • Cook Islands
  • Niue