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The National Immigration authority establishes the requirements for transit passengers for foreigners of cuban nationality
Decree No. 19 of March 08th, 2022, published in the Official Gazette on March 8, 2022 (hereinafter “The Decree”), establishes a Visa for Transit Passenger for foreigners of Cuban nationality traveling through the Republic of Panama to another destination or return to their country for a period of three (3) months and dictates another provision.
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The Ministry of Labor established temporary provisions for work permit applications
The Decree No. 3 of February 21, 2022, published in the Official Gazette on February 22, 2022 (hereinafter the “Decree”), established temporary provisions for work permit applications, as follow: RELEVANT MEASURES: The most relevant measures included in this Decree are: The work permit renewal will be accepted, without the requirement of provide a Social Security
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The National Immigration Authority established a new procedure for domestic worker visa applications.
The Resolution No. 2579 of February 10, 2022, published in the Official Gazette on February 21, 2022 (hereinafter the “Resolution”) established a new procedure for Domestic Worker Visa applications, as follow: The registration and filed application of Domestic Worker Visa was authorized, prior to the applicant entry to Panama, which must be done through an attorney.
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The Ministry of Health adjusts the requirements for the entry of travelers to the country due to the covid-19 pandemic
The Ministry of Health (hereinafter, MINSA), through Executive Decree No. 17 of February 16, 2022 (hereinafter the “Decree”), adjusts the sanitary and epidemiological measures related to the entry of travelers to the country, during the State of National Emergency, as follow: TRAVELERS WITH COVID-19 VACCINES. All travelers who enter the national territory must have a vaccination
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The Ministry of public security establishes changes for the provisional residence renewal and the permanent residence applicable to the migratory regularization processes
The Ministry of Public Security through Resolution No. 1744 of January 26, 2022 (hereinafter the “Decree”) establishes the new changes for the Provisional Residence Renewal and the Permanent Residence applicable to foreigners who have obtained their provisional permits under the Extraordinary or General Migratory Regularization Processes, as follow: The reception of all Provisional Permit Renewal
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The Ministry of Health regulates the requirements for the entry to the country of national, resident or foreigner passangers with complete vaccination with covid-19 vaccines not approved by WHO, FDA or EMA.
The Ministry of Health (hereinafter, MINSA), through Executive Decree No. 883 of December 10th, 2021 (hereinafter the “Decree”), establishes the measures for the entry of national, resident or foreigner passangers with a complete vaccination with COVID vaccines not approved by the WHO, FDA or EMA, during the State of National Emergency, as follow: NEW RULES APPLICABLE FROM DECEMBER
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The Ministry of Health updates the list of countries considered of high epidemiological risk
Through Resolution No. 2878 of November 12, 2021, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Panama, updates the list of countries confirmed as high epidemiological risk, as of November 11, 2021, in accordance with the above by the World Health Organization. Countries with High Epidemiological Risk are: AMERICA: 1. Cayman Islands 2. Barbados 3. Anguilla
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New requirements for the renewal of the provisional permit and the permanent residence applicable to the migratory to regularization processes.
The Ministry of Public Security through Executive Decree No. 235 of September 15, 2021 (hereinafter the “Decree”) establishes the requirements for the renewal of the provisional permit and the permanent residence applicable to foreigners who have obtained their provisional permits under the Extraordinary or General Migratory Regularization Processes, as follow: Permanent residence permit. All foreigners who have
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Immigration exceptions for North American and Canadian citizens; and foreigners who work in companies with an MHQ license or those established in the Panama Pacifico Special Economic Area.
Resolution No. 22706 of September 10th, 2021, published in the Official Gazette on September 20th, 2021 (hereinafter “The Resolution No. 22706”), exempts citizens of the United States of America and Canada from the effects and terms of the Resolution No. 22068 of September 1st, 2021. Resolution No. 22246 of September 3rd, 2021, published in the
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New requirements for admission as a tourist to the Republic of Panama
Resolution No. 22068 of September 1, 2021, published in the Official Gazette on September 3, 2021 (hereinafter “The Resolution”), establishes the requirements for entering the country as a tourist. RELEVANT MEASURES: The most relevant measures included in the Resolution are: Foreign persons who occasionally enter the national territory without the intention of establishing residence in
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