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3- STAMPED AND AUTHORIZED VISAS

If you do not qualify for the Visa Exemption mentioned above, you will need a Stamped or Authorized Visa depending on your nationality.

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Stamped Visa: Cameroon, Philippines, Ghana, India, Malawi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, People's Republic of China, Swaziland, Togo, Venezuela, Zimbabwe.

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Authorized Visa: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Burma Myanmar, Burkina Faso, Chad, North Korea, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, laos, lesotho, lebanese, liberia, mali, morocco, mauritania, nepal, niger, nigeria, oman, pakistan palestine, democratic republic of congo, republic of kosovo, rwanda, senegal, sierra leone, sirina, somalia, suriname , Tanzania, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turknenistan, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Djibouti, Zambia.​

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The approval process may take up to 30 working days for the Stamped Visa and 90 working days for the Authorized Visa. Do not finalize your travel arrangements until your visa has been granted.

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NOTE:

If the visa is granted, you must come in person to the Embassy/consulate to obtain the visa printed on your passport.

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People over 18 years old, have to apply to the visa at the nearest Embassy or Consulate. Here is https://mire.gob.pa/ministerio/embajadasyconsulados/

REQUIREMENTS:

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1. Complete the visa application form.

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2. Present the original and a complete copy of the passport or travel document with a minimum of six (6) months of validity.

3. Airline reservation, or electronic ticket, with the itinerary of onward travel, is required.

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4. Copy of your identification document or residence card.

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5. Provide three (3) photographs.

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6. Pay the fee of sixty American Dollars (USD/.60.00), in exact cash only.

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7. Proof of economic solvency for their maintenance and sustenance according to the term of stay in the country, which cannot be less than five hundred American dollars (USD/.500.00) and can be demonstrated by one of the following options:

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• Certified check or bank draft made payable to the applicant.

• Traveler's checks made out to the applicant's name.

• Bank certification, with account statement of the last month reflecting available balances.

• Credit card with the last month's statement showing available balances.

• Income tax return or similar for the last fiscal year.

• Any other proof of income acceptable to the national immigration service.

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8. For the activity that you carry out, you can present:

• If you are employed by a public or private entity: work certificate with last payslip or accreditation of self-employment.

• If you are retired: document proving the pension or retirement with proof of payment.

• If you are self-employed: income tax return for the last fiscal year.

• If you are a student: certification from the educational center indicating the studies you are taking and the vacation period. If you are not on vacation, you must stipulate the time you were granted to travel.

•  If you are economically dependent, a sworn statement (Affidavit) from the family member responsible for your travel and support during your trip: certification of relationship and proof of economic solvency.

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9. Copy of the last permit that was approved by the immigration authority (if applicable).

10. Confirmed hotel reservation (if applicable).

11. Letter of invitation (if applicable) in which case it may be made by:

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A. Temporary or permanent residents or Panamanians living in Panama, attaching the following documents as the case may be:

· Authenticated copy of personal identity card of the national.

· Copy of all pages of the passport and the personal identification document of the foreigner.

· Copy of receipt of payment for the rendering of public services, where the location of the residence of the person in charge is stated.

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B. Legal representative of public or private entities, attaching the following.

· In case of being a public entity: invitation letter.

· In case of private entity:

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a) Certification of the Public Registry

b) Copy of the Notice of Operations.

c) Copy of the operation code of the Colon Free Zone (if applicable).

d) Copy of the receipt of payment for the rendering of public services where the location of the responsible company is stated.

12. If the previous numeral is applied, the economic solvency of the inviting responsible party may be accredited with any of the following documents:

· Bank certification

· Income tax return.

· Work letter with the latest Social Security record in the case of natural persons.

· If assuming the guest's expenses, they must present a sworn statement (affidavit) where they assume their commitment to cover their sustenance during their stay and their repatriation in case of being necessary.

IMPORTANT:

1- When the request is for a minor, it must be made by one of the parents or whoever has the custody and accredited parenting.

2- All documents must be translated to Spanish.

3- The applicant must apply in person at the nearest Embassy or Consulate of Panama. List of Embassies and Consulates.