{"id":4597,"date":"2023-07-16T21:18:34","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T02:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationvisa247.com\/project\/panama-permiso-de-residencia-temporal-por-motivos-laborales\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:29:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:29:02","slug":"panama-permiso-de-residencia-temporal-por-motivos-laborales","status":"publish","type":"wm_projects","link":"https:\/\/immigrationvisa247.com\/es\/Projects\/panama-permiso-de-residencia-temporal-por-motivos-laborales\/","title":{"rendered":"Panam\u00e1 Permiso de residencia temporal por motivos laborales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tPANAMA TEMPORARY RESIDENCE PERMITS FOR LABOR PURPOSES\t<\/h2>\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrationvisa247.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cropped-cropped-immipgration-panama-new-logo-12-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"cropped cropped immipgration panama new logo 12.jpg\" width=\"123\" height=\"123\" \/><br \/>\n<nav  aria-label=\"migas de pan\">Servicios de Migraci\u00f3n a Panam\u00e1<ol class=\"breadcrumb\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\"><span>Hogar<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\nPanama Temporary Residence Permits for Labor Purposes<br \/>\nArticle 67 of the Decree Law has introduced new temporary residence permits for specific labor categories that can be renewed annually for a total of six (6) years.<br \/>\nThere are seven categories available for the Panama Temporary Residency Visa:<br \/>\n1. Foreign Personnel Hired by the National Government or Autonomous or Semi-Autonomous Companies<br \/>\nForeigners entering Panama to provide services as personnel hired by the national government or autonomous or semi-autonomous companies are eligible to apply for this visa.<br \/>\nIn addition to the common requirements specified in Article 28 of the Decree Law, the applicant must submit the following documents:<br \/>\n\u2022 Employment contract endorsed by the General Finance Office of the Republic of Panama or copies of the Official Gazette where the published contract appears.<br \/>\n\u2022 Proof of affiliation with the Social Security Administration (CSS) along with a copy of the social security card.<br \/>\nTo apply for an extension of this visa, in addition to the requirements mentioned in the previous article, the following documents must be submitted:<br \/>\n\u2022 Certification from the CSS showing the payment of nine (9) consecutive contributions.<br \/>\n\u2022 Completed checkbook issued by the State.<br \/>\n\u2022 Employment letter issued by the General Finance Office of the Republic of Panama or the government agency responsible for payment.<br \/>\n\u2022 National clearance certificate of income tax for the applicant.<br \/>\n2. Foreign Personnel Hired by Small Businesses Contracting with the Government<br \/>\nForeigners entering Panama to provide specific services for a business that has a contract with the government can apply for this visa. The residence permits can be extended annually as long as the contract remains valid, for a maximum of six (6) years.<br \/>\nThe hiring of these foreigners should comply with the established percentage of foreign workers in this regulation, which is less than 10% for ordinary workers and less than 15% for specialists.<br \/>\nOnly requests from businesses with a direct contract with the government are accepted under this subcategory. Requests from subcontracted businesses will not be accepted. In cases where certain positions or professions are reserved by law for citizens or subject to special laws, compliance with those norms and the necessary authorizations is required.<br \/>\nIn addition to the common requirements specified in Article 28 of the Decree Law, the applicant must submit the following documents:<br \/>\n\u2022 Copies of the contract between the business and the government agency.<br \/>\n\u2022 Letter of responsibility from the business specifying the position held by the applicant and the salary.<br \/>\n\u2022 Copies of the business operation notice.<br \/>\n\u2022 Work permit and a copy of the work permit card.<br \/>\n\u2022 Proof of affiliation with the Social Security Administration (CSS) along with a copy of the social security card.<br \/>\n\u2022 Copies of the business registration recorded in the Public Registry.<br \/>\nTo apply for an extension, in addition to the requirements mentioned in the previous article, the applicant must provide the following documents:<br \/>\n\u2022 Certification from the CSS showing the payment of nine (9) consecutive contributions.<br \/>\n\u2022 National clearance certificate of income tax for the applicant.<br \/>\n3. Foreign Personnel Hired as Executives for a Business in the Colon Free Zone<br \/>\nForeigners entering Panama with executive, management, or specialized technical positions in businesses authorized to operate in the Colon Free Zone, with a salary of at least $2,000 USD per month, can apply for the Panama Temporary Residency Visa.<br \/>\nIn addition to the common requirements specified in Article 28 of the Decree Law, the applicant must submit the following documents:<br \/>\n\u2022 Panama work permit and a copy of the work permit card.<br \/>\n\u2022 Letter of responsibility from the business, detailing the responsibilities and salary of the applicant.<br \/>\n\u2022 Proof of affiliation with the Social Security Administration (CSS) (for the initial request).<br \/>\n\u2022 Certification from the Colon Free Zone, demonstrating the involvement of the applicant&#8217;s company in the zone and requesting the issuance of a temporary visitor permit. The certification should include the following:<br \/>\na. Existence of a contract between the business and the foreigner. b. Suitability or specialization of the executive. c. Existence of the business and its key operations. d. CSS clearance certificate. e. Clearance certificate from the Colon Free Zone for the business.<br \/>\nTo apply for extensions, in addition to the requirements mentioned in the previous article, the applicant must submit the following documents:<br \/>\n\u2022 Certification from the CSS showing the payment of nine (9) consecutive contributions.<br \/>\n\u2022 National clearance certificate of income tax for the applicant.<br \/>\n4. Foreign Personnel Hired by Private Companies within the 10% Foreigner Allowance of the Total Labor Force<br \/>\nForeigners entering Panama hired by a private enterprise, with a salary of at least $850 USD per month, can apply for the Panama Temporary Residency Visa.<br \/>\nIn addition to the common requirements specified in Article 28 of the Decree Law, the applicant must submit the following documents:<br \/>\n\u2022 Employment contract endorsed by the Department of Labor and Labor Development.<br \/>\n\u2022 Letter of responsibility from the business, specifying the responsibilities and salary, signed by the legal representative.<br \/>\n\u2022 Copies of the business license.<br \/>\n\u2022 Copies of the business registration recorded in the Public Registry.<br \/>\n\u2022 Copy of the work permit.<br \/>\n\u2022 Proof of affiliation with the Social Security Administration (CSS) along with a copy of the social security card (for the initial request).<br \/>\n\u2022 National clearance certificate of income tax for the business.<br \/>\nTo apply for an extension, in addition to the requirements mentioned in the previous article, the applicant must provide the following documents:<br \/>\n\u2022 Certification from the CSS showing the payment of nine (9) consecutive contributions.<br \/>\n\u2022 National clearance certificate of income tax for the applicant.<br \/>\n5. Foreign Personnel Hired by Private Companies within the 15% Foreigner Allowance of the Total Labor Force<br \/>\nForeigners entering Panama hired by a private enterprise, with a salary of at least $850 USD per month, can apply for the Panama\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nPermisos de Residencia Temporal con Fines Laborales,\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Permisos de Residencia Laboral en Panam\u00e1 %%sep%% %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"Permisos de Residencia Temporal con Fines Laborales Panam\u00e1 ofrece permisos de residencia temporal con fines laborales.","_seopress_robots_index":""},"project_category":[120,1455,1453,1341],"project_tag":[183,1405,1406,1448,1404],"class_list":["post-4597","wm_projects","type-wm_projects","status-publish","hentry","project_category-migracion-y-residencia-panama","project_category-principales-proyectos-y-programas-de-visados-de-inmigracion","project_category-principales-proyectos-y-programas-de-visados-de-migracion","project_category-residencia-temporal","project_tag-panama-es","project_tag-permisos-para-fines-laborales","project_tag-propuesta-de-residencia-por-motivos-laborales","project_tag-proyectos","project_tag-residencia-temporal-en-panama","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigrationvisa247.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wm_projects\/4597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigrationvisa247.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wm_projects"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigrationvisa247.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wm_projects"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationvisa247.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigrationvisa247.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"project_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationvisa247.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project_category?post=4597"},{"taxonomy":"project_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigrationvisa247.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project_tag?post=4597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}