Panama country guide
Business investment · Last checked 2026-08-11
Inversionista Agrario
At least B/.60,000 in an agrarian or aquaculture activity under the current checklist
A residence category based on a qualifying investment in an agrarian or aquaculture activity in Panama.
- Country
- Panama
- Applicant basis
- At least B/.60,000 in an agrarian or aquaculture activity under the current checklist
- Responsible authority
- Servicio Nacional de Migración / Ministerio de Desarrollo Agropecuario
- Official route status
- Current official route
- Information available
- Detailed guide
- Last checked
- 2026-08-11
Supported requirements
What the current source supports
- Apply to the Servicio Nacional de Migración with the current agrarian or aquaculture investment certification.
- Provide investment and source-of-funds evidence under the current checklist.
- Provide the standard identity, record, health, payment, and declaration documents.
Applicant scope
Who this route generally serves
- Generally designed for
- Foreign applicants able to document at least B/.60,000 in the qualifying activity, the source of funds, and the current agrarian-authority certification.
- Legal basis named by the authority
- Decree Law 3 of 2008, Executive Decree 320 of 2008, and the current SNM agrarian-investor checklist.
Route lifecycle
What to confirm from application onward
- Financial basis
- At least B/.60,000 in an agrarian or aquaculture activity under the current SNM category.
- Initial status
- Residence permission in two-year periods, with the checklist sequence permitting up to six years under the category.
- Renewal
- Each later period requires current continuation and investment evidence under SNM rules.
- Permanent residence
- The reviewed sources do not separately establish a later permanent-residence result, so none is stated here.
Official evidence
Sources for this route
General planning information only—not legal, tax, or investment advice. A listed route does not determine eligibility. Verify current rules with the responsible authority before acting.