Panama country guide
Business investment · Last checked 2026-08-10
Inversionista en Zonas Procesadoras para la Exportación
At least B/.250,000 from abroad in an authorized export-processing-zone promoter, operator, or enterprise
A permanent-residence route based on qualifying foreign investment in an authorized export-processing-zone promoter, operator, or enterprise.
- Country
- Panama
- Applicant basis
- At least B/.250,000 from abroad in an authorized export-processing-zone promoter, operator, or enterprise
- Responsible authority
- Servicio Nacional de Migración / Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias
- Official route status
- Current official route
- Information available
- Detailed guide
- Last checked
- 2026-08-10
Supported requirements
What the current source supports
- Apply to the Servicio Nacional de Migración with the investment certificate from the Ministry of Commerce and Industries.
- Provide the promoter need certification required by the current checklist.
- Provide a bank letter tracing the foreign funds.
- Provide the standard identity, record, health, and declaration documents.
Applicant scope
Who this route generally serves
- Generally designed for
- Foreign applicants able to document at least B/.250,000 from abroad in a qualifying export-processing-zone business and satisfy the current filing evidence.
- Legal basis named by the authority
- Law 25 of 1992, Decree Law 3 of 2008, Executive Decree 320 of 2008 Articles 211–213, and the current SNM checklist.
Route lifecycle
What to confirm from application onward
- Financial basis
- At least B/.250,000 from abroad in an authorized export-processing-zone promoter, operator, or enterprise.
- Initial status
- A permanent-resident route with a later definitive-permanence filing under the current checklist sequence.
- Renewal
- The definitive filing repeats the prior requirements and adds company tax clearance.
- Permanent residence
- Definitive permanence requires the later filing; it is not automatic.
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.