Panama country guide
Business investment · Last checked 2026-08-10
Inversionista de la Industria Cinematográfica y Audiovisual
More than B/.150,000 invested in Panama’s film and audiovisual industry under the current checklist
A permanent-residence route based on a qualifying investment in Panama’s film and audiovisual industry.
- Country
- Panama
- Applicant basis
- More than B/.150,000 invested in Panama’s film and audiovisual industry under the current checklist
- Responsible authority
- Servicio Nacional de Migración / Comisión Fílmica de Panamá
- 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 certification from the Film Commission’s technical secretariat.
- 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 an investment above B/.150,000, the source of funds, and the required certification from Panama’s film-authority layer.
- Legal basis named by the authority
- Decree Law 3 of 2008, Executive Decree 320 of 2008 Article 217, and the current SNM checklist.
Route lifecycle
What to confirm from application onward
- Financial basis
- An investment above B/.150,000 in Panama’s film and audiovisual industry.
- Initial status
- Permanent-resident permission under the current category.
- Renewal
- Identity-document and status maintenance remain subject to current SNM rules.
- Permanent residence
- The category grants permanent-resident permission; no automatic citizenship result is inferred.
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.