Legal foundation: Articles 14, 25 and 35 of the Decree Law #16 of 30th of June of 1960, Law #13 of 20 of September of 1965 6ta of 5th of march of 1980 Executive Decree and the Law, the Decree #52 of 19th of February of 2003.
Approximated time of process: 2 to 4 months until its approval, depending on the date and result of the married interview and other Proofs that are necessary to contribute.
Candidates:
This visa is granted to those foreigners who have contracted marriage with Panamanian and that coexists in conditions of singularity, stability and continuity with their spouse.
The person interested must prove to the National Office of Migration and Naturalization, that the marriage is real and it is not “simulated” for convenience” or, with the purpose of obtaining status migratory. The person who by means of the simulation of a marriage tries to obtain status migratory that can be object of criminal actions; also it will deny the request or to cancel the granted permission and to order the immediate exit of the foreigner, of the country. Additionally, it is informed that any false information provided to the Sworn Declaration of Antecedents, can have implications of legal type and its verification is cause to deny the request of the visa and the permission of residence.
Requirements:
- Transaction Membership card.
- Medical certificate of Good Health sent within the three (3) months previous to the date of presentation. (It must have date, company’s signature and stamp with the name, code and record number of the doctor).
- Power of attorney at law and Request.
- Power:
- Complete Information of the person interested:
- Name,
- Nationality,
- Exact address,
- Name and Nationality of its parents,
- Telephone numbers,
- Email address.
- General Information of the Lawyer
- Office’s Address,
- Fax and Telephone numbers ,
- Email address.
- Tax stamp of value of USD$4.00 by page.
- The Power will have to personally appear before the civil employee of the National Office of Migration and Naturalization or with the note of Personal Presentation before a Public Notary.
- Request:
- Complete and general information of the principal.
- Complete and general information of the empowered.
- Complete and general information of the checks that are contributed:
- Number of the Check,
- Name of the Bank,
- Date,
- Amount.
- List and identify the documents that are enclosed.
Expose the foundations in fact and of right.
Tax stamp of value of USD$4.00 by page.
- Certified Check or of Management by the amount of one hundred dollars (USD$100.00) in favor of the National Treasury.
- Background Record of the country of origin or the country where it has resided last the two years. If the person interested has two or more years of continuous residence in Panama he is free to present this document.
- Passport of the country of origin with a minimum validity of six months.
- Photocopy of the passport.
- Two (2) photos membership card size.
- Marriage certificate sent by the Civil Registry within the 6 months previous to the date of presentation of the document, and must count on the respective fiscal tax stamp. If the Marriage were celebrated abroad it must be properly enrolled in the Civil Registry of Panama.
- Birth certificate of the Panamanian spouse sent issued by the Civil Registry.
- Personal Identity card of the spouse or the Panamanian spouse, authenticated by the Civil Registry.
- Letter of responsibility of the spouse or the Panamanian spouse, signed, where it is committed to cover all the expenses of the foreigner and repatriation if it were necessary.
- For the man, resolution sent by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, where authorizes the foreigner to work as a married person in the national territory with National citizen. In case of not having it to the date of presentation of the Request of the Permission of Residence in Migration, it can present a certification sent by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, where it indicates that this Permission is in process or can present a simple copy of the Power and Request by means of Lawyer directed to the Ministry of Labor and Social Development. In this case, it is pending the presentation of the respective Permission of Work. If the Permission of Work is denied by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development or it is not presented to the National Office of Migration in the term of three months as of the date of presentation of the Request of the Permission of Residence, this it will be denied.
- For the woman, to contribute with document that proves the source of income with which will resolve the expenses in the territory such as a check detail, social security card of the husband or other that as demonstrates that will cover the expenses. If she will work to support her expenses, she must present permission of work or copy of the request that will present to the Ministry of Labor and Social Development.
- Sworn declarationon of Personal Antecedents.
- Marriage Interview.
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