Arrocha & Co.

Servicios

Visa of Temporary Visitor in Quality of Manager, Worker of Confidence, Technician or Expert (Protected in the Permission of Work that is sent under 15% of the Personnel Specialized as a Manager, Worker of Confidence, Technician or Expert) Legal foundation

Decree Law #16 of 30th of June of 1960, the Decree Law #13 of 20 of September of 1965, the Law 6ta of 5 of March of 1980, Law 47 of 1999 and Executive decree #52 of 19th of February of 2003, and Resolution 1.451 of 25 of February of 2005.

Approximated time of process: 2 to 4 months.

Candidates:

A domiciled legal person in Panama can contract a foreigner in order to work, temporarily within the company, as a Manager or Worker of Confidence, Technician or Expert. This permission grants to those foreigners of majority of age that can’t count on their own rents and work contracted by legal people as dependants perceiving in opinion of the National Office of Migration and Naturalization, sufficient minimum entrance, as long as it contributes Resolution sent by Ministry of Labor and Social Development that authorizes the Leave of Work within 15% of the Personnel Specialized as a Manager or Worker of Confidence. The National Office of Migration and Naturalization has fixed the solution or minimum entrance that must prove that the foreigner receives FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS (USD$500.00) monthly, plus SEVENTY FIVE DOLLARS (USD$75.00) additional by each employee.

VISAS OF TEMPORARY VISITORS

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:
  - General of the contracting company:
    - Business name and Commercial Name,
    - Location of the main office,
    - Fax and Telephone numbers,
    - Email address,
    - Name and general information of the Legal or Empowered Representative General if there is
  - Complete Information of the person or people interested:
    - Name,
    - Nationality,
    - Exact address,
    - Name and Nationality of the 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 appear personally before civil employee of the National Office of Migration and Naturalization or with the Note of Personal Presentation before a Public Notary.
- Request:
  - General and complete information of the applicants and dependants.
  - Complete and general information of the lawyer.
  - 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.
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 of each applicant.
Photocopy of the passport of each applicant.
Two (2) photos membership card size of each applicant.
Sworn declarationon of Personal Antecedents.
Certified Check by the amount of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (USD$100.00) in favor of the National Treasure.
Resolution sent by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, in which it is authorized to interested to work in the national territory as a employee within 15% of the specialized personnel or technician, or as a manager or personnel of confidence. In case of not having it to the date of presentation of the Request of Visa, he can present Certification sent by Ministry of Labor and Social Development, in which it is indicated that this permission is in process or can present simple copy of the power and request by means of lawyer directed to the Ministry of Labor and Social Development. In this case, slope has left the presentation of the respective one Permission of Work once is approved, so that Visa request continues its process .if the Permission of Work is not approved, or pass three or more months without the corresponding one appears Resolution of Approval, the Request of Visitor Weather will be denied.
Receipt of payment of the Request of Certification of Migratory status that emits the National Office of Migration for use of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development.
Original work contract of, or authenticated photocopy, authenticated by the Ministry of Labor and Social Development.
Letter of work in paper letterhead of the company signed by the Legal Representative, in whom it must to express the wage to pay by the foreigner.
Photocopy of the Commercial License of the company.
Photocopy of the Certificate of the Public Registry in that the legal function and position of agent of the company consists