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Panama Qualified Investor

Status

Open

Type

Residency

Entry from

About US$45,000

US$800,000

US$300,000

Investment routes

Sponsored employmentAbout US$45,000

Targeted employment area or infrastructureUS$800,000
Standard investmentUS$1,050,000

Real estate, new propertyUS$300,000
Real estate, resale propertyUS$500,000
SecuritiesUS$500,000
Fixed-term depositUS$500,000–750,000

Timeline

About 3–5 years (longer for some countries of birth)

Multi-year (conditional green card first)

About 2–3 months

Minimum stay

Must live and work in the US

Must live in the US

About one visit every 2 years

Schengen travel

No Schengen travel rights

Route to citizenship

Naturalisation 5 years after the green card

Naturalisation possible after 5 years

Family

Spouse and unmarried children under 21

Spouse, dependent children and parents

Things to know

You must genuinely intend to take up the sponsored permanent job when you arrive.

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Minimum investment amounts are set to rise with inflation on 1 January 2027.

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Panama replaced the rules for this programme with Executive Decree 17 of 8 September 2026, in force since 16 September 2026. US$300,000 now applies only to new property bought from a developer; resale property needs US$500,000. Purchases agreed before 16 September may still qualify under the old rules if filed within six months.

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