Panama–Italy agreement
Reviewed by Hassim Patel Bhana, Managing Partner · Updated
This route is for Italian citizens who want to live in Panama indefinitely, under the treaty between the two countries. It requires an economic or professional activity: shares in a company, or a job paying at least $850 a month. It grants permanent residency with no renewals.
Key points
- Open to Italian citizens, under the Panama–Italy treaty.
- You must show an economic or professional activity in Panama.
- That can be shares in a company.
- Or a job paying at least $850 a month.
- It grants permanent residency, with no renewals and no provisional stage.
- Each one must be apostilled, or legalised, in the country that issued it.
- Each one must be translated into Spanish by an authorised public translator in Panama, which the firm coordinates.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a provisional stage?
No. This route grants permanent residency directly, with no renewals.
What counts as an economic activity?
Shares in a company, or a job paying at least $850 a month.
Who can use it?
Italian citizens, under the treaty between Panama and Italy.
How long are my documents valid?
Six months from the date each document was issued, not from the date it was apostilled. That is why we ask you to request them close to filing rather than at the start of your planning.