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Marrakesh Agreement Company Employee Temporary Residence

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

The pathway is designed for foreign workers entering Panama to work in companies with fewer than ten Panamanian workers under the Marrakesh Agreement.

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  • Artículo 91
    Este permiso lo podrán solicitar los extranjeros que ingresen al país a laborar en empresas con menos de diez (10) trabajadores panameños en virtud del Acuerdo Marrakech, adoptado por la República de Panamá mediante Ley 23 de 1997.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The applicant needs an employer: the permit is for foreigners working in companies with fewer than ten Panamanian workers under the Marrakesh Agreement. The employer must provide a work contract endorsed by the Ministry of Labour and a letter of employment on company letterhead signed by the legal representative.

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  • Artículo 91
    Este permiso lo podrán solicitar los extranjeros que ingresen al país a laborar en empresas con menos de diez (10) trabajadores panameños en virtud del Acuerdo Marrakech, adoptado por la República de Panamá mediante Ley 23 de 1997.
  • Requisitos para solicitar permiso, item 10
    Contrato de Trabajo refrendado por el Ministerio de Trabajo y Desarrollo Laboral a favor del interesado.
  • Requisitos para solicitar permiso, item 11
    Carta de Trabajo en papel membrete de la empresa, firmada por el representante legal de la empresa contratante.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The decisive professional characteristic is that the worker must be employed by a company with fewer than ten Panamanian workers under the Marrakesh Agreement, and must earn a salary of at least B/.1,000.00 per month.

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  • Artículo 91
    Este permiso lo podrán solicitar los extranjeros que ingresen al país a laborar en empresas con menos de diez (10) trabajadores panameños en virtud del Acuerdo Marrakech, adoptado por la República de Panamá mediante Ley 23 de 1997.
  • Artículo 91
    Para los efectos de este permiso el trabajador debe acreditar un salario que no podrá ser menor a los mil balboas (B/.1,000.00) mensuales.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The permission allows the holder to work in a company with fewer than ten Panamanian workers under the Marrakesh Agreement. The document does not state whether the holder is tied to a specific employer, occupation, or sector, nor whether family can accompany.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not specify whether the holder is tied to a specific employer, occupation, or sector.
  • The document does not mention family accompaniment rights.
  • Artículo 91
    Este permiso lo podrán solicitar los extranjeros que ingresen al país a laborar en empresas con menos de diez (10) trabajadores panameños en virtud del Acuerdo Marrakech, adoptado por la República de Panamá mediante Ley 23 de 1997.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The document does not state the duration of the permit or any longer-term residence direction. For renewal (prórroga), the applicant must present the same requirements as the initial application except the criminal record certificate and the certified cheques, and additionally provide a certification from the Social Security Fund proving payment of nine consecutive monthly contributions, regardless of whether the applicant changed employer.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not state the duration of the permit.
  • The document does not mention any longer-term residence direction.
  • Requisitos para solicitar prórroga
    Para solicitar prórroga, deberá presentar los requisitos mencionados en el artículo anterior con excepción del Certificado de Antecedentes Penales y los cheques. Adicionalmente deberá aportar: 1. Certificación de la Caja de Seguro Social que acredite el pago de nueve (9) cuotas consecutivas, sin perjuicio de que haya cambiado de empresa.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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