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Panama Permanent Residence by Forestry Investment

11 facts quoted from the official source

For an investor in a certified Panamanian forestry or reforestation activity.

Route type
Investment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
6
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Direct Permanent Investment Balboas MinAn investment of at least B/.350,000 qualifies for automatic permanent residence.
  • Eligibility summaryA qualifying forestry or reforestation investment and authority evidence are required.
  • Investment Holding Years MinThe investment must be maintained for five years.
  • Personal Background Declaration RequiredThe personal-background declaration form is required.
  • Provisional Path Investment Balboas MinThe provisional-to-permanent path requires at least B/.100,000 in qualifying forestry investment.
  • Qualifying Forestry Investment RequiredA qualifying forestry or reforestation investment and authority evidence are required.
Also stated by the source
  • Medical screeningThe residence checklist requires a health certificate.
  • Official source basisA qualifying forestry or reforestation investment and authority evidence are required.
  • Passport or travel documentA duly certified copy of the valid passport is required.
  • Report summaryA qualifying forestry or reforestation investment and authority evidence are required.
  • Translation or legalisationThe official route checklist requires a notarised power and application.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Panama?
The official source states: For an investor in a certified Panamanian forestry or reforestation activity.

Every answer is quoted from the official migracion.gob.pa page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source migracion.gob.paLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Panama government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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