Panama · Talent & merit

Panama Short-Stay Researcher and Scientist Visa

Q: Who qualifies for this route to Panama?

The official source states: “For non-profit academic, cultural, educational, health, scientific, research or internship activity under a qualifying institutional agreement.” (migracion.gob.pa, read 2026-07-26.)

7 facts quoted from the official source

For non-profit academic, cultural, educational, health, scientific, research or internship activity under a qualifying institutional agreement.

Route type: Talent & merit
Can bring: —
Requirements: 3

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.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it

Eligibility summaryrealizar, sin ánimos de lucro [...] misiones [...] científicas, de investigación [...] en virtud de convenios celebrados con el Estado o entre embajadas extranjeras y [...] instituciones [...] reconocidas por las leyes panameñaschecked 2026-08-03 · Servicio Nacional de Migración, articles 46, 50-51 of Decreto Ejecutivo 320/2008 as amended; checklist current and verified 3 August 2026
Purpose Must Match Visarealizar, sin ánimos de lucro [...] misiones [...] científicas, de investigación [...] en virtud de convenios celebrados con el Estado o entre embajadas extranjeras y [...] instituciones [...] reconocidas por las leyes panameñaschecked 2026-08-03 · Servicio Nacional de Migración, articles 46, 50-51 of Decreto Ejecutivo 320/2008 as amended; checklist current and verified 3 August 2026
Qualifying Nonprofit Institutional Activity Requiredrealizar, sin ánimos de lucro [...] misiones [...] científicas, de investigación [...] en virtud de convenios celebrados con el Estado o entre embajadas extranjeras y [...] instituciones [...] reconocidas por las leyes panameñaschecked 2026-08-03 · Servicio Nacional de Migración, articles 46, 50-51 of Decreto Ejecutivo 320/2008 as amended; checklist current and verified 3 August 2026

Also stated by the source

Official source basisrealizar, sin ánimos de lucro [...] misiones [...] científicas, de investigación [...] en virtud de convenios celebrados con el Estado o entre embajadas extranjeras y [...] instituciones [...] reconocidas por las leyes panameñaschecked 2026-08-03 · Servicio Nacional de Migración, articles 46, 50-51 of Decreto Ejecutivo 320/2008 as amended; checklist current and verified 3 August 2026
Passport or travel documentrealizar, sin ánimos de lucro [...] misiones [...] científicas, de investigación [...] en virtud de convenios celebrados con el Estado o entre embajadas extranjeras y [...] instituciones [...] reconocidas por las leyes panameñaschecked 2026-08-03 · Servicio Nacional de Migración, articles 46, 50-51 of Decreto Ejecutivo 320/2008 as amended; checklist current and verified 3 August 2026
Report summaryrealizar, sin ánimos de lucro [...] misiones [...] científicas, de investigación [...] en virtud de convenios celebrados con el Estado o entre embajadas extranjeras y [...] instituciones [...] reconocidas por las leyes panameñaschecked 2026-08-03 · Servicio Nacional de Migración, articles 46, 50-51 of Decreto Ejecutivo 320/2008 as amended; checklist current and verified 3 August 2026
Supporting documentsrealizar, sin ánimos de lucro [...] misiones [...] científicas, de investigación [...] en virtud de convenios celebrados con el Estado o entre embajadas extranjeras y [...] instituciones [...] reconocidas por las leyes panameñaschecked 2026-08-03 · Servicio Nacional de Migración, articles 46, 50-51 of Decreto Ejecutivo 320/2008 as amended; checklist current and verified 3 August 2026

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.

How it works

From here to a yes

See if you qualify — freeThe 3-minute check scores your profile against every Panama route at once, this one included. No signup, no card.

Get your full report — €10One personalised report ranks every route you can actually get, with the full requirement set for your profile — so you apply for the right one.

Apply with the official sourceThe application itself always happens with the government — the enacting authority linked below. The report points you straight at it.

FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Panama?

The official source states: For non-profit academic, cultural, educational, health, scientific, research or internship activity under a qualifying institutional agreement.

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

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 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.

Same category, same country

Other talent & merit routes to Panama

5 other talent & merit routes to Panama.

City of Knowledge Researcher Temporary Residence City of Knowledge Teacher Temporary Residence Foreign Professional Permanent Residence International Correspondent Temporary Residence Provisional Researcher, Scientist or Exceptional Talent Permit

Same category, elsewhere

Talent & merit routes in other countries

105 other countries publish at least one talent & merit route. Nearest first.

Costa Rica7 talent & merit routes

Nicaragua4 talent & merit routes

Guatemala2 talent & merit routes

Honduras1 talent & merit route

France10 talent & merit routes

Indonesia10 talent & merit routes

Does this route fit your numbers?

That depends on your income, savings and family — the parts of the story only you know. The free 3-minute check scores your profile against every Panama route at once, this one included. Then the full Panama report takes you the rest of the way.

Get Your Free Verdict All Panama routes

• Free • 3 minutes • No signup