Panama passport

Studio Panama Italia guarantees the obtainment of the Panama Passport within the terms and times established by law. Obtaining a passport in Panama is an ambition of many. In reality, few know that it is not a passport that can be purchased by paying any sum, even if it were a millionaire. Panama does not have any "economic" citizenship, i.e. purchasable as in some Caribbean countries. The real Panama Passport confirming the possession of true Panamanian citizenship requires having been a resident or married in Panama and passing an exam. The Panama bank passport, on the other hand, is a travel document on which your real citizenship of origin is always accompanied (such as Italian if you are Italian), (it is called the Panama Traveler Passport and you can read more about this travel tool on the appropriate page where we also deal with the actual acquisition of Panamanian citizenship ) and it is not a document certifying citizenship so you cannot use it to claim rights in Panamanian embassies and consulates or before any Panamanian authority.

The Panama Passport is the travel and identification document of Panamanian citizens. The Panama Passport, like the Italian passport, is the document that formalizes the passenger's nationality during travel. A Panama passport helps in moving between countries, nations etc without the need to apply for visas. The Panamanian passport can be obtained in various ways. Panama passport is issued if citizens of Panama. In the case of permanent residents, Italian citizens residing in Panama with Cedula E, whose Cedula E has been issued or maintained for 5 or more years, have the legal right to proceed with naturalization and therefore request for Panamanian citizenship through which, once obtained, they will be able to request the issuance of a Panama passport.

Getting the Panamense passport requires compliance with certain requirements and procedures. Here are the main steps:

 Naturalization

• Legal residence : you have to live in Panama for at least 5 years with a permanent resident status or 3 years in the country depending on the country of origin; The Europeans except the Spaniards and all members of the Panama Friendly Nation Visa must have matured 5 years of Cedula and before requesting naturalization and the Spaniards 3 years of Cedula and as well as Latin Americans. The Italians 5 years of residence but the Italians are the only country that enjoys exemption to remain in the national territory with freedom not to have to return during the residence phase every 2 years.
• Integration : demonstrate knowledge of the Spanish language and Panamense culture.
• Documentation : submit documents such as the birth certificate, the judicial box and the certificate of residence.

 Citizenship for investment

• Special programs : Panama offers accelerated paths for those who invest in the country. For example, investing in properties or creating jobs can accelerate the naturalization process.
• Minimum requirements : investments must meet the criteria established by the Panamense government.

 Wedding with a Panamense citizen

• If you are married to a Panamense citizen, you can request citizenship after 2 years of residence in Panama.

The Panamanian Passport can be obtained in various ways. Applying for a Panamanian passport, remember, is only the final iteration of the procedure or much more complicated initial procedures that lead to Panamanian naturalization, or to obtaining Panamanian citizenship . Having a lifelong real Panama passport, not to be confused with the Panama bank passport, therefore, first requires you to be a naturalized citizen of Panama.

To obtain citizenship and therefore naturalization, there are numerous methods and legal procedures but few are really valid and fast.

You can become a citizen of Panama by marrying a citizen of Panama. Although the process is possible, it is particularly difficult because the Panama Migration forcefully avoids marriages of convenience. In fact, today it is almost impossible to become a citizen of Panama and obtain a passport through marriage, unless you arm yourself with healthy patience, countless checks and many years of waiting in the event that one day, perhaps they will accept you as a citizen (always and in any case that you know speak Spanish and pass the citizenship exam and be present in Panama for three years after obtaining the Cedula E)

It is the easiest way to obtain a passport in Panama. It is necessary to proceed via Treaty of Friendship in Panama. Note that only the Treaty of Friendship in Panama is needed to become a citizen. If you obtain residency via the Pensionado program, you will never obtain the right to citizenship, naturalization and a Panama Passport. If you proceeded via Treaty of Friendship in Panama, you will be able to apply for citizenship 5 years after becoming a resident of Panama. At Studio Panama Italia we can proceed with naturalization after 5 years of residence of our clients. In reality, the process takes more than 3/7 years from the request made to the end of the 5th year of residence. It is very important to remember that residence in Panama must be real and continuous, and the last two years of the 5 minimum required must be continued in the country, in order to then have the right to proceed with the naturalization application via historical/cultural/geographical examination in Spanish. For those who are in a hurry and want to skip all these steps, there is Mexico or the express Caribbean citizenships of Nevis, St Lucia, Grenada and Dominica

How important is it to have a second citizenship? In modern days it is now customary to have more than one or more than two citizenships. Those who travel often for work know that around the world, by now those with multiple citizenships are the most who have business, family and social life in most parts of the world. We are no longer satisfied with just one passport but try to possess as many passports and related citizenships as possible to avoid a whole series of problems: economic/financial, family, social, political, military, border, privacy, health, business and banking . The second passport is therefore safe for citizens who can apply for it to fulfill multiple functions. Obtaining a second passport therefore greatly facilitates the holder compared to competitors and allows him to carry out his life in several countries at the same time, facilitating the rights that can only be acquired by naturalized citizens and now citizens of a second or third country. Taking a second or third citizenship and obtaining a second or third passport is therefore always worthwhile.

The best second passports to obtain are the Panama and Paraguayan . Both are easily obtained after obtaining permanent residency and respective Cedula E.