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Panama

Panama Residence

Residency · Active - Direct permanent residency through multiple qualifying investment routes

Minimum

Qualified Investor: Real Estate USD 300,000 - Italian citizens: no Qualified Investor minimum under the Panama–Italy Treaty

Lowest of the set

Timeline

Typically 45 days under the Qualified Investor route

Fastest of the set

Stay

Visit Panama at least once every 2 years to maintain permanent residency.

Passport

N/A

Strongest of the set

Panama offers multiple permanent residency options, including the fast-track Qualified Investor route and a special treaty route for Italian citizens. It combines political stability, a US-dollar economy, territorial taxation and strong international connectivity.

Direct permanent residency through the Qualified Investor route
Special permanent residency route for Italian citizens
No full-time residence requirement

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Last updated: September 2026Source-backed programme data77 source referencesData confidence