PANAMA TRAVEL PASSPORT
RENTISTA VISA
The Panama Travel Passport Visa, or Rentista Visa (private income retiree), is available to Chinese and other nationalities, granting applicants and dependents a 5-year residence permit, renewable for another five years. Holders of this visa can also immediately apply for a special Panamanian passport.
Who can apply?
This Rentista Visa is for individuals who open a Certificate of Deposit (CD) that generates at least USD $850 in monthly interest income.
The Panama Travel Passport Visa, or Rentista Visa (private income retiree), is available to Chinese and other nationalities, granting applicants and dependents a 5-year residence permit, renewable for another five years. Holders of this visa can also immediately apply for a special Panamanian passport.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
To apply for the Panama Travel Passport Visa all applicants need to provide:
A notarized Power of Attorney and the application forms.
A health certificate issued by a Panamanian doctor.
Five passport-size photos.
A national background check.
A notarized copy of the applicant’s passport.
An authenticated copy of the bank’s Certificate of Deposit.
A bank certificate from Banco Nacional or Caja de Ahorros.
Including Dependents
If you’re including family members in your application, you’ll also need to provide:
- A letter of accountability for each dependent.
- Proof showing the relationship with each dependent.
- Proof that you all live at the same address.
- For dependents aged 18 or older: single status certificate and student enrollment.
Permit Renewal
Your initial permit is valid for 5 years and renewable for another five. Renewal generally requires the same documents, but no new background check. Closing the CD cancels your Panama Traveler Passport.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Processing Time: Approximately 30 Days
Legal Review and Submission
Your dedicated immigration attorney will submit your application and all supporting documents on your behalf, using a notarized or apostilled special power of attorney.
Review and Approval
Once submitted to the Immigration Office, your application will be reviewed. If approved, you will be granted your 5-year permanent residency permit.
Residency Confirmation
As a visa holder, you also have the immediate option to apply for a Special Panamanian Passport. Just remember, this passport remains valid only as long as your CD is active and without liabilities for its 5-year term.
Optional Citizenship
After five years of holding permanent residency, you may become eligible to apply for Panamanian citizenship.
FAQs about Panama Travel Passport
This passport is internationally valid and recognized like any other Panamanian passport. It enables you to visit locations where Panamanians require no visa, such as Germany, UK, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Italy, and more.
Since the Panama Travel Passport does NOT confer you citizenship, it creates NO conflicts with your Chinese Citizenship or your Chinese passport. The Panama Travel Passport is valid for the duration of the Certificate of Deposit (CD).
Once you obtain Panamanian Citizenship, you are eligible to obtain a regular Panamanian passport. At that point, you can close the CD because the Traveler Passport is no longer required.
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The Panama Traveler Passport enables you to visit 88 countries without having to obtain a tourist visa.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Saint Lucia
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Palestinian Territories
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Türkiye
- Uzbekistan
- Viet Nam
- Albania
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
- Vatican City
- Micronesia
- Kiribati
- Angola
- South Africa
- Zambia
Besides, the Panama Traveler Passport allows holders to travel to 46 countries and apply for a Visa upon arrival to the nation.
- Cuba
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
- India
- Iran
- Jordan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Macao
- Maldives
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
- Timor-Leste
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Palau Islands
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
- Burundi
- Cape Verde
- Comoros
- Congo (Dem. Rep.)
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
Also, holders of the Panama Traveler Passport can also apply to an electronic visa to visit these countries:
Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Israel, Kenya, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, South Korea, and United Kingdom.
The Panama Traveler Passport also allows holders to visit Samoa with an entry permit requested upon arrival, visit Seychelles with a visitor’s permit, and enter Suriname with a tourist card.
