{"id":592,"date":"2023-12-26T18:42:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T23:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pais.41gc.com\/?page_id=592"},"modified":"2023-12-26T19:04:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T00:04:56","slug":"permanent-visa-for-foreigner-worked","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/panamaislaw.com\/en\/visas-guide\/special-regimes\/permanent-visa-for-foreigner-worked\/","title":{"rendered":"Permanent visa for foreigner who has worked as permanent staff for multinational companies providing manufacturing-related services (EMMA):"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"592\" class=\"elementor elementor-592\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df7b50a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4df7b50a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09e2a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f09e2a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41aacaaa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41aacaaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604093fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"604093fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e57e209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e57e209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Permanent visa for foreigner who has worked as permanent staff for multinational companies providing manufacturing-related services (EMMA):<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2559cc74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2559cc74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Foreign personnel who have ceased working for any multinational company with an EMMA License can apply for this permit after five years from the approval of the Permanent Personnel Visa for Multinational Companies providing Manufacturing-related Services (EMMA).<\/p><p>The requirements for applying for permanent residence are as follows:<\/p><ol><li>Powers of attorney and forms that we will provide for your signature.<\/li><li>Five (5) passport-sized photographs.<\/li><li>Copy of your passport's complete pages with a minimum validity of three months.<\/li><li>Certificate of good health issued by a doctor in Panama.<\/li><li>Payment of B\/.250.00 to the National Treasury for the right to migratory category. (Certified check)<\/li><li>Proof of investment in the national territory, which will be demonstrated by presenting at least one (1) of the following requirements:<ol><li>Bank certification that the applicant has opened a fixed-term deposit account in their name, with a minimum duration of three (3) years (the fixed term must be free of any encumbrance) in any general licensed bank in the national territory, for a minimum value of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Balboas (B\/.150,000.00), or its equivalent in foreign currency. This certification must be accompanied by a copy of the fixed-term certificate authenticated by the respective bank.<\/li><li>Certification from the Public Registry of Panama proving ownership of real estate, personally titled to the applicant with a minimum value of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Balboas (B\/.150,000.00) free of encumbrances.<\/li><li>The applicant may also demonstrate a mixed investment, derived from obtaining a fixed-term deposit and the purchase of real estate, provided that this investment has a minimum value of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Balboas (B\/.150,000.00).<\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>Letter of employment and responsibility from the EMMA company signed by the legal representative or person authorized for this purpose. The letter should specify the position held, the duration of employment with the company, the termination of the employment relationship, the salary, and the functions performed.<\/li><li>Certification issued by the Technical Secretariat of the Multinational Company Headquarters Licensing Commission.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong><u>Observations:<\/u><\/strong><\/p><ol><li>If the applicant has worked for several companies with an EMMA license, to prove the total minimum required time of five (5) years, they can provide:<\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Copy of card(s) or resolutions issued by the National Immigration Service approving the EMMA Permanent Personnel Visa.<\/li><li>Letter(s) from the company(s) for which they previously worked, containing the information described above.<\/li><li>Affidavit before a Panamanian Notary Public indicating the applicant's personal information, the position or role held, the exact time worked, and the salary earned in each of the companies with an EMMA License.<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"2\"><li>If the Permanent Staff Visa application includes dependents, they must also comply with the requirements established for the Dependent Visa for Permanent EMMA Staff.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbacab0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cbacab0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c2c7ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"19c2c7ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"342\" class=\"elementor elementor-342\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b744be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38b744be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cbbf7c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cbbf7c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c09dd93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c09dd93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DISCLAIMER:<br \/>Completing this assessment does not guarantee that you will be able to successfully immigrate. The information provided does not constitute legal advice.<br \/>*The information contained on these pages is for general use only and is not a substitute for speaking to an immigration attorney and should not be relied upon as case specific advice in any form whatsoever. It does not constitute formal legal advice or give rise to any lawyer-client relationship. Panama Immigration Specialists disclaims all liability resulting from reliance upon this general information. We recommend you consult with immigration lawyers directly to receive the most up-to-date information and advice.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Permiso de residente permanente en calidad de extranjero que haya trabajado como personal permanente de empresas multinacionales para la prestaci\u00f3n de servicios relacionados con la manufactura (EMMA): Podr\u00e1 solicitar este permiso, el personal extranjero que haya dejado de trabajar para cualquier empresa multinacional con Licencia EMMA, una vez transcurrido el t\u00e9rmino de cinco a\u00f1os, contado [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":383,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-592","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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