Panama Friendly Nations Residency — ~50-Nation List; USD 200,000 Economic Tie; 2-Year Provisional Residency Then Permanentfor 🇰🇭 Cambodian citizens travelling to 🇵🇦 Panama

📋Required Documents6

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  Valid passport and passport photographs
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  Proof of the qualifying economic tie: a Panama employment contract, Panamanian real estate worth ≥ USD 200,000, or a ≥ USD 200,000 fixed-term bank deposit held for a minimum of 3 years
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  Bank reference letter and proof of solvency
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  Criminal-record certificate from the home country, apostilled
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  Health certificate of good health
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  Friendly Nations residency application filed through a Panamanian lawyer

  grants a 2-year provisional residency first, converted to permanent residency by a separate application after 2 years

ℹ️What to Expect

To apply for a Panama Friendly Nations Residency — ~50-Nation List; USD 200,000 Economic Tie; 2-Year Provisional Residency Then Permanent, book an appointment at the nearest Panama embassy or visa application centre in your country. Submit the required documents in person or via a designated courier service. Processing takes approximately 90 days. The government fee is USD 250.00. Plan well ahead of your intended travel date to allow time for processing and any additional document requests from the consulate. Always verify current requirements with the Panama embassy or official government website before booking travel.

📎Supporting Documents (may strengthen your application)

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  Birth and marriage certificates for dependants, apostilled (if applicable)

🌐Why Cambodian passport holders need a visa for Panama

Cambodian citizens require a visa to enter Panama based on the current immigration requirements set by Panama's government. Cambodian passport holders must apply through the Panama embassy, consulate, or a designated visa application centre before travelling. Requirements are subject to change, so always verify at the official government portal.

⚠️Common Reasons Panama Friendly Nations Residency — ~50-Nation List; USD 200,000 Economic Tie; 2-Year Provisional Residency Then Permanent Applications Are Refused6

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  Nationality not on Panama’s Friendly Nations list (~50 countries) — citizens of non-listed countries must use a different residency category.
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  The required economic tie cannot be evidenced — no Panama employment contract, no apostilled title for real estate worth at least USD 200,000, or a bank deposit that is below USD 200,000 or not held for the full 3-year fixed term.
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  Funds whose lawful source cannot be documented, or a bank reference / proof of solvency that the Servicio Nacional de Migración cannot verify.
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  A criminal-record certificate that is missing, expired, not apostilled, or that reveals a disqualifying offence (Interpol / home-country check).
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  An incomplete filing — not lodged through a Panamanian lawyer, missing the health certificate, or dependants’ civil documents not apostilled and translated.
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  Attempting to obtain permanent residency directly instead of first holding the 2-year provisional residency, or false statements / forged documents.

Refusal grounds are at the discretion of the deciding officer and can change. This list is informational — always verify current requirements at the official government portal.

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