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CARSI or Merida Agreement Temporary Residence

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Which citizenship, status or regional agreement creates the person's right to move/reside?

Not a free-movement right: a special permit based on the CARSI/MERIDA Letter of Agreement with the United States of America, regulated by Resolution No. 10931 of 06 April 2018, for personnel designated by the US Government for the aviation programme and other US-linked personnel.

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Under which circumstances can the person reside: worker, self-employed, student, jobseeker, self-funded person or another recognised basis?

Covers personnel designated by the US Government for the aviation programme under the CARSI/MERIDA Letter of Agreement, Peace Corps volunteers, the Peace Corps representative and members of their staff, and members of personnel contracted by the United States of America.

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  • https://www.migracion.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/15.ACUERDO_CARSIMERIDACARSI_MERIDA.pdf
    Artículo 1: Establecer el procedimiento y requisitos para el personal designado por el gobierno de los Estados Unidos de América, para el programa de aviación, en el cumplimiento de lo establecido en la Carta de Acuerdo CARSI/MERIDA, al igual que los voluntarios del Cuerpo de Paz, el representante del Cuerpo de Paz y los miembros de su personal, así como los miembros del personal contratado por los Estados Unidos de América.

What entry, registration or residence-document formalities remain?

Application with notarised power of attorney and request, three (3) photographs, certified passport copy, criminal record certificate, health certificate, sworn personal-background form, and a letter from the US Embassy specifying the personnel and the mission duration of each applicant. They are exempt from migration service fees and from any fines they may have.

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Which non-member-country family members can accompany or join, and what broad rights do they receive?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm current family.

When do permanent/long-term rights arise and what continuity, absence or retention conditions matter?

A temporary card is granted for the duration of the mission in Panama, as established by a list issued by the US Embassy.

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Limits of the record
  • No permanent or long-term rights, continuity or absence rules stated.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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