Short-Stay Family Visit Visa

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Which family relationships qualify?

Qualifying relatives are the spouse, blood relatives in the direct ascending or descending line, and collateral relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity (Article 48).

See recorded sources

https://www.migracion.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/12.REQUISITOS-PARA-SOLICITAR-VISA-DE-CORTA-ESTANCIA-PARA-VISITAR-FAMILIARES.pdf
Artículo 48: “Podrá solicitar esta visa el extranjero que ingrese al territorio nacional con la intención de visitar a su cónyuge, pariente consanguíneo en línea recta ascendente o descendente, parientes en línea colateral hasta el segundo grado de consanguinidad

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The relative being visited must prove they are a Panamanian national or a temporary or permanent resident.

See recorded sources

https://www.migracion.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/12.REQUISITOS-PARA-SOLICITAR-VISA-DE-CORTA-ESTANCIA-PARA-VISITAR-FAMILIARES.pdf
que comprueben ser nacionales o residentes temporales o permanentes”.

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

A certificate proving the kinship is required.

See recorded sources

https://www.migracion.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/12.REQUISITOS-PARA-SOLICITAR-VISA-DE-CORTA-ESTANCIA-PARA-VISITAR-FAMILIARES.pdf
8. Certificado que demuestre el parentesco.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The applicant must pay a B/.100.00 migration services fee and a B/.500.00 guarantee deposit to the National Migration Service, and provide a confirmed air reservation with onward itinerary and a confirmed hotel reservation if applicable.

See recorded sources

https://www.migracion.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/12.REQUISITOS-PARA-SOLICITAR-VISA-DE-CORTA-ESTANCIA-PARA-VISITAR-FAMILIARES.pdf
9. Pago de gastos por servicios migratorios, por la suma de cien balboas (B/.100.00) a favor del Servicio Nacional de Migración.
https://www.migracion.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/12.REQUISITOS-PARA-SOLICITAR-VISA-DE-CORTA-ESTANCIA-PARA-VISITAR-FAMILIARES.pdf
10. Depósito de garantía, por la suma de quinientos balboas (B/.500.00) a favor del Servicio Nacional de Migración.
https://www.migracion.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/12.REQUISITOS-PARA-SOLICITAR-VISA-DE-CORTA-ESTANCIA-PARA-VISITAR-FAMILIARES.pdf
11. Reservación aérea comprobada con itinerario de continuación de viaje. 12. Reservación del hotel confirmada, si procede.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The application is made to the National Migration Service by notarised power of attorney and application, with the visa application form; for a minor, the application must be made by a parent or the person with duly accredited custody. The official source does not state the duration, the rights granted or any path to longer-term status.

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Limits of the record

Duration, rights and any route to longer-term status are not stated in the source.

https://www.migracion.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/12.REQUISITOS-PARA-SOLICITAR-VISA-DE-CORTA-ESTANCIA-PARA-VISITAR-FAMILIARES.pdf
1. Poder (notariado) y Solicitud. El poder debe contener el nombre y la nacionalidad del solicitante.
https://www.migracion.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/12.REQUISITOS-PARA-SOLICITAR-VISA-DE-CORTA-ESTANCIA-PARA-VISITAR-FAMILIARES.pdf
7. Formulario de solicitud de visa.
https://www.migracion.gob.pa/wp-content/uploads/12.REQUISITOS-PARA-SOLICITAR-VISA-DE-CORTA-ESTANCIA-PARA-VISITAR-FAMILIARES.pdf
Cuando se trata de una persona menor de edad, la solicitud de esta visa la deberá hacer uno de sus progenitores o quien tenga la guarda y crianza debidamente acreditada.

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

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Short-Stay Family Visit Visa

Which family relationships qualify?

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

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