Not sure what visa type you need to enter Panama? Whether you’re looking to retire, work remotely, or get married, there is a visa option for you. Here is a quick overview of the visa types in Panama so you can start planning your move! We’ll discuss: General Requirements and Documents Types of Visa in … Read more
Are you moving to Panama? Or thinking of moving here? Then you should check out these 22 essential tips. The tips cover everything from should you move? to what cell phone apps to download. 1. First, before you move, determine if Panama is right for you. To discover that, you should be clear on what you … Read more
I don’t know about you, but I love to order things online. It makes shopping so much easier. You can still order things online while in Panama. But it will cost more and take longer for those things to get to you. When I am in the States and I order something in the morning from Amazon … Read more
No one I know uses the Panama postal service to send mail to someone else in Panama. I have never heard anyone even suggest it. Everyone uses delivery services. The most popular one is Uno Express. 6 Delivery Options To send mail – or anything – domestically, you have 6 options. Taxis – Taxis are often used to … Read more
Panama has a national postal service. It is called, Correos y Telégrafos de Panamá or COTEL. The postal service isn’t fast. It can be reliable, but not always. Some people strongly disagree with this, and say it is both slow and always completely unreliable. But that has not been our experience. (I talk about some of our postal experiences … Read more
When you move to Panama, one of your many questions will be about mail. Specifically, What to do about the mail you get now? Can you get that mail sent to your home in Panama? How does the postal service work in Panama & is it reliable? Can you mail things to people “back home” reliably? Can … Read more
As some of you know, earlier this year Reyn and I spoke at a Panama conference. The conference was put on by Live & Invest Overseas (LIOS). We have been invited to do it again in February. You might want to consider attending the conference yourself. I must admit that before we attended the conference, we would … Read more
This is a very useful video if you want to ship all your stuff to Panama. Sheryl moved to Puerto Armuelles in October 2016. In this video she shares her experience shipping her car and household goods from the US to Puerto Armuelles, Panama (transcript of video below) Cost Quotes You are welcome to use … Read more
Betsy and I were invited to speak at the Live and Invest Overseas (LIOS) Conference in Panama City on February 15-17, 2017. It was satisfying to be invited to speak by Live and Invest Overseas (LIOS). For one thing, the invitation indicated to us that our website is attracting attention. The InterAmericana Trip It … Read more
YAY! You are moving abroad! Congrats. Enjoy the feeling of satisfaction, and relief, of having made that big decision. Fix it in your mind, because soon you are going to have to start on your list of things to do to make the move a reality. Take Action The critical thing is to decide what … Read more
Which one will you choose? Updated July 22, 2017 Panama has 4 Popular Residence Visa Options 2 created to attract workers & entrepreneurs 2 tried-and-true residency visas for expat retirees or investors I give information about those 4 visas below. 1) Pensionado Visa This is Panama’s best-known residence program. Requirements Lifetime pension of at least $1,000 a … Read more
Updated: October 2017 The Friendly Nations visa is Panama’s best residency program. The goal of this visa to make it easier for foreigners to live and work in Panama. Once you get a friendly nations visa, you are then eligible to apply for a work permit. In fact they make it easy to do so. It … Read more
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