Types of employment permits in the Republic of Panama

  • Work Permit – Trusted Worker in Companies whose Transactions Take Effect Abroad. EXECUTIVE DECREE No.17 (May 11, 1999 – Article 11)
  • Work Permit – Executive of the Colon Free Zone. EXECUTIVE DECREE No.17 (May 11, 1999)
  • Work Permit – Professional Foreigners
  • Work Permit – Diplomatic Personnel
  • Work Permit – Permanent Resident
  • Temporary Work Permit
  • Work Permit – Friendly Nations
  • Work Permit – For Humanitarian Reasons
  • Work Permit – Refugees  – Law No. 74. EXECUTIVE DECREE No.17 (May 11, 1999 – Article 12)
  • Work Permit – Family Reunification
  • Work Permit – Spouse of a Panamanian Citizen
  • Work Permit – Companies affiliated with the City of Knowledge
  • Work Permit – With a Spouse of Panamanian Nationality by Virtue of Parental Authority
  • Indefinite Work Permit
  • Work Permit – Within Ten Percent of Ordinary Personnel. DECREE No.20 (May 28, 2019 – Chapter. 3 – Article 6)
  • Work Permit – Expert or Technician within 15% of Specialized Personnel
  • Work Permit – Panama-Italy Treaty. EXECUTIVE DECREE No.67 (April 17, 2013)
  • Work Permit – Marrakech Agreement (Law No. 23 of July 15, 1997)

 

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