Podcast – Everything You Need to Know About Panama Residency and Beyond

Viva Tropical Radio
Everything you need to know about Panama residency, visas, and beyond. Ricardo Faraudo, an attorney from the DENFAB firm, joins the show.
Ricardo specializes in expat immigration and gives details on all the visa options you have when moving to Panama.
There is even one visa which comes with a Panamanian passport, so find out what option is best for you or if you even need to apply for residency.
In this episode, you will learn:
- Do you even need to get residency?
- How to get a Panamanian passport in under 6 months.
- How much does it cost to get residency?
- Which residency option gives you huge discounts on almost everything you buy?
And much more.
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Thank you for this invaluable service, enjoying your podcasts. Just listened to your Panama residency with DENFAB law firm attorney. Is the information up to date? Wondering if any of your listeners have used this law firm for residency and/or real estate transactions. If so, any feedback?