Friendly Nations Visa — Real Estate — Basic Package

Focused coordination for the initial Friendly Nations real estate route

The Friendly Nations Visa — Real Estate — Basic Package is designed for eligible applicants who want a structured coordination path for the initial provisional residence stage through the real estate option.

Under the official SNM requirement sheet, the Friendly Nations category is structured first as a two-year provisional residence permit for nationals of specific countries that maintain friendly, professional, economic and investment relations with Panama. The real estate option requires a Public Registry certificate proving ownership of real estate with a minimum value of B/.200,000, and the acquisition may be financed through a local bank.

For this route, the property purchase is not only a real estate transaction. It becomes part of the immigration evidence reviewed by the responsible legal professional.

CitizenResident helps coordinate the practical workflow among the client, immigration lawyer, real estate lawyer, broker, bank, translator, notary and other providers involved in the project.

CitizenResident does not provide immigration advice, legal advice, real estate brokerage, tax advice, banking advice or investment advice. Regulated services and filings must be handled by independent licensed professionals or competent authorities.

What the Basic Package is designed to solve

Many clients begin with the idea of buying property in Panama and later discover that the immigration file requires specific documents, timing and ownership evidence.

The Basic Package helps organize the essential sequence:

The immigration lawyer confirms the category.
The property route is aligned with the legal requirements.
The client organizes foreign documents, apostilles and translations.
The property purchase is coordinated with legal due diligence.
The Public Registry evidence is tracked for the immigration file.
Banking and payment documentation are organized when applicable.
The provisional residence application moves forward only when the file is ready.

This avoids treating the property purchase and the immigration application as disconnected projects.

Who the Basic Package is for

This package may be suitable for clients who:

• are nationals of countries eligible under the Friendly Nations framework;

• want to apply through the real estate option;

• are purchasing property personally, or evaluating a simple ownership route;

• need a focused coordination process for the initial two-year provisional residence stage;

• already have a clear property target or need limited property-search coordination;

• need help organizing documents, translations, legalizations and provider communication;

• do not need premium relocation, cédula, permanent residence or long-term property administration support included from the beginning.

What the Basic Package may include

Depending on the approved proposal, the Basic Package may coordinate:

Immigration and document workflow

• Friendly Nations category coordination with immigration lawyer;

• initial document checklist;

• passport, civil status and dependent-document tracking;

• police record, health certificate and immigration-support document workflow;

• apostille, legalization and authorized translation coordination;

• power of attorney and notarial document workflow when required;

• filing-readiness tracking with the legal partner.

Real estate workflow

• basic property acquisition coordination;

• communication with broker, developer or seller;

• coordination with independent real estate lawyer;

• property document checklist;

• Public Registry evidence tracking;

• property value evidence for immigration purposes;

• coordination of legal due diligence workflow;

• closing-document follow-up at coordination level.

Banking and payment workflow

• basic banking coordination when financing or payment documentation is involved;

• communication tracking between client, bank, lawyer and seller;

• basic source-of-funds document organization;

• support tracking payment evidence for the immigration file.

Dependent workflow

• basic dependent document tracking;

• family relationship document coordination;

• basic solvency document organization when dependents are included.

The SNM requirement sheet states that dependents must provide responsibility letter, proof of relationship and proof that the resident has sufficient economic solvency. For adult dependent children under 25, student certification and single-status affidavit are listed.

Estimated Basic Package roadmap

Step 1 — Eligibility and category coordination

Estimated time: 3–7 business days

CitizenResident helps coordinate intake information and the first roadmap with the immigration lawyer. The legal professional confirms whether the Friendly Nations real estate route is appropriate for the client’s nationality, family situation, investment plan and documentation.

Step 2 — Document checklist and foreign document preparation

Estimated time: 2–4 weeks

The client may need passport copies, police records, civil status documents, dependent documents, photographs, health certificate and other supporting records. CitizenResident helps coordinate the checklist and pending-item tracker.

Step 3 — Apostille, legalization and translation workflow

Estimated time: 1–3 weeks

Documents issued abroad may need apostille or consular legalization. Documents not issued in Spanish may need authorized translation. CitizenResident helps coordinate the workflow so document timing remains aligned with the filing strategy.

Step 4 — Property acquisition coordination

Estimated time: 4–12+ weeks

CitizenResident helps coordinate communication among the client, broker, seller, developer, bank and real estate lawyer. Independent legal assistance should review title, seller authority, contract terms, tax status, Public Registry records and closing risk before signing or payment.

Step 5 — Banking and payment documentation

Estimated time: 3–8+ weeks when banking or financing is involved

The real estate acquisition may be financed through a local bank under the SNM requirement sheet, but bank approval depends exclusively on the bank’s compliance and credit review.

Step 6 — Public Registry evidence for immigration file

Estimated time: after property registration

The immigration lawyer may request Public Registry evidence proving ownership and value. The official requirement refers to a Public Registry certificate proving ownership of the real estate with a minimum value of B/.200,000.

Step 7 — Provisional residence filing coordination

Estimated time: after documents and property evidence are complete

The immigration lawyer files the application once the legal file, property evidence, translations and supporting documents are ready.

Step 8 — Basic post-filing follow-up

Estimated time: subject to authority processing

CitizenResident helps coordinate pending-item tracking and communication with the legal partner during the initial provisional residence stage.

What is not included in the Basic Package

Unless expressly included in the approved proposal, the Basic Package does not include:

• immigration advice by CitizenResident;

• legal advice by CitizenResident;

• real estate brokerage by CitizenResident;

• tax advice by CitizenResident;

• banking advice by CitizenResident;

• property appraisal or valuation by CitizenResident;

• bank approval;

• mortgage approval;

• government fees;

• legal fees not stated in the proposal;

• property purchase price;

• notary fees;

• Public Registry fees;

• ANATI or DGI post-closing updates unless quoted separately;

• property administration;

• airport VIP pass;

• transportation;

• local SIM card;

• rental coordination;

• cédula coordination;

• permanent residence application after two years;

• naturalization application;

• ongoing post-approval coordination support.

Why choose the Basic Package?

The Basic Package is best for clients who want focused coordination for the initial Friendly Nations provisional residence project without adding premium relocation, permanent residence, property administration or long-term maintenance services from the beginning.

It gives the client a structured roadmap for the core project: documents, property, banking when needed, legal partner communication and provisional residence filing readiness.