Friendly Nations Visa — Real Estate — Premium Package

A complete real estate, family and future permanent residence coordination experience

The Friendly Nations Visa — Real Estate — Premium Package is designed for clients who want more than the initial provisional residence filing.

This package treats the real estate route as a complete Panama project: property acquisition, legal due diligence workflow, banking coordination, ownership-structure coordination, dependent-solvency organization, travel planning, provisional residence, future permanent residence after two years and cédula coordination when applicable.

It is especially useful for families, investors and foreign buyers who want the real estate purchase to remain aligned with their immigration, banking, property and long-term Panama plans.

Why Premium is different

The Basic Package coordinates the initial route.

The Premium Package coordinates the wider lifecycle of the project.

A Friendly Nations real estate case does not end when the property is purchased or when the provisional residence application is filed. The property must remain documented. ANATI and DGI records may need follow-up. The client may need banking support, property administration, tax reminders or rental planning. Dependents may require updated records. After the two-year provisional period, the permanent residence application must be prepared. Cédula coordination may follow after permanent residence.

Premium creates a longer-term coordination framework.

Who the Premium Package is for

This package may be suitable for clients who:

• are eligible Friendly Nations applicants;

• want to apply through the real estate option;

• are including spouse, children or parents;

• need enhanced property acquisition coordination;

• are evaluating ownership personally, through a company or through a private interest foundation;

• need enhanced banking and payment-flow coordination;

• need travel support for signatures, appointments or resident card steps;

• want permanent residence coordination after the two-year provisional period;

• want cédula coordination when applicable;

• may need post-closing property administration or tax-maintenance coordination.

What the Premium Package may include

Depending on the approved proposal, the Premium Package may coordinate everything in Basic, plus:

Enhanced real estate coordination

• enhanced property search and acquisition follow-up;

• enhanced broker, developer or seller communication;

• enhanced legal due diligence tracking;

• ownership-structure coordination with legal and tax professionals;

• company or Private Interest Foundation coordination when stated in proposal;

• post-closing document organization;

• ANATI and DGI update coordination when stated in proposal;

• property tax and maintenance reminder coordination when stated.

Enhanced immigration and family coordination

• enhanced immigration lawyer communication;

• enhanced dependent document tracking;

• enhanced dependent solvency document organization;

• family travel coordination for filing or resident card steps;

• permanent residence application coordination after the two-year provisional period;

• cédula coordination after permanent residence, when applicable;

• naturalization roadmap orientation under regular conditions.

Enhanced banking and arrival support

• enhanced personal bank account coordination;

• enhanced source-of-funds and payment evidence organization;

• bank financing or payment-flow follow-up when applicable;

• airport VIP pass coordination when stated;

• airport-to-city transportation when stated;

• local SIM card assistance when stated;

• local rental or temporary accommodation support when stated;

• transition to ongoing post-approval coordination or property administration support.

Ownership structure: personal, company or foundation

The Friendly Nations real estate option may allow ownership personally by the applicant, through a legal entity where the applicant is final beneficiary, or through a private interest foundation where the applicant is founder and final beneficiary, according to the official requirement sheet.

This makes ownership planning important before purchase.

Premium can coordinate the discussion with the immigration lawyer, real estate lawyer, corporate provider and tax professional so the client can understand whether personal ownership, company ownership or Private Interest Foundation ownership should be evaluated.

CitizenResident does not provide legal, tax, asset-protection or immigration advice. The structure must be confirmed by the corresponding professionals.

Estimated Premium Package roadmap

Step 1 — Strategy review for applicant, family and property plan

Estimated time: 3–7 business days

CitizenResident helps coordinate a strategic review of nationality, dependents, property budget, ownership structure, banking needs, financing possibility, tax questions and long-term residency plan.

Step 2 — Document and dependent planning

Estimated time: 2–4 weeks

CitizenResident helps coordinate the foreign document checklist, dependent records, solvency planning, apostille/legalization, translation workflow and timeline control.

Step 3 — Ownership-structure coordination

Estimated time: 1–3 weeks, depending on complexity

If the client wants to evaluate company or foundation ownership, CitizenResident helps coordinate the workflow with corporate, tax and legal professionals before the client commits to the property structure.

Step 4 — Enhanced property search and acquisition workflow

Estimated time: 4–12+ weeks

CitizenResident helps coordinate brokers, developers, sellers, lawyers and banks to keep the acquisition roadmap aligned with immigration requirements.

Step 5 — Legal due diligence, banking and closing coordination

Estimated time: 2–8+ weeks, depending on property and bank review

Independent lawyers review title, seller authority, contract terms, liens, tax status, closing documents and Public Registry records. CitizenResident helps coordinate document flow, pending items and provider communication.

Step 6 — Public Registry and immigration evidence

Estimated time: after closing and registration

The immigration lawyer may need Public Registry evidence showing ownership and the minimum B/.200,000 value requirement. CitizenResident helps coordinate the evidence workflow and pending-item tracking.

Step 7 — Provisional residence filing and family support

Estimated time: after documents and investment evidence are complete

The immigration lawyer files the two-year provisional residence application. CitizenResident helps coordinate family logistics, pending items, travel planning and communication with the legal partner.

Step 8 — Post-closing ANATI, DGI and property file organization

Estimated time: 2–8+ weeks when included

Premium may coordinate post-closing property file organization, ANATI and DGI follow-up, tax reminders, maintenance information and property administration transition when stated in the proposal.

Step 9 — Permanent residence application after two years

Estimated time: preparation begins before the provisional period expires

Premium includes coordination of the permanent residence application after the two-year provisional residence period. The SNM requirement sheet states that the permanent residence stage is requested by presenting the prior requirements with certain exceptions.

Step 10 — Cédula and long-term roadmap

Estimated time: after permanent residence, when applicable

Premium may include cédula coordination after permanent residence when applicable and confirmed in the approved proposal. It may also include orientation on the long-term naturalization roadmap.

What is not included in the Premium Package

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

Why choose the Premium Package?

Premium is recommended for clients who want the real estate route coordinated as a complete Panama project, not only as an initial immigration filing.

It is especially valuable when the client is buying from abroad, including family members, using financing, evaluating ownership through a company or foundation, planning long-term property administration, or wanting permanent residence and cédula coordination included from the beginning.

Transition to property administration or ongoing post-approval coordination support

After purchase and provisional residence filing, some clients may want continued support for:

• property tax reminders;

• ANATI and DGI follow-up;

• maintenance fees;

• utilities;

• property manager communication;

• rental planning;

• annual document organization;

• permanent residence deadlines;

• cédula steps;

• long-term coordination in Panama.

In that case, CitizenResident may offer a ongoing post-approval coordination support continuation service as a separate or extended scope.