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Visa for Panama
1. Passport: Original Passport with validity of minimum three months and minimum two blank pages for visa stamping.
a) Photocopy of all pages of the passport (duly attested by the notary public, apostilled by Ministry of External Affairs, Delhi and translated in Spanish by an authorize translator.
b) Attach all your old passports (if any)
2. Panama Visa Application Form : Two visa application forms duly filled and signed.
Panama Visa Form if applying from Mumbai.
3. Photo Specification: Three recent passport size photographs with matt or semi matt finish, 60%-80% face coverage, white background and without border (Size: 34mm x 45mm)
Please note: Photograph should not be more than 3 months old,scanned/stapled and should not be used in any of the previous visas.
4. Covering Letter : Covering-letter from applicant on company’s letter head stating his name, designation, passport number, purpose and duration of visit, duly signed by authorized signatory and addressed to – The Visa Officer, Embassy of Panama, Delhi.
The letter should be duly attested by the notary public, apostilled by Ministry of External Affairs, Delhi and translated in Spanish by an authorized translator.
5. Letter of Invitation from Panama duly notarized in Panama, copy of cedula duly notarized by the Tribunal electoral of Panama, copy of the passport in case the person is a foreigner who is inviting, copy of any public bill showing the residential address of the invitee and bank solvency letter of the resident of Panama (IN SPANISH)
In Case of a Company Invitation from Panama: a letter of invitation from company in Panama, duly signed by authorize official, notarized in Panama, copy of cedula id of Panamanian resident duly notarized by the Tribunal electoral of Panama.Copy of public registry incorporation, copy of key operations, latest paid utility bill of the company and Bank solvency letter of Panamanian company (IN SPANISH)
6. Financial
a) Bank statement for the last three months.
b) Original Bank solvency letter of the applicant with the name of the manager and the seal of the Bank, mentioning the A/C No and balance equivalent of USD. The letter should be duly attested by the notary public, apostilled by Ministry of External Affairs, Delhi and translated in Spanish by an authorized translator.
c) ITR for last 1 year
**In case of proprietor, also attach Income Tax declaration of last 1 year (duly attested by the notary public, apostilled by Ministry of External Affairs, Delhi and translated in Spanish by an authorized translator)
7. ID Proof: Applicant has to provide any of the below mentioned ID proof, duly attested by the notary public, apostilled by Ministry of External Affairs, Delhi and translated in Spanish by an authorized translator.
a) Voter ID
b) Driving License
c) Aadhar Card
8. Airline Reservation : Ticket Itinerary showing entry and exit from Panama
9. Accommodation Proof : Hotel Confirmation
10. Please Note:
a) Applicants holding a valid UK/US/Australia/Canada or Schengen multiple entry visa provided they travel first to the country that has issued the visa and get the stamp from immigration are eligible to avail visa on arrival, rest all applications will be referred to the immigration for approval.
b) All applicants need to scan the above mentioned documents in JPEG format save in a CD (which should not be above the size of 5mb.)
c) All documents should be in two sets, one original & one photocopy
d) DOCUMENTS ARE SENT BY COURIER TO PANAMA FOR APPROVAL, THIS PROCESS TAKES ABOUT 20-30 WORKING Days usually.
**In Case employed by a private sector or public sector: Letter of the Company, with last month salary slip.(duly attested by the notary public, apostilled by Ministry of External Affairs, Delhi and translated in Spanish by an authorize translator)
**In Case Retired, to show pension being drawn and the receipt(duly attested by the notary public, apostilled by Ministry of External Affairs, Delhi and translated in Spanish by an authorize translator)
**In Case of a Student: to show a letter from the school indicating the studies being pursued, time of vacations and in case of after or before vacations, to show a letter showing permission to travel(duly attested by the notary public, apostilled by Ministry of External Affairs, Delhi and translated in Spanish by an authorize translator)
**In Case of a Dependent, a sworn declaration showing the family or any guardian responsible for all the expenses of the dependent with a certificate showing the relationship along with the bank solvency letter of the guardian (duly attested by the notary public, apostilled by Ministry of External Affairs, Delhi and translated in Spanish by an authorize translator)
***All applicants need to make pay order / draft of INR 3500/- in favour of "Consulate of Panama" payable at New Delhi service branch, as visa processing fee (NON REFUNDABLE)
***Later, if the Embassy receives the visa authorization in the name of the applicant sent by the immigration, Panama. The applicant needs to pay visa fees of INR 2500/- as visa stamping charges.
11. Important Note - Applicants are advised to check the below link to know whether Yellow Fever Certificate is required or not. Vaccination requirements and recommendations for International Travelers .