Police Report is Required for Panama Visa

FBI Report is Required for US Citizens

Often we are asked what documents is required for obtaining residency visa; it is police record. Police record or criminal background check is required from all applicants who wish to obtain residency visa in Panama.

To apply for a Panama Residency visa, you must submit a police record from your country of origin or from the country you have been living in for the last two (2) years.

VISTO BUENO APPROVAL FOR US CITIZENS

In Panama immigration law, a Visto Bueno (Special Approval) is a mandatory waiver required if a US citizen’s criminal background check shows any infractions (such as a DUI, misdemeanor, or past arrests). The Director or Supervisor of Immigration must formally review and approve your visa application before any residency visa can be filed.

YES, OUR TRUSTED ATTORNEYS CAN OBTAIN VISTO BUENO APPROVAL FOR US CITIZENS WHO HAVE A DING ON THEIR FBI RAP SHEET

BREAKING NEWS: Panama requires a clean FBI report for Ameican citizens however If you are an American citizen and have a ding on your FBI background check, our trusted attorneys can obtain your residency visa approval in Panama. Panama Legal Center’s experienced attorneys have helped many American citizens, in the past 15 years, who had various issues in their FBI rap sheet. All of our USA clients who had a DING on their FBI report, currently are permanent resident of Panama.

If you are an American citizen and have been arrested and or went to jail in the past for any reasons, our expert immigration attorneys can assist you. Whether you have committed a minor infraction, misdemeaner or felony in the past, we suggest to consult with our trusted attorneys regarding your case. We will review your case FREE OF CHARGE and advise you how we can help you. We have processed many American citizens residency visas in the past 15 years and have the know-how to obtain your residency visa.

HOW TO GET YOUR FBI REPORT?

If you are a US citizen, you must submit an FBI background report to obtain Panama visa. US citizens can apply for their FBI report at FBI facilities, any local police station as well as places that are authorized to run FBI background check such as https://www.certifixlivescan.com/. The FBI report usually takes a few days to arrive. Once you receive your FBI report, you can send them to the Panama Consulate in the USA to have it authenticate it or apostille it via International Apostille Agency. The Panama consulate charges $30. per document for authentication process and applicants are required to get a money order and made it out to the “Panama Consulate“.

HOW TO GET YOUR FBI REPORT APOSTILLED?

Here’s general police record requirement for Panama visa and how to apostille your police or FBI report;

Police report cannot be older than three (3) months from the date of issue.
Police reports may be valid for six months in some instances.
Police reports must be authenticated via the International Apostille Agency or through the Panamanian Consulate abroad.
Police reports must be translated to the Spanish language by a certified translater in Panama.
If you submitted a Police Record from a country where you are a resident but not a citizen, an authenticated copy of the residency card must be submitted.
If you have been living in Panama for the past two years, you need to apply for ” Record Policivo ” from Directorate of Investigations and Judicial (DIJ)

RCMP Report is Required for Canadian Citizens

If you are a Canadian citizen, visit the RCMP website providing all of the information on obtaining a full criminal history report at http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/fing-empr2-eng.htm

The RCMP processing time could take up to 4 weeks, and the fee payment must be made by certified cheque or money order to the Receiver General for Canada. Once you receive your RCMP report, you can send them to the Panama Consulate to have it apostilled. The cost of apostilling each document is $30. and you need to get a money order made out to the “Panama Consulate”.

Police Report From United Kingdom

The Association of Chief Police Officers in the United Kingdom can provide a police report. Check the following link for getting police report in UK http://www.acro.police.uk/police_certificates.aspx

The processing time is ten working days. However, you can check their Premium Servies for a faster process.

The applications can be processed with the following documents:

Completed application form;
Two proofs of current address dated within the last six months showing your name and address.
Copy of Passport including photo and personal information pages;
One-color passport photo;
Payment.

You can authenticate the Police Records by Apostille Agency or by Panamanian Consulate in England.

Police Report From Spain

Download the application form and take it to:

1. The Regional Offices of the Ministry of Justice.
2. Civil Registers throughout Spain.
3. The Central Office of Citizen Services if you are in Madrid

Proof of your identity ( driver’s license, residency card, Passport, or EU identity document) will be required.

https://www.exteriores.gob.es/…ámites/Certificado-de-Antecedentes-Penales.aspx

PANAMA VISA APPLICATIONS REQUIRE APOSTILLED POLICE RECORD

A) Panama immigration office only accept police records that are valid and in most cases, no more than 3 months old from its issuance date, depending on the applicant’s specific nationality.

B) Police/criminal report, must be issued in the same country as the applicant’s Passport. If not, the applicant would need to prove that they are residents of the country where the documents were issued.

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