Welcome to our July 2018 immigration update. This month we are having a brief look at how Panama is getting
Author: Beth Gray

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Panama: automatic information exchange In 2016, Panama adopted Law 51. This followed an agreement with the OECD and FATF that

Stamped visa application – June 2018 immigration updateStamped visa application – June 2018 immigration update
Stamped visa applications – June 2018 Last month, the immigration department announced that their online system would make available appointments

GDPR General Data Protection Regulations PanamaGDPR General Data Protection Regulations Panama
What is GDPR? Until recently, most businesses out of the EU hadn’t even heard of it! This week it was everywhere:

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The City of Knowledge Panama’s City of Knowledge is set on the former headquarters of Southern Command. It is now

May 2018 immigration update: revoked residenciesMay 2018 immigration update: revoked residencies
May 2018 began with a small uproar regarding a notice on the Immigration Department’s website. This notice indicated that over

April 2018 immigration update: Indian & Chinese citizensApril 2018 immigration update: Indian & Chinese citizens
Indian Citizens Great news for citizens of India in our April 2018 immigration update! April 4, 2018: the National Immigration

Financial services regulation: disrupting marketsFinancial services regulation: disrupting markets
Since December, Panama’s Ministry of Economy & Finance has been study possibly regulations for the financial services market. The particular

Tax department: online payment systemTax department: online payment system
Online payment of taxes: Panama’s tax department recently announced that they have upgraded their website to accept online payments. According

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Estate Planning If you have relocated to Panama, or you are thinking of retiring to Panama, then you should consider