Immigration & Global Mobility
Establishing a presence in a new country, pursuing an investment, or relocating international talent involves more than meeting immigration requirements. At AAL, we guide businesses, professionals, investors, and families through their residency, employment, and international mobility processes, providing strategic legal counsel to facilitate their establishment in Panama with legal certainty and confidence.
What we do
We advise corporate and private clients on all aspects of Panamanian immigration law, from developing tailored immigration strategies to obtaining residency permits, visas, work authorizations, and navigating naturalization procedures. Our practice encompasses both the international mobility of executives and foreign employees and the immigration needs of investors, entrepreneurs, retirees, and families seeking to establish themselves in Panama. With experience assisting more than 1,000 individuals with residency applications, we provide personalized legal solutions, drawing on our expertise in corporate, labor, real estate, and estate planning law whenever our clients' needs require an integrated approach.
Who it is for
Domestic and multinational companies hiring or relocating foreign talent to Panama; international executives and professionals; investors and entrepreneurs seeking to establish business operations or residency in the country; retirees, families, and individuals seeking to obtain or regularize their immigration status, secure permanent residency, or pursue Panamanian citizenship through naturalization.
What it includes
- Temporary and permanent residency visas and permits
- Investor residency and investment-based immigration programs
- Qualified Investor Visa Program
- Retirement and Pensionado Residency Programs
- Work permits for foreign nationals
- Corporate immigration and international executive relocation
- Immigration advisory for multinational companies and special immigration regimes
- Family reunification and dependent visas
- Naturalization and Panamanian citizenship procedures
- Immigration status regularization and category changes
- Residency renewals, extensions, and immigration status modifications
- Immigration and labor compliance for foreign employees
- Legal representation before the National Immigration Service and other relevant authorities
