Once you've made the decision to make the big move, how are you going to make it happen.  Well, that's no easy task, besides the legal part, how are you going to physically move.  Hopefully the following information will be of some help.

STEP 1:

APPLY FOR A VISA

 Once you have decided on the exact location for your new home, be it Altos del Maria, Boquete, Coronado, or any other place in Panama, you must find a lawyer.  You must know the type of Visa you will need to obtain and the requirements and limitations of the Visa.  Upon beginning the application, your lawyer will submit all required documentation for your Visa to Immigration in David or in Panama City.  At this point, the lawyer should request a “Certificado de Recibo de Documentos en inmigración “ (The Immigration office certificate of  received Documents), in which the immigration office states they have received your  documents and they are being processed. 

If you already have the “carnet de Restirado (Retired ID)â€