New migratory regulations for non resident Venezuelans

NON-RESIDENT VENEZUELANS WHO ENTER PANAMA MUST APPLY FOR A STAMPED VISA AT THE PANAMANIAN CONSULATE

By means of Executive Decree No.77, the Decree that created the Office of Humanitarian Affairs for Venezuelan residents, to attend to requests for family reunification for humanitarian and family union reasons, is repealed.

Once the family reunification visa has been eliminated, all foreign NON-RESIDENT Venezuelan nationals who want to enter the Republic of Panama must apply for a Stamped Visa at the Consular Office of Panama in the country in which they are located or through an attorney within the territory of Panama.

An exception applies to those foreign Venezuelan nationals who have a multiple visa and previously used in the granting State and its validity is not less than 6 months at the time of entering the territory of Panama or, valid residence, duly issued from the following countries: Canada, United States of America, Commonwealth of Australia, Rep. of Korea, State of Japan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Rep. of Singapore and any of the States that. make up the European Union.

By: Chantall Santos