Professions Reserved Only for Panamanians

11 years ago
I have worked for two Panama law firms as Marketing Director and learned a lot about Panama immigration laws as I have published many articles in newspapers, magazines, and online.

Panama immigration office issued a recent clarification of which professions foreigners cannot work as. This is a translation of the list from Spanish:
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Accountant, agricultural science, architect, attorney, barber, chemist, chiropractor, cosmetologist, dentist, dental assistant, doctor (medicine, veterinarian), economist, engineer, journalist, laboratory, medical assistants, nursing, nutritionist, pharmacist, physical therapist, psychology, public relations, radiologist, social worker, sociologist, speech therapist, and teacher (under Ministry of Education for public schools)
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These restricted "professions" apply to the Foreign Professional Visa and the Friendly Nations Visa, as well as, other visas allowing a foreigner to be employed by a Panama company.

There are several requirements in order to qualify for the Foreign Professional Visa including having a foreign university’s diploma approved by the University of Panama or a Panama Technical University.

Applying for an immigration visa requires hiring a Panama immigration lawyer.

Steven Rich in Panama

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