Overnight on September 16, a $300,000 resale condo stopped qualifying for Panama’s Qualified Investor Visa. The same $300,000 still works if the building is brand new. We break down Executive Decree 17, the six-month grandfather window, why Friendly Nations at $200,000 is now the obvious fallback, and the two-year trade-off nobody mentions.
Panama has always required residents to report address changes within 30 days. In 2025 they started enforcing it — and added a $100 fine for anyone already late. The process is now online. The notarized documents are not, and renters especially need to read this before they file.
Brian walked out of the post office, checked his phone in the parking lot, and the FBI report was already in his inbox — about 15 minutes after fingerprinting. Here’s exactly how the Identity History Summary process works: the online portal at edo.cjis.gov, the USPS fingerprinting appointment, what the report looks like, and how to get it apostilled for Panama.
The Pensionado visa medical exam is mandatory, brief, and costs $25. Brian’s appointment at Wellmed nearly went sideways when he tried to explain his blood pressure one number at a time. Here’s what the doctor checks, who can issue the certificate, and the 90-day deadline that catches people off guard.