Every straight-couple guide says “add your spouse as a dependent.” Ours can’t. Here’s exactly what changes — and what doesn’t — when two men try to get residency in Panama on two separate timelines, including what we’re actually doing about it.
A reader question sent us back into our own research: if Kent buys property for the Qualified Investor Visa and dies, does Brian inherit it without a Panamanian court getting involved? The answer involves a Private Interest Foundation, one non-negotiable ownership rule — and an honest look at why that $800-a-year resident agent fee everyone complains about on Facebook isn’t actually optional.
Most Americans receiving Social Security need exactly two documents before they even book their flight to Panama — and both can be generated online. Here’s what the full Pensionado visa process actually looks like, including how it works for gay couples, straight couples adding dependents, and applicants from countries outside the U.S.