Panama Investor Visa: $500K Resale Minimum Explained (2026)

Changes to the Qualified Investor visa raises existing home purchase to $500,000

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.

The Panama Pensionado Visa: Simpler Than You Think (2026 Guide)

A Pensionado visa is straightforward and relatively easy.

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.