I am living in the US and planning on moving to Panama within the next year. My phone is quickly dying (older iPhone 13). I am looking for a new phone but understand that iPhones in the US now are sold without the physical SIM card. What solutions have you found that work well outside the US? I appreciate iPhone, but I am not married to the iPhone and open to checking out other comparable phones.
Hello everyone,
Allow me to share this 12 mins informative video avout the Panama retirement visa, this is a legal insight made by an Immigration lawyer specialises in retirement visa programs
Hope this can be useful for someone.
In this video you will find the benefits, requirements and hopefully learn how this retirement visa is a different from others.
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Wife + Daughter and I are going to Panama city for 1 month for an autism treatment in Panama City. My wife will also be about 5 - 6 months pregnant when we arrive. We'll be staying in Marbella area.
My wife is of Cuban descent and fluent in spanish. I know a little and am learning agressively, I still consider myself a gringo. We all US citizens.
Questions:
How many people in that area speak and English? I am aware that English fluency in Panama isn't very high but I assume in that area it's probably higher than normal.
Since my wife will be pregnant - will we have any issues at immigration? Not sure how wary they are of people taking advantage of birthright citizenship.
Where are the best places to rent a car?
Any tips or tricks would be great. Looking forward to experincing Panama for the 1st time.
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The plan is to spend half (or maybe more)of the year overseas. Panama and Mexico are both strong candidates (I'm also looking into SEA and Europe). I'm wondering what were some of the deciding factors that made you choose Panama over Mexico? It would be great to hear from anyone that has spent time in both countries.
Hi everyone! I’m a US citizen looking to relocate to Panama. I’m pretty fluent in Spanish but not enough to teach in Spanish.
I’m thinking of eventually getting my certificate to work at an international school so I can eventually become a teacher there.
Here’s my question: would it be advisable for me to get more teaching experience in the US first, or for me to teach English in Panama first?
I really appreciate your advice! Thanks 🫶🏽💕
mi contrato de trabajo tiene una cláusula que dice: El Trabajador" reconoce que "El Empleador" ha dedicado tiempo y recursos en el entrenamiento en temas científicos de alta complejidad, por lo que se compromete a no abandonar o renunciar al puesto de trabajo antes de cumplir con un tiempo estipulado a 1 año de trabajo por cada entrenamiento formal que reciba de parte de "El Empleador". Si aun así decide renunciar o abandonar el puesto de trabajo, deberá compensar a "El Empleador" a razón de 5000 por cada entrenamiento formal recibido
es esto legal?
My wife and I are creating a list of potential retirement destinations and Panama is in the top 5. One important factor for my wife is the prevalence of large insects. She's has a serious phobia about insects (flying cockroaches in particular). If we were to find a nice condo (not on the ground floor) and make the effort to keep it clean, how likely are we to find large insects inside the home?
Hi everyone! I’m looking for recommendations for a good gynecologist in Panama City. I’d really prefer a female doctor who is kind, patient, and speaks decent English. I’m looking for someone I can feel comfortable with for regular gynecological care and would especially appreciate recommendations from anyone who has had a genuinely good experience with their doctor. I’ve been to MiniMed for regular appointments before, but I’m open to recommendations anywhere in Panama City.
Thank you!
Hello everybody,
I am a german citizen, planing on moving to LATAM.
My goal is, to work as a nurse for a temp agency in switzerland for like 3-4months a year and spend the rest of my year in Latin America.
Most questions involve some kind of Digital Nomad or investment visa. I can´t do Home Office obviously and I like my job anyway.
Why do I want to leave Europe/Switzerland? Cold weather, cold people, depressing aura. Germany and Switzerland are stealing my soul in the long term.
I heard that you have to start a company, I am no business man and not interested in making money in Panama whatsover. I am 30, male and I haven´t got those 300k u need for the investment visa. With my swiss salary I could definitely live there without problems. I just need tips for the WAY to go, officially.
Thankful for any help, because my situation is very different compared to all the other postings..
I’m currently living in the US and I was born in the US, both my parents were born in Panama. They are both deceased. Is still possible to get my cedula and if so where do I start? I have their death certificate and marriage license (NY) and my fathers cedula and my moms passport will this be enough documentation to prove they were citizens granting me the poppy to become one.
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