Immigration to Haiti for Panama citizenship

Immigrant or residence visas

Immigrant or residence visas confers the right to permanent residence in Haiti without prejudice to deportation (see Article 15 of the Law on Immigration and Emigration).

The application form for an immigrant visa must be submitted in three (3) copies and include the following information:

1) The name(s) of the applicant;

2) The date and place of birth;

3) Applicant’s current nationality and nationality of origin;

4) His or her present profession or occupation, and in the past ten (10) years;

5) Applicant’s current address;

6) The name(s), current nationality and nationality of origin of applicant’s father and mother;

7) If the person is married, name(s), occupation and nationality of the spouse before marriage;

8) The reasons why the applicant wants to go to Haiti and the length of stay in Haiti;

9) Applicant’s proof of income and bank statements;

10) Applicant’s diplomas or certificates of technical knowledge along with an employment contract;

11) Information on the people in Haiti whom the applicant knows and for how long, and also the associations to which the applicant is or was a party; and 

12) Also provide any other useful information.

In addition, to the above information, the applicant must also provide the following supporting documentation:

- Six (6) passport-sized color photos of the applicant and family members who will accompany the applicant to Haiti.

- A certificate from legal authorities in the applicant’s place of residence stating that during the past ten (10) years, the applicant has not been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor offense. 

- A health certificate, issued within fifteen (15) days prior to the visa application.

Once the duly completed residence application has been submitted to the Consulate or Embassy, the applicant must wait for a notice of approval from the diplomatic or consular agent before traveling to Haiti.

No application for permanent residence made from within the Haitian territory will be taken into consideration.

Foreign nationals wishing to extend their stay in Haiti beyond 90 days must be issued a permit with the Department of Immigration and Emigration.

Be deposited for this purpose:

1) The request letter Residence permit addressed to the Directorate of the Immigration and Emigration (DIE)

2) The letter from the applicant’s employment

3) A photocopy of the biographical page of the passport of the applicant

4) The address and telephone number of the applicant

5) A medical certificate is older than 30 days

6) Two (2) passport photos in color

7) The photocopy of the landing at the last entry into the country

8) A photocopy of the birth certificate and its translation into French

9) A bank statement from a bank serving in Haiti with a minimum deposit of Seven Thousand Five Hundred (7,500.00) gourdes

10) A criminal record

11)  The sum of Five thousand gourdes (Gdes 5.000.00) payable by check to the Treasury Department.