Aerial view of Playa Caracol beachfront residences on Panama's Pacific coast

    YOUR PANAMA JOURNEY STARTS HERE

    Panama Residency for Retirees & Investors, Handled End to End

    From Visa to Villa, We Make It Simpler

    We guide retirees, investors and families through the right Panama visa, including the Pensionado and Qualified Investor visas: consulate paperwork, apostilles and filing. Then we stay on for housing, banking and settling in.

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    Most people who call us have read a dozen relocation blogs and still cannot tell what is actually required of them, in what order, or what it costs.

    That is the part we do. We start in your home country — apostilles, the criminal record check, the consulate appointment — because that is where applications stall long before anything reaches Panamanian immigration. Once residency is underway, we keep going: housing, banking, healthcare, and shipping.

    We will also tell you if a visa route does not fit your situation. Sending someone down a route they do not qualify for costs them months.

    John Phillips and Danna Phillips

    Co-Founders

    You will be speaking with one of the founders on the consultation call.

    Where we work
    A US phone line at +1 (484) 341-0810 and an office in San Francisco, Panama City. Both ends of your move, in one place.
    Languages
    English and Spanish. Immigration files, bank forms, and lease agreements are in Spanish; you should not have to guess at what you are signing.
    What we are not
    We are not a real estate brokerage. We take no share of any commission on property you buy to qualify for a visa.

    2026 Highlights

    Why Move to Panama Now?

    Low Cost of Living

    Live comfortably on a fraction of US expenses

    Territorial Tax System

    Panama taxes only income earned in Panama. Your home country may still tax you.

    Affordable Healthcare

    World-class medical care at a fraction of the cost

    Pensionado Discounts

    20-50% off dining, entertainment, travel & more

    Biodiversity & Beauty

    Beaches, rainforests, mountains & island living

    Political Stability

    Stable democracy with US dollar as currency

    Well Connected

    A major regional air hub, about three hours from Miami.

    In Their Own Words

    From Our Clients

    Robert and Vickie at Playa Caracol.
    Robert and Vickie at Playa Caracol.

    On the visa

    Turnkey Panamá helps us successfully navigate all the paperwork in the USA and Panama to obtain our pensionado visa in record time.
    RobertPensionado visa client

    A note of thanks

    You are a powerhouse. I appreciate your help.
    Brian DannellyExecutive Producer / Producing Director, Los Angeles

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