Document checklist
Yemen → Panama: Temporary Resident Permit: Marrakech Agreement (Acuerdo Marrakech)
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
15 itemsIdentity
Certified copy of your passport
RequiredA copy of your passport's data page, certified by a notary or the relevant authority.
Notarized power of attorney and application
RequiredA notarized power of attorney and application (poder y solicitud) naming a lawyer to represent you before Migración.
Passport-style photos
RequiredThree recent color passport-style photos.
Employment
Employer's letter
RequiredA letter on the company's letterhead, signed by its legal representative, confirming your hire.
Work contract endorsed by the Ministry of Labor
RequiredYour employment contract, endorsed (refrendado) by the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development, paying at least B/.1,000.00 a month.
Work permit / ID card
RequiredA copy of your Ministry of Labor work permit and ID card.
Other
Criminal record certificate
RequiredA criminal record certificate, required if you're of legal age.
Health certificate
RequiredA medical health certificate.
Migration service payment
RequiredA certified check for B/.800.00, payable to the National Migration Service.
National Treasury payment
RequiredA certified check for B/.250.00, payable to the National Treasury.
Proof of business operations notice
RequiredA copy of the company's aviso de operación (business operations notice) filing.
Public Registry certificate
RequiredA certificate from the Public Registry proving the company is legally registered, and that it has fewer than 10 Panamanian workers.
Social Security affiliation proof
RequiredProof the company is affiliated with the Social Security Fund (Caja del Seguro Social).
Sworn personal background declaration
RequiredA sworn statement declaring your personal background.
Tax clearance certificate
RequiredThe company's current paz y salvo (tax clearance) from the national tax authority.
Why applications on this route get refused
Employer doesn't meet the Marrakech Agreement criteria
This route is only for private companies with fewer than 10 Panamanian workers hiring at or above the B/.1,000.00 monthly minimum, an employer outside those criteria doesn't qualify.
How to avoid it: Confirm with your employer, before applying, that the company and salary meet the published criteria for this route.
Work contract not endorsed by the Ministry of Labor
A work contract that hasn't been refrendado (endorsed) by the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development doesn't satisfy the requirement.
How to avoid it: Have your employer submit the contract to the Ministry of Labor for endorsement before you apply.
Employer not current on tax or Social Security obligations
Missing tax clearance (paz y salvo) or Social Security affiliation proof for the employer means the application is incomplete.
How to avoid it: Check with your employer that both are current before assembling your application.
Sources
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