Se concede el permiso de permanencia a aquellos extranjeros que cuenten con capital propio proveniente del exterior, para invertir en actividades ecológicas, agrícolas, comerciales, industriales en empresas debidamente registradas en Panamá, salvo aquellos casos en que la ley haya reservado el ejercicio de esas actividades a los nacionales.

The residence permit is granted to those foreigners who have their own capital from abroad, to invest in ecological, agricultural, commercial, industrial activities in companies duly registered in Panama, except in those cases in which the law has reserved the exercise of those activities to nationals.