NewzDuring the third quarter of 2026, Panama experienced a 132.9% increase in the total number of foreign residency permits either approved or denied, according to official statistics from the Servicio Nacional de Migración (SNM).
Between July and September of that year, immigration authorities processed a total of 18,494 foreign residency applications. Nationals from Colombia and Venezuela led the statistics in securing these residency permits in the country.
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