President signs Decree authorizing Renovation of Crisol de Razas Carnets for Six Years

[Keith Woolford]

President signs Decree authorizing Renovation of Crisol de Razas Carnets for Six YearsThe government of president of the Republic, Juan Carlos Varela, signed this Friday, May 22, the executive decree that authorizes the renewal of immigration status to 39 thousand foreigners, who began their regularisation of immigration status with the Crisol de Razas program, driven by the administration of President Ricardo Martinelli.The decree, which is based on the beginning of the days of regularization extraordinary immigration since 2010, regulates controls in the renewals of the interim permits extraordinary immigration regulation, exclusively for those foreigners who have their papers have expired.Foreigners must submit receipts from Social Security where at least nine installments are recorded and paid and a Paz y Salvo of income tax.During a press conference the ministers responsible for security, Rodolfo Aguilera; for Labor and Social Development, Luis Ernesto Carles, and Trade and Industries, Meliton Arrocha, and the director of the National Migration Service, Javier Carrillo, explained the contents of the new legal standard.Highlighting mainly that the Crisol de Razas program and that the new decree is directed at foreigners who benefited from an extension."New work permits will not be issued, but they will be renewed," reiterated Carles.Carles explained that with the new initiative of the Executive Branch, the cost of foreigners to update their work permits will be $500. While the cost of the resident visa permissions will be among the a thousand and two thousand dollars.As well 80% of the funds collected from the migration services by this permission will be assigned to the Ministry of the Presidency to be used in programs of social assistance.Meanwhile, remaining 20% will be used in the Special Fund for the Development of the Human Resource of the National Migration Service.The Ministry of Labor and Workforce Development also revealed that they will renew 7 thousand work permits."Protect the national labor force, but we deal with humanity to foreigners that lie in the country," said Carles.Carrillo, for its part, said that the number of work permits National Migration Service granted with the Crisol de Razas is around 7 thousand 200.Aguilera stressed that the Crisol de Razas expired and to legalize foreign persons already in the country allows you to make a "safety filter".He added that the Government does not see the immigration issue as a State problem, but as an opportunity."We want to do something scientific to getting the very best out of the immigration of Panama", insisted the official.He stressed that the renewal of the residence permit will be done by entering the appointments web page and will fill an online form.Lastly, the head of the portfolio of Trade and Industries, Meliton Arrocha, concluded that the extension of the immigration status is for foreigners who are already in Panama, work and pay their taxes.- See more at: http://www.prensa.com/locales/Firma-decreto-autoriza-renovacion-extranjero_0_4214578640.html#sthash.bIMn0nSw.dpuf

[Keith Woolford]

Requisitos y proceso
22 may 2015 - 13:23h

Entre los requisitos que deben cumplir los extranjeros que deseen renovar sus permisos están: carné original de residente provisional del programa Panamá Crisol de Razas, vencido o próximo a vencerse; certificado de antecedentes penales del país de origen o de residencia.

En caso de tener más de dos años de residencia en la República de Panamá sin haber salido del país, se podrá presentar el récord policivo de la Dirección de Investigación Judicial, además deberá presentar declaración jurada de antecedentes personales, según formulario suministrado por el Servicio Nacional de Migración.

Igualmente, deberán presentar prueba de afiliación a la Caja de Seguro Social, pago de nueve cuotas consecutivas o paz y salvo de rentas expedido por la Dirección General de Ingresos del Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas y declaración jurada de responsabilidad o carta notariada de responsabilidad expedida por un residente permanente o nacional panameño a favor del extranjero, acompañada por copia de carné de residente permanente o cédula de identidad personal cotejados por notario público, entre otros requisitos.

El extranjero cancelará los costos establecidos del trámite ante el Banco Nacional de Panamá y deberá presentar el comprobante del pago realizado al Servicio Nacional de Migración.

Luego de cumplir con los requisitos establecidos y se apruebe la solicitud el Servicio Nacional de Migración extenderá al extranjero una renovación de su permiso provisional de regulación migratoria extraordinaria por seis años.
ENGRequirements and process 22 may 2015 - 13:23h

The requirements to be met by extranjeros wishing to renew their Carnets are:

Meet original provisional Crisol de Razas resident program Panama, outdated or next to expire; certificate of criminal history of the country of origin or residence. In case of having more than two years of residence in the Republic of Panama without having left the country, it may submit the police record of the direction of Judicial Investigation, you must also submit an affidavit of personal history on a form supplied by the National Migration Service.

Likewise, they must provide proof of membership in the Fund of Social Insurance, payment of nine consecutive assessments or Paz y Salvo from income tax issued by the Revenue Department of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and affidavit of liability or notarized letter of responsibility issued by a permanent resident or Panamanian national in favor of the Extranjero, accompanied by copy of permanent resident or personal identity cards notarized by a notary public, among other requirements.

The applicant can cancel established the costs of the proceedings in the National Bank of Panama and must provide proof of payment to the National Migration Service.

After fulfilling the requirements and the request is approved the National Migration Service will extend a renewal of their provisional permit extraordinary immigration regulation for six years. -

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