🪪 Immigration & residency · data checked on 28 Oct 2026
Residence card and foreigner ID (cédula E)
When Immigration approves your residency you receive a card. It is the document you will be asked for almost everywhere in your new life in Panama.
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Who is it for?
Temporary, provisional and permanent residents, and holders of visas such as the remote worker visa.
Key facts · data checked on 28 Oct 2026
- Replacement (lost or stolen)
- B/.15, with a police report and passport copy
- Replacement (damaged)
- B/.15, handing in the original card
- Remote worker card
- B/.50
- Card for other categories
- Ask the SNM
- Permanent resident
- Can obtain the foreigner personal ID card (cédula E)
General requirements
- Approved residency resolution and valid passport.
- The SNM offers online foreigner registration, the digital card and change of address.
How the process works
- Tell Immigration if you move house: there is an online change-of-address process.
- With the card, open your bank account, set up power, water and internet, and get a driving licence.
Next step
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FAQ
What is the immigration card used for?
It is your ID as a resident: banks, SERTRACEN (driving licences), landlords and utility providers ask for it.
How much does a replacement card cost?
B/.15 for loss, theft or damage, according to the SNM.
Official sources (data checked on 28 Oct 2026): SNM – Preguntas frecuentes (duplicados de carné) · SNM – Trabajador remoto (carné B/.50)
General information, not legal advice. Rules and fees change: confirm them with the National Immigration Service or a lawyer before deciding. Where it says "ask", the authority does not publish that information and we do not make it up. TuHogar en Panamá is not a law firm or an immigration agency.