BEL-AIR

not only is it harder to get residency, but getting to be a citizen is almost impossiable now... and the dollar amounts is so much more now.... this is one area were costs rica is way better.

Latortura

The wonderful thing is for only another 100 bucka month you can also take with you other dependents like your children. I am thinking seriously of moving there if my parents decide to take the plunge with my Hubby. So that is also great news for us too.

sailor48

hello to all of you , after living for some 20 years in florida i intend to move to panama , finally retiring . i have for some 15 years a corp.here and now i am receiving retirement money in form from rental income through my company . it seems this does not count for my intention of the pansionado visa .?
has anyone paid lately the fees for the attorneys in regards to this visa ? the legal site mentions some $1.250.- , is this the going rate ? any advise would be highly appreciated . saludos sailor 48

soltero

If your company can write a letter stating that you have a *lifetime* pension above the minimum requirement, and you can get that letter apostilled in Florida, you may be able to qualify for a pensionado visa. In addition, you should be able to show at least three months of bank deposits matching your pension amount. But, it all kind of depends on your attorney. Rates run from $900 to $1500. Personally, I think that legal bargains rarely are -- especially when you're looking to test the boundaries of the visa requirements.

MultiVista

I red in the mentioned Links also:

"All visa applications require that you obtain a health certificate and HIV test in Panama."

HIV Test in Panama? No Problem about that.

But what about the General Health?
Are bad eyes a Problem for getting Visas?

MultiVista

Retirement in Panama ? :-):-):-)

Why I Like Retirement????

Question: How many days in a week?

Answer: 6 Saturdays, 1 Sunday

Question: When is a retiree's bedtime?

Answer: Three hours after he falls asleep on the couch.

Question: How many retirees to change a light bulb?

Answer: Only one, but it might take all day.

Question: What's the biggest gripe of retirees?

Answer: There is not enough time to get everything done.

Question: Why don't retirees mind being called Seniors?

Answer: The term comes with a 10 to 15% percent discount.

Question: Among retirees what is considered formal attire?

Answer: Tied shoes.

Question: Why do retirees count pennies?

Answer: They are the only ones who have the time.

Question: What is the common term for someone who enjoys work and refuses to retire?

Answer: NUTS!

Question: What is the best way to describe retirement?
Answer: The never ending Coffee Break.

Question: What's the biggest advantage of going back to school as a senior?

Answer: If you cut classes, no one calls your parents.

Question: Why does a retiree often say he doesn't miss work, but misses the people he used to work with?

Answer: He is too polite to tell the whole truth.

Question: What do you do all week?

Answer: Monday to Friday; Nothing Saturday & Sunday I rest.


Share this one with all the retirees that you know. I'm sure they can relate to some of them! If you have not yet retired, look what you have to look forward to:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzr_fJVYbg0

Cheers
Mike!

"MultiVista"