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The Humanitarian Security Protection Permit (PPSH) is Panama's active path to regularize foreigners in an irregular situation. Executive Decree No. 5 of March 13, 2026 extended the application deadline to March 13, 2027. It grants a two-year temporary residence, extendable for six more years, plus a work permit. Here are the requirements, the up-to-date official costs, and how we handle it for you.
The PPSH grants two years of residence and then extends for up to six more, for a total path of eight years. Here we explain when and how to renew, the updated requirements the National Immigration Service asks for, the costs, and why it pays to start early. At iurispa we handle your renewal end to end.
HISTORICAL RECORD: the Temporary Protection Permit (PTP), created by Executive Decrees 112 and 7 of 2023, allowed foreigners in an irregular situation in Panama to regularize their status. The application window closed on July 19, 2024, and has not reopened. It is kept for reference with the requirements, costs, and conditions the program had.