How to get a police certificate – Panama

Do I need to provide a police certificate when applying for permanent residence?
Yes.

Name of document(s) to get: Record Policivo de Uso Internacional

How to get a Police Certificate:

If you are a citizen of Panama:

If you live in Panama:

You can apply in person or send a representative to apply for you at the Departamento de Investigación Judicial (see Contact information and address below).

If you live outside of Panama:

You can apply in person at the General Consulate of Panama or send a representative to apply for you at the Departamento de Investigación Judicial in Panama (see Contact information and address below).

If you are not a citizen of Panama:

If you live in Panama:

You can apply in person or send a representative to apply for you at the Departamento de Investigación Judicial (see Contact information and address below).

If you live outside Panama:

You can apply in person or send a representative to apply for you at the Departamento de Investigación Judicial (see Contact information and address below).

Information and documents you need:

• Your identification document (Cédula) or passport (or a photocopy if a representative is applying for you)
• If a representative applies for you, they must have notarized authorization.
• Forms are to be completed at the Dirección de Investigación Judicial or at the General Consulate of Panama on the day of the request.
• You must specify the certificate is for “Uso Internacional”
• Fiscal stamps, purchased from Banco Nacional, are required to issue the certificate. For more information on fiscal stamps, contact the Departamento de Autenticación y Legislación (see Contact information and address below).
• If you are not a citizen of Panama, the information and documents you need are listed on the Departamento de Autenticación y Legislación website (see Contact information and address below).

Contact information and address:

Dirección de Investigación Judicial (available in Spanish only)
DIJ Ancón (Front of the Supply Market)
Telephone: (507) 512-2222 / (507) 512-2210 / (507) 512-2246

DIJ San Miguelito (Roosevelt)
Telephone: (507) 512-2509 / (507) 512-2510 / (507) 512-2511

DIJ La Chorrera
Phones: (507) 244-5888 / (507) 244-1682

Departamento de Autenticación y Legalización (available in Spanish only)
Avenida Ricardo J. Alfaro, Edificio Plaza Edison Local # 15
Panama
Telephone: (507) 511-4045/4046
Fax: (507) 511-4061